On AlterNet: gulf war

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One Crucial Lesson to Add to Rachel Maddow's TV Special on Timothy McVeigh

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. April 26, 2010.

"The McVeigh Tapes" warns that we ignore our own recent history of domestic terrorism "at our peril." But do we ignore our government's history of violence at even greater peril?

What Nidal Hasan, Timothy McVeigh, and the Beltway Sniper Have in Common: All Were Scarred by Pointless U.S. Wars

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. November 25, 2009.

Some of the most notorious massacres of the past 15 years have been committed by veterans whose brains have been severely damaged from trauma or exposure to toxic chemicals.

Why the Dark Secrets of the First Gulf War Are Still Haunting Us

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. February 27, 2009.

Americans, and our leaders, would do well to take a hard look at the war that we continue to love only because we never got to see it.

Obama Could Issue an Executive Order to End the Wars Tomorrow (Yes, It's That Simple)

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. January 29, 2009.

In a wide-ranging interview, veteran Paul Sullivan discusses Bush, Obama and the legacies of the Gulf War.

Iraq to Purchase 2,000 Russian Tanks

AzzamanJanuary 15, 2009.

The size of the deal, a bid to boost the Iraqi army's combat readiness, makes it one of the largest ever signed in the Middle East.

Would You "Shoot an Iraqi" in Cyberspace?

Gabriel Thompson, The Brooklyn Rail. December 2, 2008.

For a month Wafaa Bilal lived in a cell with a paintball gun pointed at him, controlled by an internet audience who could shoot at him 24 hours a day.

The New Gulf War Syndrome

Nora Eisenberg, The Guardian. November 11, 2008.

Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are in danger from toxic chemicals, yet most don't know what they've been exposed to or where to get help.

Can We Prevent an Iran Attack?

Peter Galbraith, The New York Review of Books and TomDispatch. October 16, 2007.

Is there hope of averting another war on the Persian Gulf?