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Is the War on Iraq Far From Over?

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: War on Iraq. February 17, 2009.

"I don't think the Iraq war is over, and I worry that there is more to come than any of us suspect."

Rove: We Wouldn't Have Invaded Iraq if We Knew the Truth About WMDs

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. December 3, 2008.

A remarkable admission that contradicts the past statements of his onetime boss.

McCain Campaign Endorses Palin's Claim that the Iraq War Is a Task 'From God.'

Matt, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. September 9, 2008.

"A statement that this campaign stands by 100%."

The Maliki Surge: Iraq's PM's Power is Growing

Staff, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 27, 2008.

It would be a tragedy if 4000 Americans and tens of thousands of Iraqis died simply to establish another U.S.-enabled tyranny in the Middle East.

Kucinich Fights for Iraq Against U.S. Oil Companies

Dan Graeber, Iraq Oil Report AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 7, 2008.

The Gentleman from Ohio does the right thing, again.

A Mother's Sorrow: One Soldier's Suicide

Garland McLaurin, American News Project AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 30, 2008.

Marine Corporal James Jenkins is one of the many unsung casualties of war.

McCain Calls War in Iraq 'Easy Victory'

Matt, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 30, 2008.

Tell that to the 4,000 fallen U.S. soldiers and their families, Mr. Senator. Tell that to the people of Iraq.

U.S. Bridges? F#cked. The Money to Fix Them? In Iraq

Jill C., AlterNet: PEEK. July 29, 2008.

"I often wonder why so much lip service is given to 'national defense' and almost none given to having something to defend."

Mission Accomplished II: The Corporate Media Tries to Sell Us that We're Winning in Iraq

Jurassicpork, Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 28, 2008.

So how have we beaten or won over the insurgency that we'd created by disbanding the Iraqi Army?

Former Iraqi PM Says 'the Surge' Ain't So Great

Adele M. Stan, Media Consortium AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 25, 2008.

"Now, militarily, the surge has achieved some of its goals. Politically, I don't think so."

One Good Thing about Turn-Coat Dems: They're Inept!

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2008.

Lanny Davis is off the reservation. Except to the extent that he's on it. Well, not exactly on it ... more like near it.

Bush Administration Strong-Arms Prime Minister Maliki

Amanda, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 21, 2008.

The White House doesn't want to hear what the Iraqi leader has to say about Obama's redeployment plan.

Bush Concedes, Embraces a 'General Time Horizon' For Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Satyam, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 18, 2008.

Bush spoke today with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki about bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq.

American Occupation at the Pump: Is $250 a Barrel Oil on Its Way?

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. June 13, 2008.

It's time to ask whether the U.S. military should have anything to do with American energy security.

Militarism Is Deeply Entrenched in the American Psyche

William Astore, TomDispatch.com. February 6, 2008.

The military is not from Mars. We must understand its endless appeal if we ever hope to change it.

Iraq's Insurgents Are Ordinary People

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. January 11, 2008.

A new film delves inside Iraqis' reasons for getting involved in the violent resistance movement.

2007: Top Ten Tales of War and Empire

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 28, 2007.

Which ones did you miss?

Iraq: When Killing Becomes Personal [Photo Essay]

Nina Berman, AlterNet. November 8, 2007.

Embedded photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson offers an unsanitized view of Iraq.

Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Iraq

Dahr Jamail, Haymarket Books. November 1, 2007.

A new book from journalist Dahr Jamail shows what life is really like for Iraqis.

Petraeus: The Paris Hilton of Generals

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 12, 2007.

Like Hilton, Petraeus is a vain media darling with almost no credibility.

Six Years of 9/11 as a License to Kill

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. September 10, 2007.

Thanks to the military-industrial -media complex, Americans view humanity through red-white -and-blue windows on the world.

Some Iraq Stories You Might Have Missed …

Susan Wallace, AlterNet: PEEK. July 26, 2007.

Joshua Holland: Check 'em out -- they're free!

The Art of Aphorisms

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. June 4, 2007.

If it’s true that "syllables govern the world," then you gotta give it up for aphorists.

Can You Believe This War Is Still Going On?

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. May 26, 2007.

After committing troops to a war that has left hundreds of thousands dead and millions without homes, George W. Bush says he prays for safety and peace. Way to go, Georgie, shift the responsibility for your mess to God.