Iraq

Scott Olsen, Iraq Vet Hurt by OPD Projectile: "I'm Not Alright."

But that's not stopping him from taking part in May Day protests.

By Gavin Aronsen

 | Tue May. 1, 2012 11:13 AM PDT
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"The Lucky One": We Fought Iraq for This?

Yet another Nicholas Sparks movie that exploits the Iraq war. Hasn't America been through enough?

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Apr. 20, 2012 1:32 PM PDT

What's the Difference Between War Crimes and Regular Old War?

Wikileaks' war logs show that international humanitarian law is less concerned with restraining military violence than licensing it.

By Chase Madar

 | Mon Apr. 16, 2012 12:13 PM PDT
Peter Van Buren

Confessions of an Iraq War Whistleblower

The State Department fired me for telling the truth about US failures in Iraq. Here's why I don't regret it.

By Peter Van Buren

 | Mon Apr. 9, 2012 12:40 PM PDT

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The Secret Torture Memo Cheney Didn't Want You To See

In 2006, a top Bush official wrote to his colleagues that the "enhanced interrogation" program was illegal. Then, he says, they tried to bury the evidence.

By Hamed Aleaziz

 | Thu Apr. 5, 2012 12:20 PM PDT
Peter Van Buren

State Department Fires Iraq Whistleblower

Author Peter Van Buren's big misdeed: telling it like it is.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Sat Mar. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Why Does the Military Love Ron Paul?

Servicemembers are giving way more cash to the anti-war GOP candidate than any other—but not for the reason you might think.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Fri Feb. 24, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Assassination Is the New Shock and Awe

Why the US's favorite new war strategy will only drag out the War on Terror.

By Andrew Bacevich

 | Thu Feb. 23, 2012 2:30 PM PST
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Fox Pundit: Women in Military Should "Expect" to Get Raped (Video)

But there's something Liz Trotta isn't telling you about her own combat experience.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Mon Feb. 13, 2012 10:57 AM PST
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State Department Preparing To Cut Iraq Embassy Staff By Half

...and the Splenda and chicken wings are running low!!

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Tue Feb. 7, 2012 3:10 PM PST

The Crash and Burn Future of War Drones

America's killer robots keep falling from the sky. So much for being the future of warfare.

By Nick Turse

 | Fri Jan. 20, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Bradley Manning: Criminal or Whistleblower?

Military officials never want to talk about civilian casualties—unless they can pin them on someone like Bradley Manning.

By Chase Madar

 | Thu Jan. 19, 2012 12:32 PM PST

Love Letters for Veterans

Reading families' insanely moving letters to their soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

By Mac McClelland

 | Fri Jan. 6, 2012 9:20 AM PST

Did We Learn Anything in Iraq?

What our lost war in Iraq means for our troops in Afghanistan.

By Tom Engelhardt

 | Tue Jan. 3, 2012 12:36 PM PST

We're Still at War: 2011 in Photos

US combat troops have left Iraq, but the global war on terror is far from over.

By Samantha Oltman

 | Fri Dec. 30, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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Minor Charges For Alleged Hezbollah Agent In Iraq

Ali Mussa Daqduq allegedly helped kill five US servicemembers in Iraq.

By Adam Serwer

 | Tue Dec. 20, 2011 12:51 PM PST
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Lie by Lie: A Timeline of How We Got Into Iraq

Mushroom clouds, duct tape, Judy Miller, Curveball. Recalling how Americans were sold a bogus case for invasion.

By Jonathan Stein and Tim Dickinson

 | September/October 2006 Issue
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WATCH: Last US Convoy Leaves Iraq

The last truck pulls over the border, and the gate closes. But already, the country's free factions are quarreling.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Mon Dec. 19, 2011 4:00 AM PST
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The Iraq War Is Over! (But at What Cost?)

Since 2003 we've investigated Bush's lie factory, the real WMD, shady contractors, war resisters, KBR fraudsters, wounded heroes, and much more.

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| Fri Dec. 16, 2011 4:00 AM PST

WATCH: Mission Accomplished-ish [Fiore Cartoon]

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| Thu Dec. 15, 2011 11:59 AM PST