War News Radio

While news coverage has always shaped the way we look at war, it normally takes a while for the entertainment industry to get on board. But, with the war in Iraq, that’s not the case.

This week, we hear two stories on the fictional version of the war. We learn about FX’s new drama Over There and examine video games that put players on the battlefields of Iraq.

Also, Johanna Hauser joins a Philadelphia audience trying to get some answers on the war from a visiting Iraqi priest.

And, in Iraq 101, David Mann takes a look at Islamic law, Sharia, and how it might shape Iraq’s constitution.

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“They shall beat their swords into plowshares” - Isaiah II

This week, we look at both the swords and the plowshares in Iraq, and in at least one instance, how the transformation between the two occurs.

The Week In Review brings you up to date on the situation in Iraq. Then, Eva Barboni examines the latest Gallup poll about WMDs and the popularity of the Iraq war.

We also hear a story of two soldiers who went to Iraq with good intentions, and then discovered it was sometimes hard to pick out their enemy from among the Iraqis they were trying to help.

Also contributing to the humanitarian effort in Iraq is an NGO called “Women to Women International.” We learn all about their mission, and why you can expect to see a burgeoning carpentry trade among Iraqi women.

Finally, we bring you Iraq 101: Saddam’s Army, a brief history of the Iraqi military.

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