John F. Burns

Posts focused on the writing of the best war reporter of a generation. Includes the full text of articles written by John F. Burns for the New York Times as well as my own writings of appreciation and analysis.

March 26, 2004

THE OCCUPATION: U.S. Officials Fashion Legal Basis to Keep Force in Iraq
March 25, 2004

U.S. Calls for Sunni and Kurdish Rights After Turnover
March 23, 2004

Nine Iraqi Policemen Killed by Gunmen South of Baghdad
March 23, 2004

POLITICS: Shiite Ayatollah Is Warning U.N. Against Endorsing Charter Sponsored by U.S.
March 18, 2004

Car Bomb at Baghdad Hotel Leaves at Least 27 Dead
March 18, 2004

Iraq Violence Continues as War’s First Anniversary Nears
March 18, 2004

Car Bomb at Baghdad Hotel Leaves at Least 27 Dead
March 17, 2004

Many Casualties Reported in Baghdad Hotel Blast
March 13, 2004

Iraqi Policemen Tied to Killing of 2 Americans
March 12, 2004

U.S. Says Iraqis Held in American Deaths Had Valid Police ID
March 11, 2004

2 American Civilians Killed by Fake Iraqi Policemen
March 10, 2004

Shiites May Demand Lifting of Limits on Their Power
March 10, 2004

2 U.S. Civilians Slain by Men Said to Be Dressed as Iraqi Police
March 10, 2004

Shiites May Demand Lifting of Limits on Their Power
March 7, 2004

MILES TO GO: The Road Ahead May Be Even Rougher
March 2, 2004

At Least 143 Die in Attacks at Two Sacred Sites in Iraq
February 13, 2004

BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Six minutes of nonstop gunfire reveal Iraq’s heart of darkness
January 11, 2004

In the General’s Black Hawk, Flying Over a Divided Iraq
January 8, 2004

INSURGENTS: Iraqis Shell Living Quarters at U.S. Base, Wounding 35
January 7, 2004

THE MILITARY: In Hussein’s Shadow, New Iraqi Army Strives to Be Both New and Iraqi

John F. Burns

THE OCCUPATION: U.S. Officials Fashion Legal Basis to Keep Force in Iraq

U.S. Calls for Sunni and Kurdish Rights After Turnover

Nine Iraqi Policemen Killed by Gunmen South of Baghdad

POLITICS: Shiite Ayatollah Is Warning U.N. Against Endorsing Charter Sponsored by U.S.

Car Bomb at Baghdad Hotel Leaves at Least 27 Dead

Iraq Violence Continues as War’s First Anniversary Nears

Car Bomb at Baghdad Hotel Leaves at Least 27 Dead

Many Casualties Reported in Baghdad Hotel Blast

Iraqi Policemen Tied to Killing of 2 Americans

U.S. Says Iraqis Held in American Deaths Had Valid Police ID

2 American Civilians Killed by Fake Iraqi Policemen

Shiites May Demand Lifting of Limits on Their Power

2 U.S. Civilians Slain by Men Said to Be Dressed as Iraqi Police

Shiites May Demand Lifting of Limits on Their Power

MILES TO GO: The Road Ahead May Be Even Rougher

At Least 143 Die in Attacks at Two Sacred Sites in Iraq

BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Six minutes of nonstop gunfire reveal Iraq’s heart of darkness

In the General’s Black Hawk, Flying Over a Divided Iraq

INSURGENTS: Iraqis Shell Living Quarters at U.S. Base, Wounding 35

THE MILITARY: In Hussein’s Shadow, New Iraqi Army Strives to Be Both New and Iraqi