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    Salt of the Earth

    July 27th, 2007

    This week on War News Radio, we hear about the hiring decisions of security companies in Iraq, and why more jobs are not going to Iraqis. Listen now to Max Parke’s report.

    We also hear about an Iraqi man who calls the Baghdad International Airport his home. Listen now to Emily McDonald’s report.

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


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    Our guests this week include:

      Doug Brooks, Malcolm Nance, Mark Parris, Paul Sullivan, and Gregory Samuels.


    Reporting Under Fire

    July 20th, 2007
    Photo of Sahar Hussein al-Haideri
    courtesy of IWPR
    This week on War News Radio, we hear about the survival tactics of journalist interpreters in Iraq, and how they escape from the war zone. Listen now to Eric Chiang’s report.

    We also hear about the Iraqi reporters who stay, and the challenges that one of them faced. Listen now to Meredith Firetog’s report.

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


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    Our guests this week include:

      Kimberly Dozier, Ali Fadhil, Kathy Frankovic, Ayub Nuri, Alissa Rubin, and Ammar Shahbander.


    Breaking Ranks

    July 13th, 2007

    This week on War News Radio, the lines are shifting in Washington’s debate on Iraq.

    Then, we hear from soldiers on active duty who are also actively against the war. Listen now to Max Parke’s report.

    We also find out how militant Islam has found a new foothold in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Listen now to Matthew Diaz’s report.

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


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    Our guests this week include:

      Tod Ensign, Scott Silliman, Jonathan Landay, Bruce Reidel, Robert Templer, and David Rohde.


    Apocalypse Now?

    July 6th, 2007

    Sunset at mosque

    This week on War News Radio, we hear how a surge in Shia apocalyptic belief is changing the politics of mosque bombings. Listen now to the extended report by Sonny Sidhu and Will Godwin.

    We also meet Josh Rushing, a former U.S. Marine Captain who is now a correspondent for Al Jazeera English. Listen now to Alex Imas’s report.

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


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    Our guests this week include:

      Juan Cole, Leonard Garment, Aaron Mannes, and Sherifa Zuhur.


    Hard Lessons

    June 29th, 2007
    Photo courtesy of Save the Children
    Kindergarten students in Amman

    This week on War News Radio, we hear how aid groups are trying to refill elementary school classrooms in Iraq. Listen now to the extended report by Eva Barboni and Kendal Rinko.

    We also take a look at how northern Iraq’s Kurdish region might succumb to sectarian violence. Listen now to Rafael Rivero’s report.

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


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    Our guests this week include:

      Stephen Biddle, John F. Burns, Moussa Khalaf, Lara Logan, and Qubad Talabani.