Special Coverage: War on Iraq

Veteran Suicides Continue to Rise

Greg Mitchell, Huffington Post. May 13, 2008.
As a national crisis grows and Congress starts to pay attention, small town newspapers remain the only sources for information on veteran suicides

From the blogs

Rumsfeld Blames the Generals for Poor Pre-War Planning

by Satyam Khanna, Think Progress

Shorter Rumsfeld: The buck does not stop here.

Pentagon’s Spin On GI Bill Is ‘Offensive Nonsense’

by Jon Soltz, Think Progress

Jon Soltz of Vote Vets weighs in on the new GI Bill.

Shifting the Blame in Gender-Motivated Violence

by Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network

How the media's use of the passive voice skews coverage of violence against women.

King David (Petraeus)

by Spencer Ackerman, Huffington Post

Spencer Ackerman profiles the "king" of counter-insurgency theory.

Both Decrease And Increase In Troop Deaths Prove The Surge Is Success

by Ali Frick, Think Progress

For supporters of the war, up is down, down is up, and 2+2=5.

Pentagon Backs Plan to Build "Zone of Influence" in Iraq

by Satyam Khanna, Think Progress

The Pentagon wants to Disney-fy the Green Zone and create a lasting cultural footprint in Baghdad.

In Iraq 70 Percent of People Lack Clean Water

by Abigail Brown, Water For The Ages

The number of civilians in Iraq without water has risen from 50 percent to 70 percent during 2003 to 2007.

McCain's Elitism and the New GI Bill

by Mike Connery, AlterNet

John McCain is supporting a watered-down version of the new GI Bill that will primarily benefit career officers.

Politico Reporter Plays Fast and Loose with Anti-War Organizer's Words

by Matt Stoller, Open Left

This is how conventional wisdom is created.

Labor's First Strike Against the War Gains Momentum

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Vermont Union offers strong endorsement of West Coast long-shoremen's action.

Battle Against al Qaeda in Iraq Has Turned Mosul into a Ghost Town

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. May 12, 2008.
Five years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Mosul, one of the world's great cities, has become a desolate battleground.

Misogyny Rampant in the Armed Forces: 1 in 3 Military Women Experience Sexual Abuse

Nancy Van Ness, The Wip. May 12, 2008.
Speaking out against the war, female veterans describe regular abuse at the hands of their peers -- and the military's failure to address it.

Fraudster Ahmed Chalabi's Lobby

Aram Roston, The Nation. May 11, 2008.
No one could have guessed, back in 2000, what would come of Chalabi's efforts in Washington.

Acting Locally: Will Chicago Push Back Against Iran Warmongering?

Michael Lynn, Comment Is Free. May 10, 2008.
With the Bush administration angling for war with Iran, the city of Chicago is considering going on record opposing it.

Leader of al-Qa'ida in Iraq Reported "Captured" in Mosul Raid

James Macintyre, Independent UK. May 9, 2008.
The Iraqi Defense Ministry claims Washington's prime target, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested, but the White House is skeptical.

Our Media Have Been So Wrong for So Long

Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet. May 9, 2008.
In his new book, E&P editor Greg Mitchell offers a stinging indictment of the media's complicity with Washington's war-marketing machine.

The Iraq Supplemental: A Three-Ring Circus

Erik Leaver, AlterNet. May 8, 2008.
Congress thinks it's being cute in dealing with all of the funding for Iraq this year in one fell swoop.

America's War on Journalists

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. May 8, 2008.
The Bush administration has engaged in assault, intimidation, and imprisonment to limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs.

With House Poised to Spend $163 Billion, More Argue Iraq Should Use Oil Money to Pay for Reconstruction

Jim Lobe, IPS News. May 8, 2008.
"The argument that Iraq should use its oil revenues to pay the U.S. sounds like the ultimate proof that we invaded Iraq for mercenary reasons."

Pentagon Releases Propaganda Documents -- Will the Media Pay Attention?

John Stauber, PR Watch. May 7, 2008.
With 8,000 pages of documents online for the world to see, will the networks continue their media blackout?

International Crisis Group: "There Is Reason to Fear This Is Only a Temporary Salve"

Ali Gharib, IPS News. May 6, 2008.
Two new ICG reports show that, at best, the "surge" was a temporary solution and that, in Iraq, "underlying issues will again come to the fore."

Endless War: Is the U.S. Trying to Set Whole World on Fire?

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. May 6, 2008.
The Iraq war won't end, but in the Pentagon they're already arguing about the next one.

What is Next for Muqtada al Sadr?

Sami Moubayed, Asia Times. May 5, 2008.
While U.S. casualties continue to mount -- and many Iraqi troops lay down their arms -- the Mahdi Army is waging a war of survival.

Peace Activists Occupy General Dynamics Weapons Plant

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. May 5, 2008.
Vermont activists entered General Dynamics and locked themselves together in the firm's lobby to protest the company's war profiteering.

Iraqi Army: Nowhere Near Ready

Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor. May 3, 2008.
Reports of the Iraqi Army's performance range from good, with British military officers describing it as an "unmitigated disaster at every level."

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Hits 7-Month High

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. May 2, 2008.
The killing of three U.S. soldiers in Baghdad raised the number killed in April to 47, reversing a trend towards lower American casualties.

John McCain Adores the War and Ignores the Warriors

Aaron Glantz, AlterNet. May 2, 2008.
He doesn't care if we're in Iraq for a hundred years, but when it comes to the veterans who've served over there, the senator is AWOL.

Bloated in Baghdad

Sarah Stillman, Truthdig. May 2, 2008.
With American fast food readily available to U.S. troops, their expanding waistlines make a good metaphor for the general engorgement of the war.

The Most Important Questions to Ask About the Trial of Tariq Aziz

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. May 1, 2008.
And the biggest question: Who is left from Saddam Hussein's regime?

Life Will Never Return to Normal for an Injured Vet Like Tomas Young

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
Phil Donahue's documentary Body of War offers a chilling view of how the lies that led us to war changed the life of one Iraq veteran.

Having Laid Waste to Their Country, U.S. Indifferent to Iraqi Refugees

Adam Doster, In These Times. April 30, 2008.
For the Bush Administration, admitting that Iraq is in the throes of a humanitarian crisis disrupts the narrative that the war is winnable.

"Women Are Being Beheaded for Taking Their Veil Off": Honor Killings On Rise in Iraq

Terri Judd, Independent UK. April 30, 2008.
In Basra alone, police acknowledge that 15 women a month are murdered for breaching Islamic dress codes. Others say the number is higher.

A Simmering Battle Over Kirkuk

Sam Dagher, Christian Science Monitor. April 29, 2008.
Tensions are rising between Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen factions over the heart of northern Iraq's oil industry.

Half of Vets Suffering Brain and Mind Injuries Go Untreated, But Pentagon Pretends Nothing's Going on

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. April 29, 2008.
An activist travels to the DoD's annual suicide prevention conference, only to find the military brass living in a parallel universe.

Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz Faces Trial for Executing 42

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. April 28, 2008.
One of the most famous faces of Saddam Hussein's regime, Aziz is accused of ordering the execution of 42 merchants for increasing food prices in 1992.

Europe is Closing Its Doors to Iraqi Refugees: Where Will They Go?

Mariah Blake, Christian Science Monitor. April 26, 2008.
In Sweden, one town alone has welcomed more Iraqi refugees than the U.S. since 2003. Not for long.

Pentagon Propaganda: So Much Worse Than We Thought

John Stauber, Sheldon Rampton, PR Watch. April 25, 2008.
The Bush Administration has spent millions on deceptive PR to sell the war, as recently documented in the New York Times. Where's the fallout?

Basra Battles Echo Vietnam's Tet Offensive -- Will We Ever Learn History's Lessons?

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. April 25, 2008.
The Bush administration needs to be reminded that Iraq is not a war -- it's a country.

Spinning Saddam's So-Called Links to al-Qaeda

David Isenberg, CounterPunch. April 24, 2008.
Further evidence that the al-Qaeda/Saddam link was bogus will do little to change the distorted opinions of those who support the Iraq occupation.

Sign up

About

News and analysis on Sunni, Shiites, Kurds, oil, Blackwater, terrorism, anti-war protests, troop withdrawal debates, and more.

RSS Feed

Check out War on Iraq's RSS feed!