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Confessions from U.S. Soldiers in Iraq on the Brutal Treatment of Civilians

By Chris Hedges and Laila Al-Arian, The Nation. Posted July 13, 2007.


Interviews with 50 Iraq war veterans reveal disturbing patterns of behavior by US troops in Iraq against innocent civilians -- brutal acts that often go unreported and almost always go unpunished.

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Chris Hedges is the former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and the author of "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning." Laila Al-Arian is a freelance journalist based in New York City.

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