"Force, Scope, Scale: Beyond What Has Been Seen Before"
BBSN 03-03-20 - "Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Gen. Richard B. Myers, Thursday morning briefing: Rumsfeld: Good morning. The United States and the international community have made every effort to avoid war. Diplomacy and sanctions over more than a decade have not worked. And now, by rejecting President Bush's ultimatum, the Iraqi regime has chosen military conflict over peaceful disarmament."

"IT'S WAR! Bush Attack on Iraq"
BBSN 03-03-19 - "At 10:15 pm Wednesday evening, President George W. Bush told the American people that he has given the orders for a US attack on Iraq. The first air raid sirens went off in Baghdad at about 9:42 pm Eastern time, lot's of anti-aircraft fire from a no doubt jittery Iraqi military, and then the most ominous sign of all. The Whitehouse spokesman Ari Fleischer said the "dis-armament of Saddam Hussein is underway. There will be a statement from the president at 10:15."

"WAR in IRAQ: U.S. Cluster Bombs - Duds A Threat"
BBSN 03-19-03 - "Dangerous explosive duds from cluster munitions used by allied forces in the 1991 Persian Gulf War are still being found and destroyed in Kuwait at the startling rate of 200 per month, according to official documents obtained by Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch released a new briefing paper today warning against the use of cluster bombs in Iraq."

"Editorial: Not a Dimes Worth of Difference"
BBSN 03-16-03 - "From most perspectives the many protests and agonizing about the impending US War on Iraq is on many levels at least as intent as it was during the height of US domestic Vietnam War protests. Few times in recent decades have seen the multi-faceted throngs of humanity united in opposition to the planned "shock" war campaign against Iraq. At the same time, it is undeniable that most of these same people protesting the war agree that Saddam Hussein is a despicable despot and they would welcome his departure. The Arab world would likely not miss this thorn in their side either."

"Department of Defense on Depleted Uranium Uses and Dangers"
BBSN 03-14-03 - "The following is a complete transcript of today's DOD briefing with Colonel James Naughton, U.S. Army Materiel Command and Dr. Michael Kilpatrick, (OASD HA) Deployment Health Support Directorate during a briefing about depleted uranium, its uses and dangers:"

"Did State Department Recommend Not Sending Forged Documents?"
BBSN 03-03-14 - "Question: Did the State Department recommend not sending the forged documents related to Iraqi attempts to procure uranium from Niger to the IAEA? Did we send anyone to Niger to explore this issue?"

"Iraq War: Beastie Boys or Senator John McCain?"
BBSN 03-13-03 - "The Beastie Boys came out of "hiding" this week with a new anti-war single, "In a World Gone Mad." It's vintage style Beastie Boys. A low key yet high powered message of peace at a time when so many are clamouring for war. The lyrics are powerful and on point for a classic anti-war song, a portion: "...First the ‘War On Terror’ now war on Iraq, We’re reaching a point where we can’t turn back, Let’s lose the guns and let’s lose the bombs, And stop the corporate contributions that their built upon..."

"John McCain: The Right War for the Right Reasons"
BBSN 03-13-03 - "Washington -- American and British armed forces will likely soon begin to disarm Iraq by destroying the regime of Saddam Hussein. We do not know whether they will have the explicit authorization of veto-wielding members of the United Nations Security Council. But either way, the men and women ordered to undertake this mission can take pride in the justice of their cause."

"Photo Sequence of MOAB Test in Florida"
BBSN 03-03-12 - "A twelve photo sequence of the MOAB bomb test at Eglin Air Force base in Florida compiled from Department of Defense released video. The Air Armament Center (AAC) at Eglin Air Force base near Pensacola where the test took place has 724 square miles of land and 98,000 square miles of water test ranges. The test was first reported Tuesday by Defense Department sources."

"Land Beyond Jordan" Bomb MOAB Test Detonated in Florida"
BBSN 03-03-11 - "Today the Air Force tested its Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon at the Eglin Air Force Base Air Armament Center's western test range. Dropped from a C-130, the MOAB is a precision-guided weapons weighing 21,500 pounds. It will be the largest non-nuclear conventional weapon in existence. The MOAB is an Air Force Research Laboratory technology project that began in fiscal year 2002 and is to be completed this year."

"Senator Biden: Why We Need a Second U.N. Resolution"
BBSN 03-03-10 - "France, Russia and Germany are engaged in a game of dangerous brinkmanship at the United Nations. Some in the Bush administration have responded in kind. Together, they threaten to drive the interests of our countries over a cliff. There is still time to pull back from the precipice and disarm Iraq without dividing the Atlantic alliance and debilitating the Security Council. That will require real leadership on both sides of the Atlantic."

"North Korea Test Fires Missile into Sea of Japan"
BBSN 03-03-10 - "In another move sure to increase tension in the region North Korea test fired another missile on Sunday into the Sea of Japan. There had been warnings that such a test was to take place. Reuters reported that South Korea's Defense Ministry said by telephone, "The missile was fired around noon today on the Sea of Japan, and we judged it was the same type as was test-fired on February 24."

"State Department: American Public Diplomacy and Islam"
BBSN 03-03-03 - "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and distinguished members of the committee. I think you're going to find my remarks a bit of an echo, but I hope to draw upon some very recent experiences that help put context in the discussion that we've been having about public diplomacy and the Muslim world."