Talk Radio News War Archive

Talk Radio News War Archive

State of Readiness for War from the USS Kitty Hawk, Currently in the Persian Gulf 

Monday, March 10, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Interview with Richard Boucher, Spokesman for the State Department 

Monday, March 10, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

US Army Readiness from the Kuwait-Iraqi Border 

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Troop Morale in the First Marine Division 

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Intensified Preparations for War in Northern Kuwait 

Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Marines are Focused and Ready to Go 

Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Preparations, but Delay, with the US Marines 

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Mounting Tension Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk 

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Diversity on the USS Kitty Hawk 

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Doug Stephan and Ellen Ratner Talk to Marine Lt. Damien Bererro in Kuwait 

Thursday, March 13, 2003

Effects of the Sandstorms, and the Army Relationships with Journalists 

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Souring Relationship Between the Army and the Media 

Friday, March 14, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Interview with Lt. Earnest Ashley 

Friday, March 14, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Interview with Sgt. Danny Marez 

Friday, March 14, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Interview with Rafael Fernandez 

Friday, March 14, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Marines in "Wait Mode" 

Friday, March 14, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Interview with Capt. John Brooks on His Son's Birth While He is Deployed 

Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Marine Training for Prisoner-of-War Capture and Handling 

Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Interview with RP3 Daniel Pidgeon on Why he Chose to Re-enlist 

Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Marine Use of Chemical/biological Suits 

Sunday, March 16, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Racial Differences of Opinion on War 

Sunday, March 16, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Spirituality Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk 

Sunday, March 16, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Daytime Operations 

Monday, March 17, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Final Preparations, and Heat 

Monday, March 17, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Packing up to Move 

Monday, March 17, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Waiting for the Word 

Monday, March 17, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Final Preparations and Tension 

Monday, March 17, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Reaction of USS Kitty Hawk Crew to Bush's Address 

Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Moving Closer to the Border 

Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Middle East Weather is Harsh and Unpredictable 

Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

War is Imminent 

Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

USS Kitty Hawk Gospel Choir 

Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Vice Admiral Timothy Keating's Pre-war Address on the USS Kitty Hawk 

Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Preparations in Order to Cross the Iraqi Border 

Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Recent strikes in Iraq as Part of Operation Southern Watch 

Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Drills Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk Preparing for War 

Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Sounds of War, Work of the Engineers, and the Road to Baghdad 

Thursday, March 20, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Scud Missile Launches and Troop Reaction 

Thursday, March 20, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Missile Strikes 

Thursday, March 20, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Unprecedented Event in Media-Military Relations 

Thursday, March 20, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

The Mission Ends 

Thursday, March 20, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

The Briefing Room 

Thursday, March 20, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Morale and Quality Control of Weapons on the Kitty Hawk 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Oil Well Fires, Prisoners of War in Iraq 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Troops Fired On 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Heavy Fighting and Surrendering 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Troops Receive Chemical and Biological Warnings 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

US treatment of Iraqi Prisoners of War 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Troops Moving North and Meeting Iraqi Civilians 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Military Convoy Conditions 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Crossing Southern Iraq 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Shock and Awe Begins at the USS Kitty Hawk 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Marine Unit Shot At 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Is God on Our side? 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Gas, Gas, Gas 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

The Length of the War 

Friday, March 21, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

The Northward Progress Slows 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Facing More Dangers 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

First Encounter with Enemy POW 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Danger Amongst Civilians 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

The Challenge Continues 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Last Day on the Kitty Hawk 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Under Attack 

Saturday, March 22, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

American Forces Meet Resistance 

Sunday, March 23, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Transformation in Bahrain 

Sunday, March 23, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Truth is the First Casualty of War 

Sunday, March 23, 2003 - Richard Miller reports.

Colonel Takes Time for Tour 

Sunday, March 23, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Progress of the War 

Monday, March 24, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Recent War Developments 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Carnage of War 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Progress of War-Resistance and Surrendering 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Traveling the Iraqi Roads 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

The Embed Experience 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

U.S. Presence in Iraq 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Bombs and Attacks-devopments in Baghdad and Basra 

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Thanks to Cholene 

Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Dangers in the Desert 

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

No Amenities in the Desert 

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Lack of Supplies 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Iraqi Prisoners of War 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Medical Care 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Guerilla Tactics being used by Iraqi Republican Guard 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Progress But Missed Timetables 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Encountering Iraqi Civilians 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

U.S. Soldiers Meet Slight Guerrilla Warfare 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Difficulty With Supply Routes 

Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Risk of Biological and Chemical Weapons 

Friday, March 28, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Tight Security and Supplies 

Friday, March 28, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Speed of the War 

Friday, March 28, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Contact with Iraqi Civilians 

Friday, March 28, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Humanitarian Aid Needed for Iraq 

Friday, March 28, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Battles in Southern Iraq 

Friday, March 28, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Restrictions on Journalists' Phones, Reconsideration of Baghdad Plans, and Civilian Deaths 

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

The Battle of Al-Hindiyah and the Wait Before Moving in to Baghdad 

Monday, March 31, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Interviews with a Christian Arab and a Palestinian on War on Iraq 

Tuesday, April 1, 2003 - Cholene Espinoza reports.

Bombardment over Baghdad 

Tuesday, April 1, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Secretary Powell Visits Turkey 

Tuesday, April 1, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Everyday Life with the Marines 

Tuesday, April 1, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Marines Meet Iraqi Civilians 

Tuesday, April 1, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Colin Powell Meets with Turkish Authorities 

Wednesday, April 2, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Latest War Developments 

Wednesday, April 2, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

The Battle of Karbala 

Wednesday, April 2, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Overnight Attacks and Eagerness to Move on to Baghdad 

Wednesday, April 2, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Reaction to POW Rescue 

Thursday, April 3, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Heavy Bombing, not Fighting, in Karbala 

Thursday, April 3, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Problems with Heat, Traffic, Supplies 

Thursday, April 3, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Moving to Baghdad, Plan to Cordon Off Baghdad 

Thursday, April 3, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

The Beauty of the Euphrates River 

Friday, April 4, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Suffering from the Heat 

Friday, April 4, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

No Contact with Iraqi Civilians 

Friday, April 4, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Iraqi Troops Remain South of Baghdad; Plans for Baghdad 

Friday, April 4, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Iraqi Prisoners of War 

Friday, April 4, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Rebuilding Infrastructure 

Saturday, April 5, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Humanitarian Aid 

Saturday, April 5, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Baghdad and Airport Still Not Secure 

Saturday, April 5, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Rocket Attacks and Battlezone Baghdad 

Monday, April 7, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Humanitarian Aid 

Monday, April 7, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Update on Iraq 

Monday, April 7, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Conditions in the Field 

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Update on the War in Iraq 

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Journey Back to Kuwait-Iraqi Border 

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - Gareth Schweitzer reports.

Troop Movements in Baghdad 

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

U.S. Military Meets Civilians in Baghdad 

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Rebuilding Iraq 

Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Reaction to Fall of Saddam 

Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Iraqi Resistance 

Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Iraqi-Marine Soccer Game 

Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

U.S. Coast Guard Patrols 

Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Interview with the Designer of Saddam's Bunkers 

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Update on the War 

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Aboard the USS Constellation 

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Combat Sorties and Weaponry 

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Update on the War 

Friday, April 11, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Continuing Sorties 

Friday, April 11, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Flyovers to Calm Rioting Iraqis 

Friday, April 11, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Turkish Reaction to the Fall of Kirkuk 

Friday, April 11, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Update on the War 

Monday, April 14, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Arabs Worry About Expansion of War 

Monday, April 14, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Intrerview with Mohammed Al-Keriji of the Arab Daily 

Monday, April 14, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

War Draws to an End, is Syria Next? 

Monday, April 14, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Discussions on the Future of Iraq 

Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Syria 

Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Calling for Law and Order 

Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Qatar Conference on Democracy 

Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

EU Summit Overshadowed by Violent EU Anti-War Protests 

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Changes in Mission in Iraq 

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

Update on the War 

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Arabs Say Israelis Worse than Hussein 

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - Hilary Kramer reports.

EU Summit - Future of Iraq 

Thursday, April 17, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Easter Dinner; Repairing a Playground 

Friday, April 18, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Iranian Interference in Iraq 

Friday, April 18, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Lebanese President Criticizes American Threats to Lebanon and Syria 

Friday, April 18, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Developments in Syria 

Monday, April 21, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Exclusive Interview with Lebanese Information Minister Michel Samaha 

Monday, April 21, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Profile of Syrian President Bashar al-Asad 

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Update on Syria 

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - Nathan Morley reports.

Marines Ready to Go, Waiting for Peacekeepers 

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Medical Care Problems 

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Baath Party Collapsing 

Friday, April 25, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Hungry Marines Refused Food at Air Force Mess Hall 

Monday, April 28, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

Marines Departing Iraq 

Monday, April 28, 2003 - Sue Lackey reports.

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