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Who's Fighting Back in Iraq?
ResumeFour overseas correspondents who have seen first hand the face of those opposing American troops tell their stories, painting a very diverse picture of the situation. They discuss Saddam loyalists, organized underground militant groups, Muslim militants coming into Iraq to attack Americans, and about ordinary Iraqi citizens, embittered when their family members or leaders are arrested or even killed.
What can we learn from the faces and the stories of Iraqi resistance? Is there a way to end the violence, or keep it from getting worse? What is the best solution?
Click the "Listen" link above to hear a discussion about the ongoing fighting in Iraq.
Guests:
Barry Posen, professor of political science, MIT
Simon Robinson, reporter, TIME Magazine
Scheherezade Faramarzi, reporter, Associated Press
Colin Soloway, reporter, Newsweek Magazine
Neil MacFarquhar, reporter, The New York Times
This program aired on August 15, 2003.