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May 1, 2003 UCSB students hold mock funeral for victims of Iraq war

April 27, 2003 Son gets one M and M closer to Pop's return
PROFILES / WAR AND PEACE

April 26, 2003 French consul shrugs off criticism
U.S. doctrine of preventative war frightens Europeans, diplomat says

April 26, 2003 'I simply must see my family members'
Iraqis glad war is over, worried about relatives

April 22, 2003 Senior planner for current contingencies
Former Orcutt resident Lt. Col. William Pierce isn't on the front lines, patrolling streets in downtown Baghdad.

April 22, 2003 Iraqi native says U.S. still needed

April 21, 2003 Chaplain brings calm to service families

April 19, 2003 Good Friday ritual turns solemn with photos of injured Iraqis

April 19, 2003 War protester to spend 2 months in prison
Dennis Apel sprayed blood on Vandenberg sign

April 16, 2003 Gunfire, ethnic tension on the road to Tikrit
KURDISTAN DIARY: Kevin Kurdistan

April 16, 2003 Families of service members get rare shopping spree
L. A. radio station donates products

April 15, 2003 Carpinteria names May Yellow Ribbon Month

April 15, 2003 'Damage-control man' glad to be part of effort
War & Peace Profile

April 14, 2003 Battalion to rebuild cities, trust

April 12, 2003 FINAL SALUTE TO A FALLEN MARINE
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa was killed in action in Iraq

April 11, 2003 Marines' relatives glued to war coverage

April 11, 2003 Local group worried about U.N.'s role in rebuilding

April 11, 2003 Even battle couldn't keep these brothers apart

April 11, 2003 Sleepless nights for Lopez family

April 11, 2003 CEO creates fund for children of fallen soldiers

April 10, 2003 Protester claims ribbon-cutting was symbolic

April 10, 2003 Local reaction: Focus at home begins shifting to postwar Iraq

April 9, 2003 Families welcome home airmen

April 9, 2003 Grandparents watch child for journalist
War and Peace profile

April 7, 2003 F-14 fighter mistakenly strikes US convoy
KURDISTAN DIARY

April 7, 2003 Conflicted citizens find new symbolism in flag
Sales down and fewer flying now than after 9/11

April 6, 2003 Rally participants want to show that they're behind U.S. troops and the president
VOICES FROM TWO SIDES MAKE THEMSELVES HEARD

April 6, 2003 Antiwar activists: In addition to protests and marches, ballot box will carry message
VOICES FROM TWO SIDES MAKE THEMSELVES HEARD

April 6, 2003 Marine slain in Iraq wins citizenship

April 5, 2003 Salad for Soldiers a success
Donations pour in, enough to ship to as far as San Diego

April 4, 2003 A separation of brothers in arms
Profile: War and Peace

April 4, 2003 Couple flees Baghdad after 18-hour ordeal

April 3, 2003 Following militants' trail of death in northern Iraq
KURDISTAN DIARY

April 3, 2003 A matter of conscience
Professor opposes war, declines to work on project for Navy

April 3, 2003 Greens headed for military families
Santa Maria farmer creates "Operation Salad for Soldiers"

April 2, 2003 Worried mom wants son home, not a medal

April 2, 2003 Shelters are headed for Middle East

April 1, 2003 Ex-KEYT reporter now in Kuwait

March 31, 2003 Sailor tells of surreal experience

March 31, 2003 Residents have loved ones at war

March 31, 2003 Experts ponder the effects of war on the environment, culture

March 30, 2003 Protesters continue downtown 'die-ins'

March 29, 2003 Food Not Bombs program feeds those hungry for peace

March 28, 2003 Night work perilous on the flight deck

March 27, 2003 War support weaker among Latinos

March 27, 2003 Some Easter baskets filled with toy soldiers

March 26, 2003 Carpinteria mom treasures piece of cardboard from Iraq

March 26, 2003 Conflict has Muslims concerned for safety

March 26, 2003 Police overtime cost $75,000

March 26, 2003 Activists may be cited for sleeping in plaza

March 26, 2003 Protesters hang signs on Vandenberg fences

March 26, 2003 Solvang passes resolution supporting U.S. troops

March 25, 2003 Symbolic gestures made for POWs

March 25, 2003 Westmont professor learns daughter is nearing Iraq in convoy

March 25, 2003 Son is a 'Champ' in his dad's eyes

March 25, 2003 Protesters try sleeping for peace

March 25, 2003 Security officers arrest Ojai resident at VAFB

March 24, 2003 Military benefiting from power of spy satellites

March 24, 2003 Protesters hang signs at VAFB

March 23, 2003 Law officers outnumber demonstrators at VAFB

March 23, 2003 Theology behind Christians' polar split on war

March 23, 2003 Sisters share as sons explore

March 23, 2003 Local antiwar actions divide protesters

March 23, 2003 Los Olivos pair open home to protesters

March 22, 2003 Military mom supports son but opposes war

March 22, 2003 Protestors take beef to the streets again

March 22, 2003 Authorities' policing styles differ

March 22, 2003 U.S. pounds Baghdad

March 22, 2003 Officials: Air campaign aims to be 'persuasive'

March 22, 2003 Muslim fury erupts over war

March 22, 2003 U.S. Marine 'put his life on the line for the world'

March 22, 2003 U.S. moves to protect Iraqi oil facilities

March 22, 2003 Senate pares Bush tax plan to fund war

March 22, 2003 Thousands of Iraqi soldiers surrending without resistance

March 21, 2003 Protestors dirupt downtown calm

March 21, 2003 Teachers struggle with lessons on war

March 21, 2003 Inspired citizens await boot camp

March 21, 2003 Soldiers, civilians gather for prayer at VAFB chapel

March 21, 2003 Residents worry for relatives in afflicted region

March 21, 2003 Community monitors news updates from Iraq

March 21, 2003 DRI ready to ship supplies to refugees

March 20, 2003 South Coast residents absorb reality of war

March 20, 2003 IN THEIR OWN WORDS

March 20, 2003 We're ready for action, county's agencies say
New scrutiny for airports, antiwar protests; operations center readies response plan

March 20, 2003 Carrying family and old fears, the Kurds flee once again
KURDISTAN DIARY

March 20, 2003 Vandenberg's technology playing part in war effort
Satellites used to direct troops, guide weapons

March 20, 2003 Using peaceful resistance in time of war

March 19, 2003 Security tightened around county
Terror alert, war heighten measures

March 19, 2003 Historic VAFB meet canceled


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UCSB students watch President Bush's address Monday at the University Center.

March 18, 2003 Inevitability of war sinks in after speech

March 18, 2003 Phone call brings students here, in Iraq bit closer

March 18, 2003 Vandenberg flooded with hate mail over 'deadly force' directive

March 17, 2003 Brothers' journey into Marines may lead them to war together

March 17, 2003 Candlelight vigil protests war

March 16, 2003 Ellsberg: Looking for this war's Pentagon Papers
Former military analyst says U.S. wants to control Mideast oil

March 16, 2003 Buddhist monks join downtown peace march
Four share message of love, compassion

March 16, 2003 Santa Maria protesters organize their efforts

March 15, 2003 Filmmakers document area's antiwar message
Couple have reams of footage focused on South Coast peace marches

March 15, 2003 War objector offers advice to students
Records are key, he says

March 15, 2003 VAFB may use 'deadly force' on protesters
Base officials say it's critical trespassers understand severity of security threats

March 13, 2003 Buellton resident waiting for a call

March 12, 2003 Youths learning rights about war
Group advises how to opt out

March 12, 2003 UCSB students tackle war issues
Undergrads take sides in debate about U.S. role

March 10, 2003 WAR & PEACE: South Coast residents reflect on turmoil in homelands
Ethnic Kurd fears for family's safety

March 10, 2003 Iraqi: War only way to oust Hussein

March 9, 2003 Bush backers are the silent majority

March 9, 2003 Faces in the crowd
The antiwar demonstrators who gather each weekend are a diverse group

March 9, 2003 Protester snapshots

March 9, 2003 Peace activists planning to infiltrate Vandenberg

March 8, 2003 Santa Barbaran would help lead rebuilding efforts

March 7, 2003 Possible attack not black and white for Westmont students

March 7, 2003 Reservist is ready should he be called to duty

March 6, 2003 High school students walk out of class in antiwar protest

March 5, 2003 Businessman fights war with his checkbook

March 2, 2003 Local filmmaker hits the road to gauge fellow citizens' mood

March 1, 2003 Admiral: 'We're not rushing to war'
Commander of new U.S. Fleet Forces says Hussein has evaded disarmament

February 25, 2003 Between apprehension and pride
Parents discuss tough-as-nails Marine daughter

February 25, 2003 UCSB faculty passes antiwar statement

February 23, 2003 Specter of war hits home
Almost no one in our county would be left untouched by a battle waged half a world away

February 23, 2003 'A freight train rushing toward disaster'
Many fear war will unleash anti-U.S. hatred

February 19, 2003 Carrying a Bible, not a gun, into the Gulf

February 16, 2003 It's shaping up to be a long winter in northern Iraq
Kurdistan Diary

February 16, 2003 Santa Barbara, Lompoc demonstrators attempt to silence war drums

February 15, 2003 National Guard on watch at VAFB
Unit filling in for troops sent to Gulf

February 8, 2003 National Guard to serve at VAFB

February 2, 2003 VOICES ON WAR
What the county thinks about possible military action against Iraq

January 29, 2003 Vandenberg troops training for deployment

January 19, 2003 State Street jammed with protesters
Demonstrators from throughout Central Coast join crowd of up to 5,000

January 17, 2003 UCSB students oppose Iraq war

 

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