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Tuesday, April 01, 2003
Taken By Surprise

STEVE LISS FOR TIME   
This single mom joined the Army to be a cook. How did she become a POW?
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Gulf War I: A Female POW's Story
The Media: The PG-Rated War
Reading Room: The Web's Best on the War

Lacey: Squeezing An Najaf

Bennett: Scars of a Fallen Base

Robinson: One Village at a Time

Gupta: Up Front with the Devil Docs



Sticking to His Guns
Iraqi forces are proving tougher than many imagined, forcing Washington to modify its tactics. But George W. Bush is more determined than ever to destroy Saddam Hussein. Here's the latest thinking on the war
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

The War in Pictures
This was the week when the plan stopped going according to plan, as U.S. forces bogged down against both Iraqi militiamen and violent sandstorms
Friday, Mar. 28, 2003

The View From CENTCOM
In Doha, a U.S. general gives his take on the war thus far
Monday, Mar. 31, 2003

Squeezing An Najaf
Hampered by the need to keep an Islamic shrine intact, the 101st fights around the Iraqi city
Monday, Mar. 31, 2003

A Longer Journey into the Fight
With Iraqi guerilla forces attacking supply lines and offering a tough fight, the U.S. military is revisiting its plan to swiftly storm Baghdad
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2003

Battle Scars of a Fallen Air Base
An Iraqi airfield now under American control holds scared civilians and dangerous enemies
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

Taking Iraq, One Village at a Time
The struggle for the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

At the Front with the Devil Docs
Risk-taking medics on the frontline
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

On the Road to Death at Najaf
"We are slaughtering them"
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

For Charlie Rock, No Hero's Welcome
Soldiers hoping for cheering Iraqis instead fend off danger in the desert
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

Charlie Rock Strikes Back
The men of Charlie Rock Company come under intense enemy fire outside of Ash Shinariya
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

Battling Terrorists in the Hills
In northern Iraq, special forces coupled with Kurdish allies battle Ansar al-Islam
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003

 Complete story list


What Will It Take?
April 7, 2003


Gulf War II
March 31, 2003


Mom Goes to War
March 24, 2003

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Taken by Surprise
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What's Fair in War?
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Table of Contents
U.S. ground troops fight around Baghdad
Battle for Baghdad begins - U.S.
Fox News, military reach deal on Rivera
U.S. investigates checkpoint shooting
Powell seeks to mend Europe links
More stories from CNN
A10 Thunderbolt II 
A TIME interactive look at the "Warthog"
Danger at Every Turn 
Exclusive photos from the drive to Baghdad
Urban Warriors 
U.S. soldiers are trained for a possible city battle
The Push for Baghdad 
U.S. forces close in on the Iraqi capital
Lethal Weapons 
Protecting the troops from Iraq's toxic options
TIME/CNN Poll 
American opinion on the war
More photos & graphics
Appreciation: Daniel Patrick Moynihan
The late New York Senator was never ashamed of his intelligence, a quality that's increasingly absent from politics
9-11 Commission Funding Woes
Questions arise concerning the administration's funding of the congressional investigation into the September 11th attacks
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