War News Radio

This week on War News Radio, we speak to Heather Coyne, a veteran with a unique double perspective on Iraq: military and civilian. Listen now to Robert Manduca’s report.

We also look at Tuesday’s mass kidnapping at the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education. Threats are nothing new to Iraq’s educators. We hear from some university faculty in Iraq. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.

And, we learn about the US National Guard’s Flat Soldier program. For children whose parents are overseas, a cardboard cutout can’t fill the void. But some say it helps. Listen now to Peter Holm’s report.

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

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On Tuesday, the war in Iraq cast its shadow over the voting booth. This week on War News Radio, we asked three pollsters about the war’s impact on the election. In some states, Iraq policy itself was on the ballot. Listen now to reports from Michael Drezner and Sarah Whites-Koditschek.

We also examine the Iraqi reaction to the election, and find out how the results played in the Arabic press. Listen now to reports from Elizabeth Threlkeld and Reuben Heyman-Kantor.

Then, we take a look at Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation - and the man who could replace him. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.

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

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Just a few days before the election, a new poll shows that Iraq, above all else, will determine who goes to Washington. This week on War News Radio, we analyze the military mindset. How do soldiers and veterans see politics? Listen now to this report from Cyrus Stoller and Emily Hager.

But veterans are doing more than voting this year - they’re running for office as well. Listen now to Meredith Firetog’s report.

And, we reexamine the rhetoric of the campaign trail. The parties do sound different after all. Listen now to Michael Drezner’s report.

Finally, we speak to an American journalist who founded a project that lets Iraqis take video cameras into their neighborhoods to get stories that just aren’t seen by the foreign media. Listen now to this report from Jeff Nagle, Louis Jargow, and Janis Libeks.

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

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Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, candidates search for just the right words to win over war-weary voters. This week on War News Radio, we look at campaign ads from across the country. Listen now to Aaron Schwartz’s report.

Then, an interview with Democratic Senator Carl Levin, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He speaks about the war, the elections, and the change of language at the White House. Listen now to Michael Drezner’s report.

Finally, non-governmental organizations try to hang on in Iraq. Listen now to Alex Imas’s report.

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

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This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are playing out in the lives of the local youth.

We speak with two Afghan students who have made their way to college in America, and we look at the perks and problems of their new lives. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report.

And, we find out about dating in Iraq from a couple who use the Internet to keep their relationship alive. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.

Finally, for some young women in Iraq, rhinoplasty is part of a quest for beauty. For others, it is a chance to finally return to a normal life. We speak with two Iraqi girls who went under the knife for two very different reasons. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report.

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

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