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Before, during and after the U.S.-led war against the regime of Iraq's Saddam Hussein, CNN correspondents canvassed the region reporting on military maneuvers, political hagglings and personal struggles. Back to map »

Walter Rodgers With the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division April 10: Uncertainty in Baghdad April 8: Encounters with civilians April 7: Deadly Iraqi missile hits U.S. post April 6: U.S. Army says Baghdad is encircled April 5: Iraqi officials fleeing Baghdad April 4: Army, CNN crew treat wounded Iraqi April 3: Edging closer to Baghdad April 2: Mighty army rolling March 31: Iraq like 'siege warfare of Middle Ages' March 23: Iraqis surrender in pink pickup March 20: 'Riding in the stomach of a dragon'		Martin Savidge With the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division April 12: Public might not trust ex-police April 11: Getting Baghdad back on its feet April 10: Opulence amid destruction April 9: From jubilation to conflagration April 8: Marines hit weapons dump April 7: Fight turns fatal at key bridge April 3: Marines move with relative ease March 30: Marines, villagers feel each other out March 26: 'Pitched battle that went on and on' March 21: Protecting Iraq's oil supply



Ryan Chilcote With the 101st Airborne Division April 14: Probe into mobile labs continues April 14: Four soldiers wounded in apparent ambush April 8: Rooting out Fedayeen April 3: Cooler heads prevail in Najaf March 29: First deep attack March 26: Sandstorm paralyzes U.S. copters March 21: 101st moves into Iraq March 20: Missile alarms 'real wake-up call'		Brent Sadler Reported from northern Iraq April 13: Shots fired at CNN crew in Tikrit April 10: 'Administrative vacuum' in liberated north April 9: Sharp contrast in northern Iraq April 3: Kurds say time is ripe April 1: U.S. says camp has bioweapons clues March 27: U.S. troops make dramatic entrance March 26: Iraqi opposition wants greater role March 22: 'Loose ends flapping' in northern Iraq March 21: Kurds eyeball to eyeball with Iraqis



Nic Robertson From Baghdad and the Jordan-Iraq border May 3: No real security in Baghdad April 18: Saddam's last hideout April 1: Saddam's use of 'jihad' new March 22: 'We didn't want to push our luck' March 21: Iraqi officials deny soldiers have surrendered March 20: Pressure on Iraq to show Saddam in control March 18: Baghdad shops shuttered, people leaving		Rym Brahimi Reported from Baghdad and Jordan April 25: 'Big catches' in U.S. custody April 8: Hotel known as base for reporters April 7: Toppling Saddam, one statue at a time April 4: Baghdad clueless about airport April 1: Were human shields attacked? March 27: Iraq says U.S. targets civilians March 20: 'Strange peacefulness' in Baghdad



Dr. Sanjay Gupta With the 1st Medical Battalion, aka the 'Devil Docs' April 9: A change in mood of 'Devil Docs' April 5: Operating with the 'Devil Docs' April 4: Docs grasp war through wounded March 25: 'Devil Docs' care for Iraqis too March 20: Sirens and 'Bunker, bunker, bunker!'		Rula Amin Reported from Baghdad and Jordan April 21: Garner faces big challenges April 16: Iraqis not thinking of Abu Abbas April 9: Revenge a concern now April 5: Confusion in Baghdad



Christiane Amanpour Reported from southern Iraq and Baghdad March 30: Saddam's influence felt in south March 28: Aid as a psychological tool March 23: Oil fields appear to be OK March 21: British secure position on Faw Peninsula		Bob Franken With the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the U.S. Air Force April 13: Dramatic return for ex-captives April 9: Smooth sailing in eastern Iraq March 29: Revived airfield crucial to supply lines March 28: U.S. forces secure Iraqi airstrip



Jason Bellini With the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit April 16: Iraqi boy faces long recovery April 6: Nasiriya dead could top 400 April 2: Marines playing 'street cop'		Sheila MacVicar Reported from Damascus, Syria April 19: U.S. talk puzzles Syrians April 14: 'War of words' between U.S., Syria April 12: Did Saddam go to Syria?



Alessio Vinci With the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade April 5: Marines prevent regrouping March 29: Search for fallen comrades March 23: Marines come under fire		Kevin Sites Reported from northern Iraq April 10: Iraqi soldiers fleeing March 24: Coalition bombs target Iraqi fighters in north March 22: Tensions high in northern Iraq



Jane Arraf Reported from northern Iraq April 6: Friendly fire in Kurdish deaths March 20: An estimated 400,000 Kurds displaced		Lisa Rose Weaver With the 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade March 26: Dangerous drive into Iraq March 23: On the road with a Patriot unit March 19: Creature comforts scarce for soldiers



Jim Clancy Reported from Baghdad April 15: Museum 'shattered' by looters April 14: Baghdad protesters decry chaos		Karl Penhaul With the 11th Attack Helicopter Regiment April 5: Civilians try to survive in war zone March 24: Iraqis thwart U.S. copter mission



Ben Wedeman Reported from northern Iraq April 10: 'Little resistance' in Kirkuk April 2: Iraqis abandon northern ridge		Gary Tuchman With U.S. Air Force near Kuwait-Iraq border March 31: No letup in air campaign March 24: Republican Guard is the main target

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