Baghdad Market Survives Amid War Frontline Disruptions
In Baghdad’s Sharia market, hawkers persist despite US forces inside the city and Fedayeen presence. Traders, from Haji Taleb to Taher Al Haddad, keep selling as bombings echo, electricity falters, and prices rise. Thousands of residents flee while others struggle to keep shops open and daily routines.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Haji Taleb
Saddam Hussein
Fedayeen
Taleb
Usta
Taher Al-Haddad
al-Haddad
Shorja
Postal Service expands war zone mail convoy flights
The Postal Service chartered two cargo jets to deliver about 750000 pounds of mail weekly to soldiers in Kuwait. Mail volume rose 35 fold from October levels, with one 747 flying six days weekly from the East Coast and another three days from the West Coast.
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Washington
Kuwait
Postal Service
Strategies behind troops move into Baghdad
Washington reports outline multiple tactics used in Baghdad advance. Pinpoint missions aim to show force while surrounding the city with armored columns and cutting off reinforcements. Simultaneously, special operations monitor northern routes and a daytime raid demonstrated mobility. Civilian impact and psychological effects on Saddam's government are emphasized as planners seek surrender and intelligence.
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Washington
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Bush
Saddam
Tikrit
AUS
James Wilkinson
Bill Taylor
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Piestewa and Lynch Remembered as War Roles and Bonds Endure
In Tuba City and West Virginia families mourn the loss of Lori Piestewa, the first American servicewoman killed in the Iraq war, while Jessica Lynch is commended for surviving a hospital rescue. Both women, roommates in basic unit 507th Maintenance, served from Fort Bliss Texas. Communities adorn yards with ribbons as Hopi leaders pledge support and pride amid the national tragedy.
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Ariz
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Lori Piestewa
Jessica Lynch
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Lynch
West Virginia
Iraq
Germany
Army
507Th
Fort Bliss
Texas
Nasiriyah
Pee- Ess-Tuh-Wah
Charleston
W Va
Gregory Lynch Sr
Myra Draper
Wayland Pestewa
Associated Press
Wayne Taylor Jr
Postwar Iraq plans draw guarded questions in Congress
Congress members express limited details from the administration on Iraq postwar governance troop levels and funding. Senators like Ron Wyden and John Warner say detailed plans are unrealistic before fighting ends and borders are secure. They worry about ally relations and Muslim world reactions as troop timelines and costs remain unclear.
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Iraq
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Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Senate Armed Services
John Warner
Warner
R-Va
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