The Shameful Secret at the Heart of My War Reporting
I won awards covering Iraq but my Iraqi colleague lost everything.
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Explore "iraq war" with insightful episodes like "The Shameful Secret at the Heart of My War Reporting", "20 Years Since The Start Of The Iraq War, Young Iraqis Still Dream Of A Better Future", ""Did we break Iraq?" with Eli Lake", "10/19/21: Colin Powell, Union Activity, Amazon Scandal, Politico Sale, CNN Confronted, China Dependency, Biden Silence, John Deere Workers, and More!" and "The Life and Career of Colin Powell" from podcasts like ""First Person", "Consider This from NPR", "Call Me Back - with Dan Senor", "Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar" and "The Daily"" and more!
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20 Years Since The Start Of The Iraq War, Young Iraqis Still Dream Of A Better Future
On March 20, 2003, the United States launched its invasion of Iraq. We recall how the war started, and the trauma it left behind.
NPR's Eric Westervelt was embedded with the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division as it pushed north from Kuwait. He describes what he saw in the first days of the war.
We also hear reporting from NPR's Ruth Sherlock, who spoke to young Iraqis who grew up in the years since the invasion and are still trying to realize a better future for their country.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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NPR's Eric Westervelt was embedded with the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division as it pushed north from Kuwait. He describes what he saw in the first days of the war.
We also hear reporting from NPR's Ruth Sherlock, who spoke to young Iraqis who grew up in the years since the invasion and are still trying to realize a better future for their country.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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"Did we break Iraq?" with Eli Lake
Twenty years ago this past week, on March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, marking the second time the U.S. fought a war in Iraq in just over a decade. What is the legacy for U.S. foreign policy, for the Middle East, and for domestic public opinion on America's role in the world?
Journalist Eli Lake traveled to Iraq six times since the invasion 20 years ago. He is contributing editor to Commentary Magazine and a columnist for The New York Sun. He was formerly a columnist for Bloomberg. He is also the host of "The Re-education with Eli Lake" podcast.
Items discussed in this episode:
"The Iraq War, 20 Years Later" -- https://tinyurl.com/yzx7juzc
"Saddam Hussein's Demise" -- https://tinyurl.com/bdhdu2et
10/19/21: Colin Powell, Union Activity, Amazon Scandal, Politico Sale, CNN Confronted, China Dependency, Biden Silence, John Deere Workers, and More!
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The Life and Career of Colin Powell
Colin Powell, who in four decades of public service helped shape U.S. national security, died on Monday. He was 84.
Despite a stellar career, Mr. Powell had expressed a fear that he would be remembered for a single event: his role in leading his country to war in Iraq.
We look back on the achievements and setbacks of a trailblazing life.
Guest: Robert Draper, writer for The New York Times Magazine and author of “To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq.”
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Background reading:
- Colin Powell was emblematic of the ability of minorities to use the military as a ladder of opportunity — one that eventually led him to the highest levels of government. He died of complications of Covid-19, his family said.
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