War News Hits Home for Iraqi Americans in Michigan
In Armington Hills Michigan, Iraqi Americans mourn and worry as live war coverage from Iraq fills their nights. Hashim Al-Tawil and his wife Eman Ali describe fear for relatives in Basra Baghdad and besieged areas while phone calls fail and landmarks from Al Jazeera help gauge bomb proximity. About 90 000 Iraqis reportedly live in the United States many in Detroit area reflecting shared anxiety and concern for kin amid ongoing conflict.
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Armington Hills
Mich
Hashim Al-Tawil
Iraq
Al-Tawil
Basra
Iraqi
Eman Ali
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Ali
United States
Detroit
Al-Jazeera
al- Tawil
Iran
Richard Armitage
U.S
Bashshar
White House
Farmington Hills
Bonds and grief mix for Iraqi-Americans in Detroit area
Iraqi-Americans in the Detroit metro area, many Chaldeans, balance love for the United States with ties to Iraq. Asaad Kalasha, 43, supports the Bush administration while fearing loss in Iraq, and others like Farah Rahma and Tom Simaan weigh the aims and costs of war. Some praise U.S. action as necessary even as questions about motives and consequences persist.
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Asaad Kalasha
United States
Iraq
Detroit
Neran
Ali Jazeera
Baghdad
Kalasha
Bush
U.S
Farah Rahma
Rahma
Saddam
Tom Simaan
Oil rebound in Iraq hinges on months to years
Washington reports say Iraq's oil fields were secured in the war but restoring production will take months to years. US and UK forces captured southern oil regions and export terminals while minimizing widespread damage. Officials caution the sector will need time and funds to return to normal, with few fields sabotaged.
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Washington
Iraq
U.S
Persian Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Michael Boyce
Saddam
Vince Brooks
Robert Ebel
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Ebel
Scientists sought for questioning in Iraq weapons program
United States plans to question hundreds of Iraqi scientists, technicians, and others involved in Iraq’s clandestine weapons programs to locate chemical, biological, or nuclear materials. Gen. Tommy Franks asserts those responsible and weapons will be found as the operation continues.
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New York
United States
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Tommy Franks
Doha
Qatar
U.N
Ewen Buchanan
Bush Administration
War hits Iraqi fields as invasion risks crops and hunger
Invasion drives concern for Iraq’s spring crops and winter grain as caravans of aid prepare. UN officials warn of a potential humanitarian emergency, with Malnutrition and hunger rising while logistics and storage complicate relief. Officials note railways and roads may suffer from air and ground combat, impacting farming regions.
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Amman
Jordan
U.S
Euphrates River
Baghdad
Barry Came
U.N
Khaled Mansour
U.N. World Food Program
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Umm Qasr
U.S. Agency For International Development
Mansour
WFP
Caine
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
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