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Iraq War
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Does PTSD Eligibility Demean the Purple Heart?
In May, 2008, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was asked at a news conference whether he would support awarding the Purple Heart Medal to combat Veterans afflicted with Post …
The Trials of Bradley Manning
It is Bradley Manning we have put on trial, not the impresarios of war, not the CIA torturers or their lawyers.
A Foot Soldier Throws Down His Gun
Brandon Toy, an Iraq War veteran and a mid-level project manager at General Dynamics, concluded that what he had done and was doing went against the best principles of …
How Many Iraqis Died in the Iraq War?
When it comes to war statistics, our
From Iraq, a Tragic Reminder to Prosecute the War Criminals
Studies show almost half of Iraq's population in areas around where the United States and Britain dropped some 300 tons of depleted uranium will get cancer. These crimes await …
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Boston Suspect’s Writing on the Wall
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev reportedly scrawled on the inside of a boat that he did what he did to avenge innocent Muslims killed by U.S. wars in …
Too Soon to Tell: The Case for Hope, Continued
Rebecca Sonlit examines the relationship between the violence of war and hope.
“A Symptom of Unfortunate Tendencies”: Iraq and the Failure of the Liberal Elite
“The power elite, especially the liberal elite, has always been willing to sacrifice integrity and truth for power [and] personal advancement,” writes Chris Hedges.
Living with No Future: Iraq, 10 Years Later
Dahr Jamail returned to Iraq before the recent 10th anniversary of the Bush administrationu2019s invasion and feels compelled to write a few grim words.
The Iraq Retrospective We Deserve
On this 10-year anniversary, that dialogue is needed more than ever if there's to be any hope of limiting wars of aggression in the future.