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U.S.: War Proceeds as Planned

Gen. Tommy Franks says the war in Iraq is on schedule and U.S. forces are prepared for an extended conflict. The general outlines the campaign's successes: Allied forces have secured southern Iraqi oil fields and control much of western Iraq. In the north, ground forces are growing, and in Baghdad, U.S.-led attacks continue to take out key targets. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Franks: Campaign in Iraq Advances as Planned

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Soldiers Hurt in Truck Attack

An attacker drives a truck into a crowd of U.S. soldiers at a base in Kuwait, wounding at least five Americans. And in Doha, Qatar, Gen. Tommy Franks rejects suggestions of a "pause" in fighting. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

U.S. Soldiers Injured in Truck Attack at Kuwait Base

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Satellite Phones on the Battlefield

The U.S. military has forced many of the journalists in Iraq to turn off their satellite phones. From Central Command headquarters in Doha, Qatar, NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on a piece of technology that the military fears is too smart to allow on the battlefield.

Satellite Phones on the Battlefield

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Suicide Attack on U.S. Troops

A suicide bombing at a checkpoint outside the Muslim holy city of Najaf takes the lives of four U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Elsewhere, U.S. and British forces bomb targets tied to leaders of an Iraqi resistance movement that has targeted allied supply lines. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Suicide Attack Targets U.S. Troops at Najaf

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U.S., British Eye Longer War

U.S. and British military commanders prepare for an "extended" war in Iraq. Adjustments in the war plan recognize that Iraqi citizens have not welcomed the invasion, and in some cases are forming counter-insurgency groups. More U.S. troops are on the way to Iraq, and could shift from a support role to a battlefield role. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

U.S., British Forces Adapt for Longer War

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Journalists Skeptical of Central Command Briefings

NPR's Neal Conan speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep in Doha, Qatar, home of the U.S. Central Command. At a regular military briefing, journalists hammer Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks for the lack of a "big picture" view of the war, and question the U.S. military's accountability for civilian casualties. Brooks defended the briefings as a "platform for truth."

Journalists Skeptical of Central Command Briefings

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British Fight Near Basra

British troops exchange artillery fire with Iraqi militia forces near the southern city of Basra, amid reports of a possible uprising against the Iraqi government in the country's second-largest city. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

British Forces Battle Iraqi Militia Near Basra

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