Author Archives: Wesley Morgan








In northwest Baghdad, Iraqi forces stand up, slowly

Iraqi soldiers and police are tested during the heavy fighting against the Mahdi Army in northwestern Baghdad during the spring of 2008. The army brigade passes while a police battalion fails. But another police battalion fills the gap.


Deadwalkers in Ramadi

Wesley Morgan reports from Anbar province. A battalion of US Marines provides overwatch for Iraqi police in Ramadi, the city once the capital of Zarqawi’s Islamic State of Iraq.





Touring with Gen. Petraeus

Wes Morgan is currently embedded with US forces in Iraq. Wes continues his day with Gen. Petraeus at Camp Taji, and visits joint security stations near Husseiniyah and Tarmiyah, and the embassy offices.



Haifa Street: The day after

By Wesley Morgan, who is currently embedded in Iraq. Wes writes for The Daily Princetonian and was invited to embed in Iraq by Gen. David Petraeus. Continue following Wes Morgan through Haifa Street with the Lt. Col. Jeffrey Peterson’s 1-14 Cavalry as he observes US soldiers, interpreters, and Iraqi Army jundis. In the morning (Wednesday, […]


Haifa Street and the Seventh Imam March

By Wesley Morgan, who is currently embedded in Iraq. Wes writes for The Daily Princetonian and was invited to embed in Iraq by Gen. David Petraeus. His assignment in Iraq is sponsored and financed by Public Multimedia Inc. Tuesday evening [note: August 7], after a delicious local lunch in the caf