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Non-Draft Military Means More Military Influence -- and More Americans out of Touch with Military Decisions

Jeff Shear, Miller-McCune Magazine. April 18, 2011.

These professional tough guys make it easier for Washington to go to war. You don’t need a special congressional action or the threat of a draft to send in the troops.

U.N. Reported Only a Fraction of Civilian Deaths from U.S. Raids in Afghanistan

Gareth Porter, Shah Noori, IPS News. March 25, 2011.

If the same law used in counting victims of Taliban assassinations were applied to those targeted in night raids, the victims would have to be considered civilian casualties.

An Interview With a Lesbian Lieutenant Stuck In 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Limbo

Sandip Roy, New America Media. June 4, 2010.

Lt. Robin Chaurasiya, one of more than 16,000 service members discharged for violating DADT, discusses coming out, her uncertain future, and Obama's latest compromise.

How the Pentagon Is Cheating Wounded Vets -- Soldiers Aren't Disposable

Joshua Kors, The Nation. May 6, 2010.

The military's sad legacy of denying the care troops need after combat.

The Shady Underside of U.S. Military Ops In the Afghan Region

Aram Roston, The Nation. April 22, 2010.

The effort to keep fuel flowing for the American military has led to questionable alliances in Kyrgyzstan and allegations of corruption entangling the U.S. government.

Afghans Angered By U.S. Condolence Payments: "Afghans Must Seem Like Animals to the Americans"

Habiburrahman Ibrahimi, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. April 9, 2010.

By the U.S. military's calculations, the death of an Afghan child or adult is worth $1,500 to $2,500, loss of limb $600 to $1,500, a damaged or destroyed vehicle $500 to $2,500.

Glenn Greenwald on Chilling Iraq Video: "The Only Thing That's Rare About This Is That We Know About It"

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 6, 2010.

Glenn Greenwald and WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange discuss why footage capturing of U.S. troops shooting unarmed civilians is not an "aberration."

Karzai Threatens to Join the Taliban, as U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan Hits a New Low

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 5, 2010.

The most recent news from Afghanistan shows how deadly and dysfunctional the U.S. mission there is.

US Military Spied on Planned Parenthood, Civilian Phone Calls

John Byrne, Raw Story. February 26, 2010.

Military intelligence spied on Planned Parenthood and other domestic groups as part of US security preparations for the 2002 winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Iraq From an Armored BMW: Where U.S. 'Reconstruction' Funds Are Really Going

Dahr Jamail, TomDispatch.com. February 14, 2009.

Fallujah remains devastated, even as the U.S. military delivers shrink-wrapped bricks of $100 bills to the sheiks in charge.

Obama: Drop Gates

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. November 5, 2008.

There is wide speculation that Robert Gates will stay on as Secretary of Defense under Obama. This would be a huge mistake.

Iraqi MP to UN: Investigate Iraq's Secret Prisons

Middle East OnlineOctober 31, 2008.

Sunni MP Mohammad Al-Dainy says there are over 400 prisons, controlled by the Iraqi government and the U.S. military.

Controversial Status of Forces Agreement Facing Iraqi Opposition

Middle East OnlineOctober 20, 2008.

While some reports are treating the SOFA as a forgone conclusion, top Iraqi players are fiercely opposing it.

Letters from an Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Aaron Glantz, IPS News. September 10, 2008.

How an interrogator working for the U.S. Army had a spiritual awakening at Iraq's most notorious prison.

Petraeus to Hand Over Iraq Command Sept 16

Middle East OnlineSeptember 9, 2008.

General Davis Petraeus starts as chief of Central Command in October, at a time when the administration is refocusing on Afghanistan.

Vets Call for Investigation into Palin's Leaked Deployment Details

VoteVets.orgSeptember 8, 2008.

"It is simply unacceptable for any member of the military, or civilian, to discuss these kinds of classified details -- especially with the media."

U.S. Troops Kill Six Iraqi Security Forces

Staff, Middle East Online. September 4, 2008.

The military says it was a case of "mistaken fire."

U.S. Forces to Hand Over Anbar Province to Iraqis

Middle East OnlineAugust 30, 2008.

Citing stronger domestic security forces and a need for troops in Afghanistan, a U.S. general says control will be handed over in "just a few days."

Maliki the Nationalist? Don't Buy It.

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. August 26, 2008.

In his demands for a U.S. troop withdrawal, the Iraqi PM is hardly the tough negotiator the media makes him out to be.

Robin Long, War Resister Deported from Canada, Faces Trial This Week

Sarah Lazare, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.

The first war resister to be deported from Canada since the Vietnam War faces court-martial and three years in jail. Who is next?

How Many More Iraqis Can You Throw Behind Bars Without Trial?

Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman. August 19, 2008.

Among the U.S.'s most vociferous criticisms of Saddam's regime was its practice of inhumane, summary arrests. Now it is guilty of the same.

How Close Are Iraq and the U.S. to Reaching a Forces Agreement?

Mina Al-Oraibi, Asharq Al-Awsat. August 18, 2008.

Iraqi and American officials are reportedly close to reaching an agreement on U.S. forces -- but there are some contradictions in their statements.

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Douglas MacKinnon, Huffington Post. July 29, 2008.

"When the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call labels your latest novel "a Christian Jihad," angry emails are sure to follow."

Anti-War Soldier Jonathan Hutto: People, Not Politicians, Will End the War in Iraq

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 25, 2008.

The author of Antiwar Soldier discusses the GI movement, the election and why "the military needs racism" to fight its wars.

Soldiers: Know Your Rights!

Jonathan Hutto, Sr., The Nation Institute. June 11, 2008.

What every soldier should know before resisting.

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