Letter: The Silent Countdown
In the final moments, Kurds are moving back from the front line, remembering past fiascos and hoping this time will be different.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Comment: The Arab Crisis
Arabs want and need change, but not imposed from Washington with its own political agenda.
22 Feb 05
Crumbling at the Edges
The redeployment of Iraqi army units strengthens fears that Saddam Hussein is planning to fight the Americans with oil.
22 Feb 05
Saudi's Balancing Act
Caught between its American alliance and widespread anti-Americanism, Saudi leaders oppose the war officially but assist US forces all the same.
22 Feb 05
Cowardly War
Resigned to their fate, some Iraqis do their nails, some check their property. And some just feel ill.
22 Feb 05
A Diary of Life Under Fire
It's business as usual - by order - for Baghdad's bakers and garbage collectors, but the Interior Minister is showing the strain.
22 Feb 05
Region Responds to Conflict
Images of Iraqis welcoming US troops are matched by concern among neighbours, even in Israel, over the long-term impact of the war.
22 Feb 05
The Glory but not the Gore
Embedded journalists are providing only a sanitised version of the war.
22 Feb 05
Awaiting the Worst
Kurds are expecting the quiet of recent days to be broken by the opening of the northern front.
22 Feb 05
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