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U.S. Troops Are Leaving Iraqi Cities Tomorrow? Think Again.

Erik Leaver, Daniel Atzmon, Foreign Policy in Focus. June 29, 2009.

Instead of sending soldiers stationed in cities home, the military has been expanding and building new bases in rural areas.

Tens of Thousands of Iraqis Protest U.S. Plan to Stay Until 2011

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 22, 2008.

An interview with Iraq correspondent Patrick Cockburn and Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar on the Status of Forces Agreement.

Status of Forces Agreement will Decide Whether Iraq is Independent or "a Client State of the US"

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. June 16, 2008.

Veteran reporter Patrick Cockburn broke the story of Bush's secret Iraq plan. He explains its terrible implications for Iraqi sovereignty.

Bush's Word Games on Permanent Bases

Gareth Porter, IPS News. June 13, 2008.

American promises made to the Iraqi government on the question of military bases have been revealed as carefully-worded ruses.

The Pentagon Has Bolstered its Recruitment Budget, But Where Will The Troops Come From?

Allen McDuffee, The Nation. May 19, 2008.

We know the military has lowered the bar for enlisting, but few realize how much money we're paying the DoD for their shady recruitment practices.

The Illusion of Progress in Iraq

Joe Conason, Truthdig. September 17, 2007.

Despite the big charts and the blustering fanfare, neither Petraeus nor Ambassador Crocker could convincingly claim that the military escalation in Iraq is achieving its goals.

Bush Won't Let Go of His Failed Iraq Project

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 14, 2007.

Bush's Oval Office address on Iraq culminates a week of brazen propaganda from the White House and Pentagon, with no sign that the president has learned anything from his failure.

Our Iraq Ambassador's Kooky Economics

Brian Beutler, Media Consortium. September 13, 2007.

Iraq Ambassador Ryan Crocker had tough marching orders this week: Spin the political and economic chaos of Iraq into something that sounds like progress -- but his numbers don't stand up to scrutiny.

Secret Report: Corruption Is 'Norm' Within Iraqi Government

David Corn, TheNation.com. September 3, 2007.

A Baghdad embassy study says Prime Minister Maliki is blocking corruption probes, his government is partly controlled by criminal gangs, and the U.S. is doing little to clean up the mess.