War News Radio

This week on War News Radio, we talk with embedded journalist David Swanson about his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. Listen now to Willy Nolan’s report.

Then, we find out about the controversy around a friendly fire incident in Iraq. It hasn’t gone away. Listen now to Alex Imas’s report.

We learn about the statistical methods behind recent estimates of the Iraqi civilian death toll. Listen now to Cyrus Stoller’s report.

Finally, we look back at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the lessons it holds for today. Listen now to Peter Holm’s report.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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This week on War News Radio, four years after the war began, we find out how Iraqis are feeling about the future. Listen now to Sarah Manion’s report.

Then, we hear the story of two brothers, forced to choose between staying with family and fleeing the violence. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.

We fill in the history of the Sunni-Shi’a divide, in Iraq 101. Listen now to Alan Smith’s report.

And, we find out what American historians have to say about the war. Listen now to Lisa Cabral’s report.

Finally, we talk to US soldiers trying to balance the sometimes conflicting roles of making war and building peace. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.

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This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how war has affected the youth of Iraq and Afghanistan.

We hear about the new lives of two Afghan students studying in America. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report.

Then, we find out about an Iraqi couple who use the Internet to sustain their relationship. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.

And we take a look at No More Victims, an organization that’s bringing wounded Iraqi children to the U.S. for treatment. Listen now to Peter Holm’s report.

We also speak with two Iraqi girls who underwent rhinoplasty for very different reasons. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report.

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This week on War News Radio, we find out about the welcome that may - or may not - be waiting in Canada for American deserters. Listen now to this report from Alex Wheeler, Madeleine Abromowitz, and Nicholas LaRacuente.

Then, we hear the historian’s side of the war. Listen now to Lisa Cabral’s report.

Finally, we speak to an American couple whose honeymoon in Iraq brought new perspectives to the U.S. Listen now to this report from Hansi Lo Wang and Aaron Schwartz.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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This week on War News Radio, we speak to an expert about the new plan for distributing Iraqi oil revenue. Listen now to Anne Kolker’s report.

Then, we hear reaction to the British withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and learn about the last time British forces left the region. Listen now to Alan Smith’s report.

Finally, for Iraqi professors and students, midterms are the least of their worries. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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