Iraq

Obama's War on Whistleblowers

The president has been accused of allowing the Stuxnet leaks to help in the election, but his overarching policy has been extraordinarily tough on whistleblowing.

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| Tue Jun. 12, 2012 1:30 PM PDT

Why Obama Caved In on National Security

One reason: He got mugged by the reality of his own party.

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 8:50 PM PDT
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CIA Planning To Shrink Presence in Iraq, But....

The pullback would result in a 60 percent cut, yet this CIA station will remain one of the agency's largest.

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| Fri Jun. 8, 2012 7:36 AM PDT

The Right's Version of Military Heroism

The troops are revered so long as they support US wars.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 12:00 PM PDT

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We're Still at War: A Memorial Day Reminder

While America remembers veterans on Memorial Day, soldiers are still on the front lines overseas.

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| Mon May. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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.

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| 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?

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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!!

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| Fri Dec. 30, 2011 4:00 AM PST