NPR: Iraq war https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126942353 Iraq war en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:02:50 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Iraq war https://www.npr.org/tags/126942353/iraq-war 'Warfare' embeds the audience in the chaos of modern combat Inspired by the true story of a squad of Navy SEALs who came under fire in Iraq in 2006, <em>Warfare </em>offers a moment-by-moment view that manages to say something new about the combat experience. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:58:52 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5354957/warfare-iraq-war-review https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5354957/warfare-iraq-war-review Warfare.
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Inspired by the true story of a squad of Navy SEALs who came under fire in Iraq in 2006, Warfare offers a moment-by-moment view that manages to say something new about the combat experience.

]]> Justin Chang A U.S. jury awards former Iraqi detainees $42 million for Abu Ghraib prison abuse The jury also decided to hold a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of detainees at the notorious Iraqi prison two decades ago. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:25:53 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/nx-s1-5188530/abu-ghraib-detainees-contractor-case-iraq-war-abuse https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/nx-s1-5188530/abu-ghraib-detainees-contractor-case-iraq-war-abuse

The jury also decided to hold a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of detainees at the notorious Iraqi prison two decades ago.

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]]> The Associated Press Arlington National Cemetery's Section 60 is a focus of controversy. What is the area? Many U.S. servicemembers from Afghanistan and Iraq wars are interred in this solemn place. It made news after a cemetery official tried to prevent former President Trump's campaign from taking photos. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:43:53 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-s1-5092041/arlington-national-cemeterys-section-60-is-a-focus-of-controversy-what-is-the-area https://www.npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-s1-5092041/arlington-national-cemeterys-section-60-is-a-focus-of-controversy-what-is-the-area

Many U.S. servicemembers from Afghanistan and Iraq wars are interred in this solemn place. It made news after a cemetery official tried to prevent former President Trump's campaign from taking photos.

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]]> Scott Neuman Battlefield medicine has come a long way. But that progress could be lost When the U.S. launched its invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, it had been a decade since a full-scale deployment of American troops. <br><br>That's why when the wars started a lot of the medical corps' experience came from big city emergency rooms. <br><br>But a few years into the wars, the military was facing hundreds of casualties each month between Afghanistan and Iraq.<br><br>Military surgeons were seeing wounds requiring double amputations, the kind of thing you might never encounter before serving in a war zone. <br><br>The military was able to turn that real world experience into breakthroughs in battlefield care. Some of them were simple tweaks like pop up surgical teams that set up close to the battlefield. <br><br>Over the course of the war, small innovations like this tripled the survival rate for the most critically injured troops, according to one study <br><br>Now that the post 9/11 wars have ended, some veteran military doctors say those gains are at risk. <br><br>The Pentagon has tried to cut its healthcare costs by outsourcing medical care to the private sector. And that could hurt battlefield medicine in a future war.<br><br> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:46:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/1198912492/battlefield-medicine-iraq-afghanistan-innovation-outsourced https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/1198912492/battlefield-medicine-iraq-afghanistan-innovation-outsourced When the U.S. launched its invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, it had been a decade since a full-scale deployment of American troops.

That's why when the wars started a lot of the medical corps' experience came from big city emergency rooms.

But a few years into the wars, the military was facing hundreds of casualties each month between Afghanistan and Iraq.

Military surgeons were seeing wounds requiring double amputations, the kind of thing you might never encounter before serving in a war zone.

The military was able to turn that real world experience into breakthroughs in battlefield care. Some of them were simple tweaks like pop up surgical teams that set up close to the battlefield.

Over the course of the war, small innovations like this tripled the survival rate for the most critically injured troops, according to one study

Now that the post 9/11 wars have ended, some veteran military doctors say those gains are at risk.

The Pentagon has tried to cut its healthcare costs by outsourcing medical care to the private sector. And that could hurt battlefield medicine in a future war.

]]> A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S. He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:47:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/26/1240861168/wikileaks-julian-assange-uk-court-delays-extradition https://www.npr.org/2024/03/26/1240861168/wikileaks-julian-assange-uk-court-delays-extradition

He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.

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]]> Lauren Frayer He says U.S. troops abused him in Iraq's Abu Ghraib and his life is still ruined This Iraqi man says that 20 years after appearing in a notorious photo in U.S. detention in Abu Ghraib prison, his family lives in shame and poverty, never receiving U.S. compensation or apologies. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:01:05 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/11/1167341565/us-iraq-war-abu-ghraib-survivor https://www.npr.org/2023/04/11/1167341565/us-iraq-war-abu-ghraib-survivor

This Iraqi man says that 20 years after appearing in a notorious photo in U.S. detention in Abu Ghraib prison, his family lives in shame and poverty, never receiving U.S. compensation or apologies.

]]> Ruth Sherlock Before the U.S. rolled into Baghdad 20 years ago, Iraqis warned us what would happen When the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, NPR's Mideast editor Larry Kaplow was a reporter in Baghdad. Looking back now, he writes that the signs and warnings of the chaos to come were all too clear then. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:02:06 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/21/1164723003/iraq-invasion-anniversary-20-years https://www.npr.org/2023/03/21/1164723003/iraq-invasion-anniversary-20-years

When the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, NPR's Mideast editor Larry Kaplow was a reporter in Baghdad. Looking back now, he writes that the signs and warnings of the chaos to come were all too clear then.

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]]> Larry Kaplow Capturing the sound of war as U.S. forces charged for Baghdad NPR's Eric Westervelt was among the first Western reporters to reach Iraq's capital during the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:21:46 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/20/1164488535/capturing-the-sound-of-war-as-u-s-forces-charged-for-baghdad https://www.npr.org/2023/03/20/1164488535/capturing-the-sound-of-war-as-u-s-forces-charged-for-baghdad NPR's Eric Westervelt was among the first Western reporters to reach Iraq's capital during the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

]]> Eric Westervelt 4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:10:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/20/1164641711/4-people-recall-the-invasion-of-iraq-and-say-the-consequences-live-on https://www.npr.org/2023/03/20/1164641711/4-people-recall-the-invasion-of-iraq-and-say-the-consequences-live-on

Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions.

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]]> Barry Gordemer The start of the Iraq War 20 years later in photos On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/03/20/1164272335/iraq-war-20th-anniversay-photos-american-invasion https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/03/20/1164272335/iraq-war-20th-anniversay-photos-american-invasion

On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq.

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