Jane Arraf

Saddam Hussein (the Iraqi president) has guranteed the safety of the passengers aboard and will treat them as if they read more

Saddam Hussein (the Iraqi president) has guranteed the safety of the passengers aboard and will treat them as if they were Iraqi citizens.

Stability has been a concern here, but there is nothing to indicate any instability -- certainly there has been political read more

Stability has been a concern here, but there is nothing to indicate any instability -- certainly there has been political chaos.

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,

They're in convoys, taking the same risks as the male solders and Marines,

They're in convoys, taking the same risks as the male solders and Marines,

Anytime they can point to something concrete, something that's happening, it helps them refute all the allegations, all the daily read more

Anytime they can point to something concrete, something that's happening, it helps them refute all the allegations, all the daily news that comes in on the ongoing violence and the more-structural problems,