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.

November 12, 2003

MILITARY: General Vows to Intensify U.S. Response to Attackers
November 11, 2003

U.S. Commander in Iraq Outlines Tougher Strategy
October 16, 2003

John F. Burns Posts I Don’t Have Yet
October 12, 2003

BLOCK BY BLOCK: A War-Weary People Reach Out in Pain — and Hope
October 8, 2003

PALESTINIANS: Bomber Left Her Family With a Smile and a Lie
October 6, 2003

Suicide Attacker Kills at Least 19 in North of Israel
October 5, 2003

Israeli Security Barrier: Bar to Terror or to Peace?
September 24, 2003

The Rat of Baghdad: Who tattled on New York Times reporter John F. Burns to the Iraqi ministry of information?
April 19, 2003

Last, Desperate Days of a Brutal Reign
April 12, 2003

Pillagers Strip Iraqi Museum of Its Treasure
April 11, 2003

Looting and a Suicide Attack in Baghdad
April 10, 2003

Cheers, Tears and Looting in Capital’s Streets
April 9, 2003

IN BAGHDAD: Still Descends on Baghdad After Raging Street Battles
April 8, 2003

THE ATTACK: 3 Journalists Die in U.S. Strikes on 2 Baghdad Buildings
April 8, 2003

IRAQI CAPITAL: Key Section of City Is Taken in a Street-by-Street Fight
April 8, 2003

Two Iraqi Ministries Are Afire After U.S. Warplanes Strike
April 8, 2003

BAGHDAD: Capital Has Look of a Battlefield
April 7, 2003

Sound of Guns Heralds Ground War in Baghdad
April 6, 2003

Defiant Iraqis Say U.S. Advance Has Been Broken
April 5, 2003

Defiant Iraqis Say U.S. Advance Has Been Broken

John F. Burns

MILITARY: General Vows to Intensify U.S. Response to Attackers

U.S. Commander in Iraq Outlines Tougher Strategy

John F. Burns Posts I Don’t Have Yet

BLOCK BY BLOCK: A War-Weary People Reach Out in Pain — and Hope

PALESTINIANS: Bomber Left Her Family With a Smile and a Lie

Suicide Attacker Kills at Least 19 in North of Israel

Israeli Security Barrier: Bar to Terror or to Peace?

The Rat of Baghdad: Who tattled on New York Times reporter John F. Burns to the Iraqi ministry of information?

Last, Desperate Days of a Brutal Reign

Pillagers Strip Iraqi Museum of Its Treasure

Looting and a Suicide Attack in Baghdad

Cheers, Tears and Looting in Capital’s Streets

IN BAGHDAD: Still Descends on Baghdad After Raging Street Battles

THE ATTACK: 3 Journalists Die in U.S. Strikes on 2 Baghdad Buildings

IRAQI CAPITAL: Key Section of City Is Taken in a Street-by-Street Fight

Two Iraqi Ministries Are Afire After U.S. Warplanes Strike

BAGHDAD: Capital Has Look of a Battlefield

Sound of Guns Heralds Ground War in Baghdad

Defiant Iraqis Say U.S. Advance Has Been Broken

Defiant Iraqis Say U.S. Advance Has Been Broken