Year: 2004
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AMBUSH: The Long Shadow of a Mob
April 4, 2004 By JOHN F. BURNS BAGHDAD — For any Westerner who knew Iraq under Saddam Hussein, the most perplexing aspect of the year since the Iraqi dictator was toppled has been comprehending how so many in this nation of 25 million moved from the impassioned moment of their liberation to a rapid and…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: U.S. Optimism Is Tested Again After Ambush Kills 4 in Iraq
April 1, 2004 By JOHN F. BURNS BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 31 — Hours after the deaths of the four American civilians who were dragged from their vehicle and mutilated in Falluja on Wednesday, an American general went before reporters in Baghdad with the air of measured assurance that has characterized every daily briefing on the…
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1022 N. Honore
Permit #: 20405541 Applicant: Toureen Excavating Owner: M.D. Development Permit Description: Demolition of a 2-story brick single-family house Status (if applicable): Hold released 6/28/04
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THE OCCUPATION: U.S. Officials Fashion Legal Basis to Keep Force in Iraq
March 26, 2004 By JOHN F. BURNS and THOM SHANKER Iraqi youths celebrated Thursday after an American military vehicle was set on fire after a shootout between United States forces and guerrillas in the town of Falluja. There were no injuries reported in the firefight. BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 25 — With fewer than 100 days…
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U.S. Calls for Sunni and Kurdish Rights After Turnover
March 25, 2004 By JOHN F. BURNS European Pressphoto Agency A major oil pipeline in Fao in southern Iraq ruptured on Tuesday, spilling oil that caught fire and sent out vast plumes of smoke. The rupture was caused by poor maintenance, according to the occupation authority. BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 24 — Faced with a top…