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.

January 4, 2004

G.I. Killed and Two Wounded by Mortar Fire at Iraq Base
January 3, 2004

U.S. Soldier Is Killed as Helicopter Is Shot Down in Iraq
December 31, 2003

How Disappearance in ’84 Blighted Family in Iraq
December 26, 2003

Soldiering On, Even as Spirits Ebb
December 24, 2003

Once Skeptical, Briton Sees Iraqi Success
December 23, 2003

Talk of Tikrit’s Favorite Diner: Hatred of Hussein, Fury at U.S.
December 21, 2003

THE UNDERGROUND: As a Fugitive, Hussein Stayed Close to Home
December 16, 2003

THE SURRENDER: U.S. Officers Display the ‘Rat Hole’ Where Hussein Hid
December 15, 2003

In the Streets, a Shadow Lifts
December 14, 2003

In Baghdad, Celebration and Mockery of a Captured Leader
December 14, 2003

MILITARY TRAINING: U.S. Considers Pay Raise for Iraq’s New Soldiers
December 14, 2003

There Is No Crash Course in Democracy
November 30, 2003

THE TALK OF IRAQ: A Conversation on Tiptoes, Wary of Mines
November 25, 2003

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Theft of Cobalt in Iraq Prompts Security Inquiry
November 23, 2003

BAGHDAD Insurgents Use Rockets on Donkey Carts to Hit Sites in Iraqi Capital
November 22, 2003

Rockets Hit Two Hotels and Ministry in Baghdad
November 16, 2003

WITNESS: The New Iraq Is Grim, Hopeful and Still Scary
November 13, 2003

Italy Says Hussein Loyalists Are to Blame for Bombing
November 13, 2003

ATTACKS: At Least 26 Killed in a Bombing of an Italian Compound in Iraq
November 12, 2003

Blast at Italian Base in Iraq Reportedly Kills at Least 27

John F. Burns

G.I. Killed and Two Wounded by Mortar Fire at Iraq Base

U.S. Soldier Is Killed as Helicopter Is Shot Down in Iraq

How Disappearance in ’84 Blighted Family in Iraq

Soldiering On, Even as Spirits Ebb

Once Skeptical, Briton Sees Iraqi Success

Talk of Tikrit’s Favorite Diner: Hatred of Hussein, Fury at U.S.

THE UNDERGROUND: As a Fugitive, Hussein Stayed Close to Home

THE SURRENDER: U.S. Officers Display the ‘Rat Hole’ Where Hussein Hid

In the Streets, a Shadow Lifts

In Baghdad, Celebration and Mockery of a Captured Leader

MILITARY TRAINING: U.S. Considers Pay Raise for Iraq’s New Soldiers

There Is No Crash Course in Democracy

THE TALK OF IRAQ: A Conversation on Tiptoes, Wary of Mines

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Theft of Cobalt in Iraq Prompts Security Inquiry

BAGHDAD Insurgents Use Rockets on Donkey Carts to Hit Sites in Iraqi Capital

Rockets Hit Two Hotels and Ministry in Baghdad

WITNESS: The New Iraq Is Grim, Hopeful and Still Scary

Italy Says Hussein Loyalists Are to Blame for Bombing

ATTACKS: At Least 26 Killed in a Bombing of an Italian Compound in Iraq

Blast at Italian Base in Iraq Reportedly Kills at Least 27