Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to To the Point

    To the Point

    Security Crackdown Underway in Baghdad

    Another US helicopter crashed today in Iraq, killing all seven aboard.  It's the fifth such crash in the past two weeks. Meantime, the new security operation in Baghdad officially began. Hedging his bets, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress that he was also looking at other contingencies and alternatives.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Another US helicopter crashed today in Iraq, killing all seven aboard. It's the fifth such crash in the past two weeks. Meantime, the new security operation in Baghdad officially began. Hedging his bets, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress that he was also looking at other contingencies and alternatives. Leila Fadel reports from Baghdad for the McClatchy Newspapers.

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    DNA, Illegal Immigration and Violence against Women
    1. 1:33Security Crackdown Underway in BaghdadYou’re reading this
    2. 7:18Measures to Protect Women Could Expand FBI's DNA Database
    3. 41:59Momentum Builds for Improved Healthcare Access
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

    • KCRW placeholder

      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

    • KCRW placeholder

      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

    • KCRW placeholder

      Leila Fadel

      Washington Post

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    DNA, Illegal Immigration and Violence against Women
    1. 1:33Security Crackdown Underway in BaghdadYou’re reading this
    2. 7:18Measures to Protect Women Could Expand FBI's DNA Database
    3. 41:59Momentum Builds for Improved Healthcare Access
    Back to To the Point