AlterNet.org: War on Iraq

Battle Against al Qaeda in Iraq Has Turned Mosul into a Ghost Town

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT

Five years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Mosul, one of the world's great cities, has become a desolate battleground.

Misogyny Rampant in the Armed Forces: One in 3 Military Women Experience Sexual Abuse

Nancy Van Ness, The Wip — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:01 PDT

Speaking out against the war, female veterans describe regular abuse at the hands of their peers -- and the military's failure to address it.

Fraudster Ahmed Chalabi's Lobby

Aram Roston, The Nation — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:00:01 PDT

No one could have guessed, back in 2000, what would come of Chalabi's efforts in Washington.

Acting Locally: Will Chicago Push Back Against Iran Warmongering?

Michael Lynn, Comment Is Free — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT

With the Bush administration angling for war with Iran, the city of Chicago is considering going on record opposing it.

Leader of al-Qa'ida in Iraq Reported "Captured" in Mosul Raid

James Macintyre, Independent UK — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:01 PDT

The Iraqi Defense Ministry claims Washington's prime target, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested, but the White House is skeptical.

Our Media Have Been So Wrong for So Long

Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

In his new book, E&P editor Greg Mitchell offers a stinging indictment of the media's complicity with Washington's war-marketing machine.

The Iraq Supplemental: A Three-Ring Circus

Erik Leaver, AlterNet — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT

Congress thinks it's being cute in dealing with all of the funding for Iraq this year in one fell swoop.

America's War on Journalists

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT

The Bush administration has engaged in assault, intimidation, and imprisonment to limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs.

With House Poised to Spend $163 Billion, More Argue Iraq Should Use Oil Money to Pay for Reconstruction

Jim Lobe, IPS News — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:01 PDT

"The argument that Iraq should use its oil revenues to pay the U.S. sounds like the ultimate proof that we invaded Iraq for mercenary reasons."

Pentagon Releases Propaganda Documents -- Will the Media Pay Attention?

John Stauber, PR Watch — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT

With 8,000 pages of documents online for the world to see, will the networks continue their media blackout?

International Crisis Group: "There Is Reason to Fear This Is Only a Temporary Salve"

Ali Gharib, IPS News — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:01 PDT

Two new ICG reports show that, at best, the "surge" was a temporary solution and that, in Iraq, "underlying issues will again come to the fore."

Endless War: Is the U.S. Trying to Set Whole World on Fire?

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The Iraq war won't end, but in the Pentagon they're already arguing about the next one.

What is Next for Muqtada al Sadr?

Sami Moubayed, Asia Times — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT

While U.S. casualties continue to mount -- and many Iraqi troops lay down their arms -- the Mahdi Army is waging a war of survival.

Peace Activists Occupy General Dynamics Weapons Plant

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT

Vermont activists entered General Dynamics and locked themselves together in the firm's lobby to protest the company's war profiteering.

Iraqi Army: Nowhere Near Ready

Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:00:01 PDT

Reports of the Iraqi Army's performance range from good, with British military officers describing it as an "unmitigated disaster at every level."

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Hits 7-Month High

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT

The killing of three U.S. soldiers in Baghdad raised the number killed in April to 47, reversing a trend towards lower American casualties.

John McCain Adores the War and Ignores the Warriors

Aaron Glantz, AlterNet — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

He doesn't care if we're in Iraq for a hundred years, but when it comes to the veterans who've served over there, the senator is AWOL.

Bloated in Baghdad

Sarah Stillman, Truthdig — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

With American fast food readily available to U.S. troops, their expanding waistlines make a good metaphor for the general engorgement of the war.

The Most Important Questions to Ask About the Trial of Tariq Aziz

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT

And the biggest question: Who is left from Saddam Hussein's regime?

Life Will Never Return to Normal for an Injured Vet Like Tomas Young

Liliana Segura, AlterNet — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Phil Donahue's documentary Body of War offers a chilling view of how the lies that led us to war changed the life of one Iraq veteran.