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40,000 More U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Won't Solve Its 40% Unemployment Rate

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. October 8, 2009.
Afghan Parliament member Roshanak Wardak speaks out: Most of the women do not want more troops -- they need support to sustain their lives.

The U.S. Military's New Recruiting Ads Make War Look Like a Fun Video Game

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 29, 2009.
Marketing war as a Playstation fantasy masks its inherent brutalities in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Borrowing From the Bushies: Obama's Refusal to Release New Abu Ghraib Photos

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 28, 2009.
Obama's maneuvering goes against his promises. It will do more harm than good.

Iraq: Suicide Bombing Kills Five American Soldiers and Two Iraqi Guards

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. April 10, 2009.
So far this year, 50 Americans have been killed in Iraq.

Pentagon Allows Media to Cover Returning War Dead for First Time in 18 Years

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Media and Technology. April 6, 2009.
Following the new policy, the media were allowed to cover the return after the military received consent from family members of the soldier.

Why Are We "Surging" into Afghanistan?

Jim Hightower, Creators Syndicate. February 27, 2009.
Not for nothing is that country called "the burial ground of empires," "a guerilla's paradise" and "the theme park of problems."

Why is Obama Poised to Escalate a Bad War?

Daniel Smith, Foreign Policy in Focus. February 21, 2009.
Afghanistan isn't the "good war." It's wrong not only for Afghanistan but for U.S. soldiers.

Army Suicides in January Outnumbered Combat Deaths

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. February 11, 2009.
The NIMH is spending $50 million on research to figure out why. Doesn't common sense tell us enough?

Will Obama Allow Americans to 'See the Full Human Cost of War?'

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 10, 2009.
CNN's Ed Henry asked President Obama a hard-hitting question yesterday.

We Can't Afford to Sink Deeper into the Afghan Quagmire

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. January 9, 2009.
Seeking alternatives to escalation in the Afghanistan war.

I'll Be Home For Christmas: Traveling With Our Troops

Mike Ragogna, Huffington Post. December 25, 2008.
On planes that pinballed from airport to airport in bad weather, soldiers and civilians got to know each other.

In Lockstep, Media Goes Out for Afghanistan Surge

Jason Rosenbaum, The Seminal AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 5, 2008.
Haven't we learned our lesson from Iraq?

In Their Boots: Veterans Day Special (7PM ET)

Staff, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. November 11, 2008.
A show dedicated to the sacrifices military families make in wartime.

Meet the Texas Senator Who Couldn't Care Less About Our Vets

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 9, 2008.
Sen. John Cornyn doesn't support our troops or veterans.

U.S. Military Is Keeping Secrets About Female Soldiers' 'Suicides'

Col. Ann Wright, Truthdig. September 10, 2008.
Our soldiers' families deserve better than that.

Troops Abroad Donate 6:1 to Obama Over McCain

Luke Rosiak, Open Secrets. August 20, 2008.
Soldiers also support Ron Paul over John McCain, suggesting troops want to get out of Iraq sooner than later.

Money Talks: The Troops are Saying 'Vote Obama'

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. August 14, 2008.
Obama has received nearly six times more in donations from soldiers deployed overseas than McCain has.

Servicemembers Tell All About Iraq and Afghanistan in Poignant New Series

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 2, 2008.
Brave New Foundation's "In Their Boots" premieres LIVE tonight at 7pm ET.

Soldiers Increasingly Take to Pill Popping to Cope with Fighting Bush's Wars

Jan Frel, AlterNet: DrugReporter. June 12, 2008.
12% of combat troops in Iraq and 17% of those in Afghanistan are taking prescription antidepressants or sleeping pills.

The War in Iraq Is Pure Murder

Chris Hedges, Tomdispatch.com. June 6, 2008.
We have embarked on an occupation that is as damaging to our souls as to our prestige and power and security.

America's Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers

Clayton Dach, Adbusters. May 3, 2008.
Armed with potent drugs and new technology, a dangerous breed of soldiers are being trained to fight America's future wars.

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. February 27, 2008.
The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.

When AWOL Is the Only Escape -- A Patriot's Story

Sarah Olson, AlterNet. November 20, 2007.
What makes a soldier go AWOL -- and later turn himself in?

Brilliant Soldiers' Dissent

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 17, 2007.
The Iraq war has produced brilliant messages of dissent from the ranks that should cause us to stop in our tracks and reconsider what we have wrought.

Iraq War: Love and Personal Loss [Photo Essay]

Nina Berman, AlterNet. September 27, 2007.
Andrew Lichtenstein's new book, Never Coming Home, shows the faces behind the Iraq War casualty statistics.

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