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March 24, 2003
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General Tad Oelstrom

Retired Air Force General Tad Oelstrom helps us analyze the latest military movements in the war with Iraq.

Reports from Northern Iraq

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WBUR’s Michael Goldfarb and The Christian Science Monitor’s Philip Smucker give reports from Northern Iraq, where coalition warplanes bombed Iraq military barracks.

Saddam Rallies Troops in TV Appearance

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Saddam Hussein appeared on Iraqi television early this morning, condemning American actions and cheering on his troops.

Applying the Rules of War to Iraq

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Analysis of the rules of war as laid out in the Geneva Convention, and discussion of the recent tapes showing captured American soldiers.

The Political and Monetary Costs of War

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Washington correspondent for the Boston Globe David Shribman speaks about the political and monetary costs of war.

Preventing Terrorism While at War

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Intelligence expert James Bamford on whether fighting the war with Iraq will compromise the United States’ efforts to prevent terrorist attacks at home.

Parents and Children Talk About War

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Parents and their children discuss the anxieties they have in talking about and explaining war.

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