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Stories by Dahr Jamail

Dahr Jamail is an independent journalist who reports from Iraq.

'There Is No Way I Will Deploy to Afghanistan' -- Seeds of Dissent in the U.S. Military Are Growing

From suicide to desertion to refusal to deploy -- service members' dissent may be growing into something far larger.
Posted on Jul 2, 2009

There's a New Kind of War On In Iraq -- And It's Spreading

Tit-for-tat killings, roadside bombs and suicide strikes are rising -- and no sign of reconciliation between Sunni militias and the Iraqi government.
Posted on Apr 21, 2009

In Iraq, a Storm Gathers Strength

Iraq is teetering on the brink of returning to the bloodletting of 2006 and mid-2007.
Posted on Apr 8, 2009

For Many Iraqi Women and Girls, 'Internally Displaced' Means Homeless

"We have no water, no money, and no work," says Ahmed Hussein, 15. "How can a human live in this misery?"
Posted on Feb 24, 2009

Iraq From an Armored BMW: Where U.S. 'Reconstruction' Funds Are Really Going

Fallujah remains devastated, even as the U.S. military delivers shrink-wrapped bricks of $100 bills to the sheiks in charge.
Posted on Feb 14, 2009

Iraq's Gravedigging Industry Is at 100% Full Employment

Iraq's graveyards -- and there are many -- raise questions about the real death toll of the war.
Posted on Feb 6, 2009

What Will Iraq's Provincial Elections Mean for the Country?

After a strong turnout and minimal violence, Iraqis are seeking signs of political recovery.
Posted on Feb 2, 2009

Uncertainty, Tension, and Hope Among Iraqis As Elections Near

Voting takes place on January 31. 444 seats in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces will be contested by 14,431 candidates from more 400 parties.
Posted on Jan 29, 2009

Americans Think Iraq Is 'Improving' But in Its Best Hospitals, Not Even the Elevators Work

In Iraq's hospitals, no-working elevators are just another reminder of a country that's not working.
Posted on Sep 26, 2008

Sectarian Clashes Flaring Up as U.S.-Backed Operations Target Sunnis

A military operation that was said to target al-Qaeda has instead targeted Sunni Muslims, creating new sectarian tensions.
Posted on Aug 27, 2008

Iran Stepping in to Bring Electricity to Iraq

With temperatures sky-high and drought on its way, Iraqis in need of electricity are looking to Iran for relief.
Posted on Aug 12, 2008

As Fallujah Security Falters, Iraqi Police Find Bombs Planted on Roofs

"It seems that we Iraqis will all kill each other as long as this U.S. occupation is paying our leaders to widen the gap between us."
Posted on Aug 4, 2008

In Iraq, NGOs Eyed with Mistrust

Initially looking towards NGOs to provide relief, most Iraqis now seem to think that NGOs are working mainly for money and personal gain.
Posted on Jul 24, 2008

The Third Siege of Fallujah

The two sieges of Fallujah in 2004 destroyed 75 percent of the city. Now, amid crumbling security, the U.S. is poised to do it again.
Posted on Jul 21, 2008

U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military

An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.
Posted on Jul 5, 2008

Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think?

While some Iraqis cautiously look towards Obama, many believe neither candidate will withdraw from Iraq anytime soon.
Posted on Jun 27, 2008

Winter Soldier on the West Coast: "Enough is Enough, It's Time to Get Out of There."

Continuing the Winter Soldier hearings in Maryland and D.C., Iraq veterans tell a Seattle audience stories of the daily atrocities committed in Iraq.
Posted on Jun 4, 2008

Iraq's Real Death Toll "Above Highest Estimates"

Iraqis who say they have seen dead bodies floating in rivers have good reason not to believe official figures of the war's death toll.
Posted on Jun 2, 2008

Five Years After Mission Accomplished, Iraqis "Dream of the End of the Occupation"

After more than five years of U.S. occupation, the Iraqi people dream of things that people in other countries take for granted.
Posted on May 28, 2008

Food Crisis Hits Fallujah

Sharp increases in food prices have generated a new wave of anti-occupation and anti-U.S. sentiment in Fallujah.
Posted on May 14, 2008

Five Years Later, Fallujah is Still in Tatters

The city remains sealed. Many residents refer to it as a big jail.
Posted on Apr 16, 2008

Many Iraqis Feel They've Gone From One Dictator to the Next

After five years of occupation and suffering, many Iraqis have become skeptical of all political and religious leaders.
Posted on Apr 14, 2008

'Handed Over' to a Government Called Sadr

The "Surge" will go down in history as one of the greatest strategic failures in military history.
Posted on Apr 3, 2008

Five Years, and Counting

The unmitigated disaster is working.
Posted on Mar 19, 2008

Iraq: 'Surge' Setting up More Violence

The U.S. is arming all sides of the conflict in Iraq.
Posted on Mar 18, 2008

Iraq: 'Rules of Engagement Thrown out the Window'

Winter Soldiers tell of gut-wrenching experiences of occupation.
Posted on Mar 16, 2008

Iraqi Women Hit Hard by Occupation

Iraqi women once had more rights and freedom than most others in the Arab world.
Posted on Mar 11, 2008

Iraq: Clashes Between U.S.-Backed Forces Increase

Tensions rise in Iraq, as U.S. arms multiple factions.
Posted on Mar 5, 2008

Iraq Refugee Problem Still a Growing Crisis Despite Denials

More Iraqis continue to flee their country than the numbers returning, despite official claims to the contrary.
Posted on Mar 3, 2008

Iraq Lies in Tatters Beneath a 'Surge' of False Claims

When U.S. forces speak of a reduction in violence, many Iraqis simply do not know what they are talking about.
Posted on Feb 19, 2008

Iraq: 'Sunni Awakening' Groups Flexing Their Muscle

The Awakening Councils in Diyala province are stepping up their protests against the government in Baghdad.
Posted on Feb 18, 2008

Iraq: Bombing Creates New Enemies

"This was savagery."
Posted on Feb 14, 2008

U.S.-Backed Sunni "Awakening" Militias Clash with U.S.-Backed Government

The surrender isn't working!
Posted on Feb 12, 2008

Violence Draws Veil Over Iraqi Women

As in all conflict areas, women, along with children and the elderly, have suffered most in occupied Iraq.
Posted on Feb 1, 2008

U.S. 'the Biggest Producer of Terror'

"Every one of these prisoners has a family, and these families now have reason to hate Americans."
Posted on Jan 28, 2008

Rift Grows Between Iraqi Army and U.S.-Backed Militias

Former resistance fighters are now being paid 300 dollars a month to stop attacking occupation forces.
Posted on Jan 25, 2008

Iraq: Less Violent But Not Less Hellish

Looking around Iraq, one finds a ruined country.
Posted on Jan 15, 2008

The Myth of Sectarian Violence in Iraq

The policy is divide to rule.
Posted on Jan 8, 2008

A Slap in the Face for Iraq's Parliament

Who will "liberate" Iraq from the Americans?
Posted on Jan 4, 2008

2007 Was Worst Year of Iraq Occupation

Despite all the claims of improvements, the situation in Iraq keeps getting worse.
Posted on Dec 31, 2007

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