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On AlterNet: withdrawal

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "withdrawal"

The Hell We're Leaving Behind in Iraq

The Hell We're Leaving Behind in Iraq

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. July 2, 2009.
The U.S. has not taken responsibility to restore the country it destroyed.

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Andy Wright, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.
Withdrawal is one of the oldest forms of birth control. Yet, our gender biases -- along with some very bad science -- have made it taboo.

Obama Takes a First Step Reducing Troops in Iraq -- Many More Are Needed

Obama Takes a First Step Reducing Troops in Iraq -- Many More Are Needed

Phyllis Bennis, Foreign Policy in Focus. February 28, 2009.
Now let's see Obama pull the foreign mercenaries and contractors, close all the U.S. military bases, and cease all U.S. efforts to control Iraqi oil.

GOP's Judd Gregg Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination

GOP's Judd Gregg Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2009.
New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg has withdrawn his nomination to serve as President Obama's commerce secretary.

Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for HHS Secretary

Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for HHS Secretary

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. February 3, 2009.
Daschle has been battling for his nomination since it was disclosed he failed to pay more than $120,000 in taxes.

Darcy Burner Can End the Iraq War Responsibly

Darcy Burner Can End the Iraq War Responsibly

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 9, 2008.
From this week's Meet the Bloggers with host Cenk Uygur.

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

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."

12 Reasons Why Leaving Iraq Is the Only Sane Thing to Do

12 Reasons Why Leaving Iraq Is the Only Sane Thing to Do

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. April 24, 2008.
Since the press doesn't bother to ask key questions, here's an attempt to unravel the situation in Iraq.

Progressive Dems Unveil Plan to End Iraq Occupation

Progressive Dems Unveil Plan to End Iraq Occupation

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. April 2, 2008.
Unlike plans offered by both Democratic presidential candidates, the congressional challengers' plan opposes any residual forces.

A View of Iraq From Beyond the Green Zone

A View of Iraq From Beyond the Green Zone

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. February 13, 2008.
Journalist Dahr Jamail talks about the current state of Iraq and why an immediate withdrawal of American troops is necessary.

'Troops Leave, Violence Drops': How Four Words from Basra Could Shift Iraq Debate

'Troops Leave, Violence Drops': How Four Words from Basra Could Shift Iraq Debate

Jeffrey Feldman, Huffington Post. November 19, 2007.
Results of the British pull-out from Iraq's second largest city will have a huge impact on the way the public interpretes the dynamics of occupation.

Media Spin on Iraq: We're Leaving (Sort of)

Media Spin on Iraq: We're Leaving (Sort of)

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. July 26, 2007.
Despite talk of Congress members turning against the war, few are clearly advocating a true end to U.S. military intervention in Iraq.

If America were a functional democracy, Congress would have a veto-proof majority for leaving Iraq

If America were a functional democracy, Congress would have a veto-proof majority for leaving Iraq

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 11, 2007.
Robert Naiman: Just look at the numbers ...

Leaving Iraq: Apocalypse Not

Leaving Iraq: Apocalypse Not

Robert Dreyfuss, Washington Monthly. February 19, 2007.
Much of Washington assumes that withdrawing from Iraq will lead to a bigger bloodbath. We need to question that assumption.

There Was No 'Smart' Way to Invade Iraq

There Was No 'Smart' Way to Invade Iraq

Sam Rosenfeld, Matthew Yglesias, The American Prospect. February 17, 2007.
'Liberal' hawks are stuck on blaming Bush's incompetent handling of the Iraq war instead of arguing that we should never have invaded in the first place.

Some serious questions about Iraq for the serious people …

Some serious questions about Iraq for the serious people …

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. January 8, 2007.
Joshua Holland: Because serious is the new silly.

Iraq: More Hellish Now Than Under Saddam

Iraq: More Hellish Now Than Under Saddam

Anthony Arnove, AlterNet. December 20, 2006.
Each day the occupation continues, life gets worse for most Iraqis. Yet the U.S. still won't admit to failure.

Hey Barack, guess where Northern Iraq is?

Hey Barack, guess where Northern Iraq is?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. November 21, 2006.
Joshua Holland: The superstar lays out his plan …