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Franks In BaghdadWed, 16 Apr 2003 21:25:21 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/16/iraq/scene/main549742.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_549742Pool reporter Alan Sipress of the Washington Post was on the scene when General Tommy Franks, the commander running the war against Iraq, made his first visit to Baghdad.Watching The War Unfold BelowThu, 17 Apr 2003 15:56:34 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/16/60II/main549658.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_549658Correspondent Lara Logan reports on the risks and victories of an Apache attack helicopter crew at war, as told from the cockpit in their own words.On The Scene: A New WarWed, 16 Apr 2003 19:59:50 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/16/iraq/scene/main549700.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_549700While there is no question the war was an unqualified military success, U.S. forces must now take on the new challenge of re-establishing order and infrastructure in Iraq. Dan Rather spoke to the man in charge of this new war.On The Scene: Missiles In BaghdadWed, 16 Apr 2003 01:10:15 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/15/iraq/scene/main549514.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_549514CBS' Dan Rather reports on the ongoing effort to stabilize Baghdad. Some Marines are stumbling on surprising finds in ravaged neighborhoods: Russian missiles with firepower enough to decimate all of Baghdad.On The Scene: An Iraqi House Of HorrorsTue, 15 Apr 2003 00:02:55 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/14/iraq/scene/main549307.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_549307CBS' Dan Rather visited an Iraqi prison so notorious that it makes the Bastille look almost humane in comparison. Former political inmates describe how guards tortured and killed prisoners.On The Scene: Baghdad After The FallFri, 11 Apr 2003 20:19:40 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/11/iraq/scene/main548945.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548945CBS' Dan Rather arrived in Baghdad after driving 500 miles from Amman, Jordan. He spent the day out and about seeing, first hand, a city without law and order.On The Scene: Hospital CrisisFri, 11 Apr 2003 20:13:44 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/11/iraq/scene/main548955.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548955In an increasingly desperate situation, hospitals in Iraq are being overwhelmed by a lack of power, anesthetic or doctors to care for patients. Looting has also left many hospitals without beds.On The Scene: Mayhem In MosulFri, 11 Apr 2003 20:13:44 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/11/iraq/scene/main548878.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548878In northern Iraq, Iraqi forces defending the city of Mosul withdrew without a fight. And CBS's Allen Pizzey discovered that when tyranny suddenly gave way, pent-up anger erupted.On The Scene: Suicide BombersFri, 11 Apr 2003 00:52:10 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/10/iraq/scene/main548763.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548763U.S. forces are raising the security level in Baghdad and are wary of everyone after a suicide bomb attack in the capital which injured four Marines.On The Scene: From Boys To MenThu, 10 Apr 2003 22:31:53 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/10/iraq/scene/main548746.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548746CBS New Correspondent Byron Pitts reports that, while they may be young chronologically, the Marines of Lima Company are real men.On The Scene: After Baghdad's FallThu, 10 Apr 2003 22:31:52 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/10/iraq/scene/main548685.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548685CBS News' Lara Logan reports from Baghdad the day after Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled. While most Iraqis are glad, fighting still continues in and around the capital.On The Scene: The Fall Of BaghdadMon, 14 Apr 2003 14:11:10 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/09/iraq/scene/main548492.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548492CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan is in the heart of Baghdad. She spoke with Hannah Storm on The Early Show.On The Scene: Road To KirkukThu, 10 Apr 2003 14:00:28 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/10/iraq/scene/main548704.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548704Northern Iraq is now the only part of the country that is not firmly controlled by allied forces, but that seemed to be changing with U.S. and Kurdish troops went on the move, reports CBS News' Allen Pizzey.On The Scene: 2 Sergeants KilledThu, 10 Apr 2003 09:51:50 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/09/iraq/scene/main548590.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548590For everyone fighting in Iraq, casualty figures are more than just numbers. CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod reports from the 3rd Infantry Division's Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon, which lost two sergeants in only a few days.On The Scene: Marines Under FireWed, 09 Apr 2003 20:27:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/09/iraq/scene/main548550.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548550CBS News Correspondent Byron Pitts was on the scene as Marines came under fire in eastern Baghdad. He reported the sights and sounds of the battle live for a television audience.On The Scene: Welcome To BaghdadWed, 09 Apr 2003 20:27:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/08/06/iraq/scene/main517611.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_517611CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan watched U.S. troops arrive in the heart of the city, and the crowds that welcomed them. Some of the city's residents, however, have misgivings.On The Scene: Home Sweet Home!Wed, 09 Apr 2003 17:23:21 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/09/iraq/scene/main548562.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548562CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers bids goodbye to the sailors of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln following a month-long stint as an "embed." She's now home after a stop over in Bahrain.On The Scene: Looting In BaghdadWed, 09 Apr 2003 09:25:42 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/08/iraq/scene/main548382.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548382In parts of Baghdad the power vacuum and chaos are a boon to some civilians. CBS's Byron Pitts reports people are both celebrating and looting.On The Scene: Civilian CasualtiesWed, 09 Apr 2003 02:51:42 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/08/iraq/scene/main548373.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548373As U.S. troops race to take Baghdad, Iraqi forces are paying a heavy price and resistance is crumbling. But as John Roberts reports, civilians are also dying as they're caught in the crossfire.On The Scene: Chaos In BaghdadTue, 08 Apr 2003 01:22:13 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/07/iraq/scene/main548184.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548184While U.S. forces have suffered several dead and wounded during the Baghdad battles, Iraqis are having a much worse time. CBS' Lara Logan is in the Iraqi capital.On The Scene: Baghdad Under SiegeSun, 06 Apr 2003 20:20:47 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/04/iraq/scene/main547770.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547770With the Marines in control of the south and east, and the Army standing guard in the west, CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan reports Baghdad is a city under siege.On The Scene: In Saddam's PalaceTue, 08 Apr 2003 01:23:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/07/iraq/scene/main548185.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548185U.S. soldiers strolled into the opulence of Saddam's Baghdad palace, awed by the ornate decorations, marble inlay and crystal fixings. As Jim Axelrod reports, this could mean the end of the war is very near.Looting Erupts In IraqWed, 09 Apr 2003 09:25:41 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/06/iraq/main548018.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_548018From palace ashtrays and pillows to jeeps and a piano, the spoils of war are flying fast in Iraq. Coalition forces are trying to restore order in many areas, but a few soldiers have given into temptation and helped themselves to illegal souvenirs.On The Scene: At Baghdad AirportSat, 05 Apr 2003 12:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/04/iraq/scene/main547781.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547781Two weeks after starting its journey, the 3rd Infantry Division has secured Saddam International Airport and is now preparing runways for U.S. transport planes and helicopters.On The Scene: Holy City LiberatedWed, 15 Mar 2006 21:05:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/03/iraq/scene/main547608.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547608U.S. forces freed the holy city of Najaf with the fall of the Saddam statue in the city square. Troops still face mistrust from civilians, but as Mark Strassmann reports, Iraqis want their chance at democracy - and they want American help.On The Scene: Tanks On The TarmacFri, 04 Apr 2003 01:46:38 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/03/iraq/scene/main547595.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547595CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod reports that the Army's 3rd Infantry Division is in battle to take control of the Baghdad airport.On The Scene: Crossing The EuphratesThu, 03 Apr 2003 09:35:48 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/02/iraq/scene/main547443.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547443Jim Axelrod reports sixteen of fighting under a constant barrage of enemy fire was fierce, but the Army pushed forward and reached the day's destination: Baghdad's doorstep.On The Scene: Controlling Highway 6Thu, 03 Apr 2003 09:35:49 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/02/iraq/scene/main547447.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547447The battle appears to have gone well on the Marines' push towards Baghdad. CBS's John Roberts reports the vanguard of their advance is now on the far side of the Tigris River, roughly 75 miles east of the Army's front-line troops.On The Scene: Lessons Learned At SeaWed, 02 Apr 2003 14:41:42 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/02/iraq/scene/main547401.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547401CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers has been "embedded" on the USS Abraham Lincoln for the past month. As she prepares to leave the ship, she reflects on the people she's met and what she's learned.On The Scene: Winning Over IraqisTue, 01 Apr 2003 20:25:13 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/01/iraq/scene/main547245.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547245CBS's Mark Strassmann is with lead elements of the 101st Airborne Division, who fought their way into Najaf -- an important city in south-central Iraq, and one where military necessities might collide head-on with religious sensibilities.On The Scene: Fighting In NajafMon, 31 Mar 2003 19:58:49 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/31/iraq/scene/main547046.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_547046CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports troops of the 101st Airborne Division had a tough fight in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf.On The Scene: War For Hearts, MindsSun, 30 Mar 2003 22:00:34 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/30/iraq/scene/main546862.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546862While some U.S. troops on the road to Baghdad wait in place for supplies to catch up, they're putting the time to good use. CBS News' John Roberts reports Marines near Nasirayah are trying to capture the trust of skeptical Iraqis.On The Scene: Life As An 'Embed'Sun, 30 Mar 2003 12:58:15 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/30/iraq/scene/main546824.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546824CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers finds the "embed experiment" on the USS Lincoln very interesting. But even with the extraordinary access given to the press, she doubts they"re getting any information the DOD doesn"t want them to have.On The Scene: Iraqis Shoot Their OwnSat, 29 Mar 2003 17:27:28 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/28/iraq/scene/main546630.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546630Iraqi civilians in the besieged southern town of Basra were fired on by Iraqi paramilitary troops as they tried to flee the city, reports CBS News' Lee Cowan.On The Scene: Iraqi ForgivenessSat, 29 Mar 2003 17:15:44 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/28/iraq/scene/main546609.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546609Marines north of an-Nasiriyah inadvertently fired on a civilian car, killing three people. But as CBS' John Roberts reports, the U.S. military was surprised at the reaction of the family's survivors: forgiveness for a "tragic error."On The Scene: Through 'The Ditch'Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:15:44 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/28/iraq/scene/main546566.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546566CBS affiliate WTKR's Mike Mather is embedded on the cruiser San Jacinto which has left the Red Sea to rejoin its battle group in the Mediterranean.On The Scene: A Ghost TownFri, 28 Mar 2003 11:19:28 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/27/iraq/scene/main546437.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546437In the little town of Kifl, 75 miles south of Baghdad, the Iraqis are fighting hard despite being outmanned and outmatched, reports CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod.On The Scene: Hades On The EuphratesFri, 28 Mar 2003 07:46:59 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/27/iraq/scene/main546449.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546449U.S. Marines scramble to cap the 3,000-degree infernos left behind by retreating Iraqi troops in the southern oil fields of Iraq. And as CBS News' Lee Cowan reports, there may well be more to come.On The Scene: USS LincolnFri, 28 Mar 2003 00:07:10 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/27/iraq/scene/main546451.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546451On the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers looks at the stars and makes a promise to herself.On The Scene: A Formidable FoeThu, 27 Mar 2003 06:40:46 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/26/iraq/scene/main546258.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546258U.S. Marines are being harassed every step of the way on the road to Baghdad. This includes places like an-Nasariyah, an Iraqi town thought to be secure. CBS News' John Roberts reports on a very determined enemy.On The Scene: Water For Umm QasrSat, 29 Mar 2003 09:27:45 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/26/iraq/scene/main546116.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546116Stalled for days because of fighting across southern Iraq and mines in the harbor, humanitarian aid finally rolled into Umm Qasr. CBS News Correspondent Scott Pelley was there with the convoys.On The Scene: Fighting For An-NasiriyahTue, 25 Mar 2003 21:49:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/25/iraq/scene/main546050.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_546050CBS News Correspondent John Roberts is traveling with the Marines north of an-Nasiriyah and says the fierce fighting for the crucial port has assured one thing: the war won't be the cakewalk everyone thought it would be.On the Scene: Chemical Warfare CluesMon, 24 Mar 2003 23:12:48 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/24/iraq/scene/main545829.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545829CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod, traveling with the Army's heavyweight Third Infantry Division, reports the unit may have found troubling indications the Iraqis plan on using chemical weapons.On The Scene: The Battle For Umm QasrWed, 26 Mar 2003 08:11:42 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/24/iraq/scene/main545801.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545801Securing the vital port of Umm Qasr proved a tougher fight than expected. CBS News Correspondent Scott Pelley was with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Force that swept into the area.On The Scene: Challenges At SeaTue, 25 Mar 2003 21:24:01 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/24/iraq/main545769.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545769Both the Navy and Correspondent Cynthia Bowers are adjusting to changes aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, stationed in the Persian Gulf.On The Scene: A Secret MissionSun, 23 Mar 2003 22:08:20 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/23/iraq/scene/main545530.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545530CBS News correspondent Lee Cowan went deep inside Iraq on a secret mission with U.S. Special Forces.On The Scene: Intense ResistanceSun, 23 Mar 2003 16:12:44 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/23/iraq/scene/main545540.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545540In southern Iraq, U.S. forces met intense resistance in Umm Qasr, the strategic port town where allied relief and other supplies could come into Iraq. CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley was with them.On The Scene: Inside IraqSat, 22 Mar 2003 01:54:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/21/iraq/scene/main545195.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545195CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod is embedded with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, inside Iraq.On The Scene: Cruise Missile LaunchSat, 22 Mar 2003 10:54:12 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/22/iraq/scene/main545308.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545308Mike Mather, a reporter for WTKR television, and CBS News cameraman Tom Rapier are on the scene with the crew of the USS San Jacinto, a guided missile cruiser that is a launch platform for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile.On The Scene: 'Special Ops'Sat, 22 Mar 2003 01:33:57 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/21/iraq/scene/main545177.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545177The most dangerous and secret of missions belongs to the Special Ops forces in the desert - where failure is not an option. CBS News Correspondent Lee Cowan watched the unit prepare to storm oil fields before Iraqi forces could torch them.On The Scene: Launch Of 'Shock & Awe'Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:59:12 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/21/iraq/scene/main545187.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545187CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers watched fighter jets fully loaded with bombs line up on the deck of the USS Lincoln before heading out on their mission to blast Baghdad.On The Scene: They Become FriendsFri, 21 Mar 2003 12:06:24 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/21/iraq/scene/main545045.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_545045CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers reports it gets personal for the reporters "embedded" aboard a U.S. Navy ship: So many of the sailors become more than names, ranks and serial numbers. And some may not come back.On The Scene: Sailors At The ReadyFri, 21 Mar 2003 10:10:36 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/18/iraq/scene/main544428.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_544428CBS News correspondent Cynthia Bowers watched President Bush's address to the nation with sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf.On The Scene: Goodbye BaghdadTue, 18 Mar 2003 04:08:26 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/17/iraq/main544372.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_544372As war became ever more likely, censorship increased within Iraq and Western reporters worried about the risk of becoming human shields. CBS' Charles D'Agata - who just got out of Iraq - reports on life in the shadow of Saddam Hussein.On The Scene: Vigilance At SeaMon, 17 Mar 2003 16:48:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/17/iraq/main544182.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_544182Vigilance is the order of the day aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for eight months, the longest deployment in a decade. CBS News Correspondent Cynthia Bowers reports on life on board.