Iraq

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Military Translators at War

Why interpreters serving with US troops in Iraq are revolting.

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| Mon Mar. 23, 2009 7:48 AM PDT
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A War Reporter's Last Stand?

After three embeds in Iraq, talking strategy with the last person I expected.

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| Thu Mar. 19, 2009 4:52 PM PDT
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Iraq War, 6 Years and Counting

I don't think any of us thought the Iraq War would last this long.

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| Thu Mar. 19, 2009 1:11 PM PDT
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Iraq War, Six Year Anniversary

<i>Mother Jones</i>' ongoing coverage of the Iraq War.

Thu Mar. 19, 2009 11:29 AM PDT

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Addicted to Force, Addicted to Failure

In politics, it's well accepted that hawks are "realists" and doves are "dreamers."

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| Tue Mar. 10, 2009 4:43 PM PDT
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Inheriting Halliburton's Army

Can the U.S. military Obama has now inherited do anything without KBR?

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| Thu Feb. 19, 2009 11:16 AM PST
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Whose Military Is It Anyway?

Our military may not yet be a foreign legion—but it's getting there.

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| Tue Feb. 17, 2009 11:33 AM PST
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Al Qaeda, Online

Taking out the terrorists one chat room at a time.

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| Mon Feb. 16, 2009 9:30 AM PST
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Iraq from the Inside of an Armored BMW

More than 4 years after U.S. military assaults devastated its structures, Fallujah continues to languish.

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| Thu Feb. 12, 2009 11:33 AM PST

Army Suicides Reach Historic High

The US Army has announced that the soldier suicide rate has reached an all-time high, surpassing the civilian suicide rate...

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| Fri Jan. 30, 2009 8:37 AM PST

Blackwater To Lose Iraq Operating License

The Iraqi government, taking advantage of the autonomy granted by the Status of Forces Agreement that went into effect...

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| Thu Jan. 29, 2009 9:19 AM PST

Army: Be All You Can Fudge

A few days ago, the New York Times reported that, thanks to the worsening economy, military recruiters are having...

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| Thu Jan. 22, 2009 9:11 AM PST
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Who Will Throw the Book at the Bushies?

If Congress won't, these folks might.

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| Wed Jan. 21, 2009 1:00 AM PST

What Bush Left Out of His Flat Farewell

George W. Bush gave his final speech to the nation on Thursday night. I skipped it to see my daughter,...

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| Thu Jan. 15, 2009 9:03 PM PST

George W. Bush's Non-Mea-Culpa Tour 2009

George W. Bush the wise and somber presidential veteran. Spare me. But as Bush prepares to leave office, he's trying...

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| Mon Jan. 12, 2009 9:41 AM PST

Gaza Crisis: Israelis Echoing Bush on Regime Change?

The Israelis appear to have learned from the Bush-Cheney administration. On Monday morning, NPR ran an interview with Michael Oren,...

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| Mon Jan. 5, 2009 9:41 AM PST

Corn on Hardball: Watching Matthews Eviscerate an Iraq War Hawk (Video)

I don't know if Hardball host Chris Matthews will run for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania and challenge incumbent...

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| Wed Dec. 17, 2008 8:23 AM PST

Erik Prince Fires Back

Following the indictment of five former Blackwater contractors last week, Erik Prince, the company's founder and CEO, took to the...

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| Tue Dec. 16, 2008 11:26 AM PST

Cheney Spinning His Way Out the Door (on Gitmo and Torture)

In his first--dare we say it?--farewell interview, Vice President Dick Cheney told ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl that he'd like...

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| Tue Dec. 16, 2008 10:17 AM PST

Background on the Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist

For background on the Iraqi journalist who on Sunday hurled two shoes at George W. Bush during a press conference...

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| Mon Dec. 15, 2008 11:24 AM PST