International Red Cross in Jordan

A report from the International Red Cross in Jordan.

U.S Moves into “Red Zone,” Counters Critics

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Central Command officials said that the U.S. military has destroyed the Baghdad division of the Republican Guard on it’s continuing apporach to Iraq’s capitol, and has entered the so-called “Red Zone,” the front outside of Baghdad.

Peter Arnett

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We speak with Peter Arnett, who was recently fired by NBC for comments he made on Iraqi television about the U.S. war plan and Saddam Hussein.

A “Generation of Trust” and the History of Protest

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A discussion about the history of war protest in the U.S. with David King, author of “Generation of Trust.”

Report from Northern Iraq

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WBUR’s Michael Goldfarb reports on the latest on military action around Northern Iraq.

American Kurds on the War

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We speak with Kurds living in America keeping a wary eye on the war in Iraq.

Controversial “Boondocks” Strip Pulled

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The Boston Globe and some other newspapers pulled last Saturday’s comic strip “The Boondocks” from its pages, and we find out why.

Classical War Music

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We hear and discuss classical music that has been inspired by — or created in response to — war. PLAYLIST: Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto, 3rd movement, Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Lacrimosa/ “Move Him into the Sun,” Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in c-minor, 1st movement, Kurt Weill: “Zu Potsdam” from “Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill,” Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time

Today News Wrap-Up April 2, 2003

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A wrap-up of the day’s developments.