Anna Badkhen

Buying security in Baghdad: At a U.S. combat outpost in the Iraqi capital, money is just as important as guns. Plus: Tensions flare in a neighborhood council.; By Anna Badkhen May 12, 2008
Bradleys used to be considered impregnable: As the hatch closes, I think about the four men from the platoon I'm with who were charred to death in one of these fighting vehicles.; By Anna Badkhen May 10, 2008
Guns and water coolers in Iraq: U.S. soldiers drink water, lots of it, in scorching hot Baghdad. Plus, patrolling the streets with a less than disciplined Iraqi army squad.; By Anna Badkhen May 9, 2008
Helicopter travel in Iraq: Military travel is grueling, especially for a soldier with a hole in his face from a sniper bullet who's trying to get back home to Missouri.; By Anna Badkhen May 7, 2008
Back to Baghdad: A reporter flies over the Iraqi capital on her 10th reporting trip, and sees empty swimming pools, kids playing on a grassless field, entire houses buried in trash.; By Anna Badkhen May 5, 2008

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