Special Coverage: War on Iraq

The End of Iraq's "Awakening"?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. October 6, 2008.
An interview with the commander of the Sunni-led Awakening movement reveals the possibility of a new, anti-U.S. resistance.

From the blogs

U.S. Security Firm Indicted for Fraud in Afghanistan

by Bernard Hibbitts, Jurist Legal News and Research

The company, called U.S. Protection and Investigation, is accused of getting paid "inflated" amounts for its work on behalf of USAID.

Iraq to Give 82% of Proven Oil Reserves to International Oil Companies

by Staff, Iraq Oil Report

Oil companies to benefit from war? Say it ain't so.

The Hidden Cost of War: Watch How Fast $3 Trillion Adds Up

by ZP Heller, Brave New Films

GOOD Magazine's animated look at the ballooning dollar signs.

Iraqi LGBT Leader Gunned Down in Baghdad

by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress

A terrible end for a heroic organizer.

Iraqi Doctors to Carry Guns for Self-Defense

by , Middle East Online

The Iraqi government is providing weapons permit to doctors and pledges not to detain them during security operations.

Palin Warns Against Withdrawal in Iraq (Apparently Ignorant of U.S. Withdrawal Agreement With Iraq)

by Blue Texan, Firedoglake

In an interview with Katie Couric that will air tonight Palin makes it clear why the campaign doesn't let her answer many questions.

Our Troops Don't Get a 'Time Out' for the Financial Crisis

by Jon Soltz, Huffington Post

So, because there's a financial crisis, Senator McCain cannot take 90 minutes to address how he will face challenges around the world.

Introducing Iraqi Refugee Stories: Voices Missing From Media Describe Life in Exile

by , Iraqi Refugee Stories

Watch "Hiba's Story," one in a powerful new series of video accounts by Iraqis who have had to flee their home.

The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello

by ZP Heller, The Nation

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist recounts his raucous RNC protest and explains his inspiration for melding politics and popular music.

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

by Matt, Think Progress

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

Robert Fisk: For the Muslim World, It Will Make No Difference Who Wins the Election

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. October 6, 2008.
"We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"

At Least Saddam Protected the Rights of Religious Minorities

Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman. October 6, 2008.
There are no "credible counts" for anything in Iraq. But as the recent change to the Constitution shows, only the powerless pay for it.

Women Who Took On the Taliban -- and Lost

Kim Sengupta, Independent UK. October 3, 2008.
Of five prominent Afghani women interviewed three years ago by The Independent, three are dead and a fourth has had to flee.

The Secret Lives of Contractors

Allen McDuffee, AlterNet. October 3, 2008.
A new documentary depicts the struggles of the abused, exploited, and invisible migrant workers employed by military contractors in Iraq.

Pentagon Hands Iraq Oil Deal to Shell

Nick Turse, AlterNet. October 2, 2008.
The U.S. government secretly facilitated dealings between Shell and the Iraqi Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts.

Tensions Rising Between Kurds and Iraqi Government

Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News. September 30, 2008.
A dispute over territory is raising fears that of ethnic clashes between Kurds and Arabs.

As Iraq Moves Towards Provincial Elections, Minority Sects Further Marginalized

Nidhal al-Laithi, Azzaman. September 29, 2008.
The parliament passed a law giving provincial elections the go ahead, but scrapped a clause guaranteeing seats for minority sects.

The American Empire's $650 Billion Bailout Already Passed Congress

Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. September 29, 2008.
If we don't cut back our ever-increasing military spending in a major way, the bankruptcy of the United States is inevitable.

Seven Years After the Start of the So-Called "War on Terror," Terror Attacks Are Up

M. A. Muqtedar Khan, Iraq Updates. September 26, 2008.
This surge in terrorism is a direct response to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Americans Think Iraq Is 'Improving' But in Its Best Hospitals, Not Even the Elevators Work

Arkin Hamed, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. September 26, 2008.
In Iraq's hospitals, no-working elevators are just another reminder of a country that's not working.

With All Eyes on the Bailout, House Passes Trillion-Dollar Defense Bill

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 26, 2008.
It's 'empire spending,' not 'defense spending.'

Memo to McCain: U.S. Troops Can't Call "Time Out"

Jon Soltz, Huffington Post. September 25, 2008.
While McCain "suspends" his campaign to face the financial crisis, troops don't have the luxury of a "time out" from the wars he supports.

Militias Attacking Returning Refugees in Baquba

Azzaman. September 24, 2008.
Most of the violence has been in the one-restive province of Diyala, where U.S. protection of Sunni militias is waning.

U.S.-Funded Gun Suppliers Have Created a "Missing" Weapons Disaster

Pratap Chatterjee, IPS News. September 23, 2008.
A million illicit weapons have entered Iraq in the past five years. Now, "missing" guns are fueling conflicts in Iraq and elsewhere.

Daughters of Iraq: Front-Line Guards Against Suicide Bombers

Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor. September 22, 2008.
Iraqi women take on key security role as attacks by female suicide bombers rise.

What Makes Obama and McCain Think They Can "Win" Afghanistan?

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. September 22, 2008.
To claim the U.S. can achieve now what the British couldn't in the 19th century and the Russians couldn't at the end of the 20th is pure fantasy.

Public Military Academies: Prep Schools? Or Blatant Recruitment Pools?

Allen McDuffee, In These Times. September 19, 2008.
Public school systems are increasingly opening their doors to military academies -- primarily in poor urban areas.

Iraq Reclaims 1,000 Artifacts Smuggled Into U.S. Over Past Two Years

Azzaman. September 18, 2008.
No word on how U.S. authorities seized the items, who the traffickers were, or whether U.S. troops might be involved in the smuggling.

How 6,700 Tons of Radioactive Sand from Kuwait Ended Up in Idaho

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. September 17, 2008.
Questions remain about how depleted uranium waste from the first Gulf War was transferred, and whether health risks were posed.

Nine Iraqis to Receive Compensation for Sexual "Assaults and Batteries" by British Soldiers

Robert Verkaik, Independent UK. September 16, 2008.
It is the second big payout by the British Army this year over allegations of abuse.

Cholera Outbreak Spreading in Iraq

Kadhem Ali, Azzaman. September 15, 2008.
Contaminated water is believed to be the main cause of the spread of the deadly disease, which is estimated to have killed up to 1,000 people.

Sarah Palin Links Iraq to 9/11

John Nichols, The Nation. September 12, 2008.
Palin has repeated the long discredited claim that the invasion of Iraq was a necessary response to the September 11th attacks.

Report: U.S.-NATO Airtrikes Over Afghanistan Are Killing Innocent Civilians

Ali Gharib, IPS News. September 12, 2008.
"Civilian deaths act as a recruiting tool for the Taliban and risk fatally undermining the international effort to provide basic security."

Military Contractors Are Still Getting the Kid Glove Treatment

Nick Schwellenbach, Right Web. September 12, 2008.
A government agency tasked with managing private contracts is bending under the weight of its misplaced priorities.

While Bush Announces 8,000 Troop Withdrawal, Leaked Draft Agreement Calls for Indefinite Occupation

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 11, 2008.
Iraqi Blogger Raed Jarrar: The U.S./Iraq agreement legitimizes long term bases and calls for an indefinite number of U.S. troops to remain in Iraq.

9/11: The Day America Embraced a Metaphor of War

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, The Nation. September 11, 2008.
We should not only remember 9/11. We should remember how the politicization of 9/11 locked us into a "war on terror" that has wrought more terror.

Suicide Attempts for Vets Jump 500% in Five Years, and Government Ignores It

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. September 11, 2008.
Vets are killing themselves in growing numbers, but the government sees suicides as a way to lower the official average processing time of claims.

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.

After Spying Revelations, Arab Newspapers Say Bush "Obsessed" with Eavesdropping

Iraq Updates. September 10, 2008.
Bob Woodward's revelation that the Bush administration has spied on Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki is raising eyebrows in the Arab world.

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