On the frontlines of the Iraq war 2003-08 – in pictures
Photojournalist Sean Smith was in Baghdad before, during and in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq from 2003 to 2008, and revisited for a number of years. This is a collection of his powerful work during that critical time
Global protests against Iraq war – in pictures
On 20 March 2003 the US led an invasion of Iraq after the Bush administration argued that its weapons of mass destruction pose an immediate threat to US and global security. Here are scenes of protests against the war
How women played crucial roles in Iraq – and changed US military forever
At the time of the invasion, American military women were still banned from ground combat, but they quickly found themselves under enemy fire