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William Rivers Pitt | Iraq, Two Bullets and the Long Arc of History
Two bullets in Sarajevo unleashed one hundred years of carnage. Some facile lies from a few American politicians may well have unleashed another hundred years of the same.
Dahr Jamail: What’s Happening in Iraq Is the Legacy of the US Invasion and Occupation
For this week's episode of “Unauthorized Discloure,” Kevin Gosztola and Rania Khalek spoke with Truthout staff reporter Dahr Jamail about Iraq's continued descent into chaos.
Andrew Bacevich: Chaos in Iraq
While armchair warriors in Washington cry “back to Iraq,” former combat veteran and military historian Andrew Bacevich says no way.
What We Can Learn From Lawrence of Arabia
As fears grow of a widening war across the Middle East, fed by reports that ISIS envisions a region-wide, all controlling theocracy, we found ourselves talking about another war: …
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Iraq and Detroit: Both Plundered by the Same Bandits
Very powerful people in boardrooms and government offices made decisions that devastated Detroit and now sneer at pleas for mercy.
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Iraq’s Depleted Uranium Threat
The ongoing refusal by the United States to release targeting information continues to hinder the assessment and management of DU in Iraq.
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The Slow March Back Into Iraq and Toward Disaster
Short of combat troops on the ground in significant numbers, that table on which “all options” are always kept open was visibly moved into Washington's War Room of the …
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Could John McCain Be Responsible for the Next 9/11?
In today's real-life remake of “Charlie Wilson's War,” John McCain is playing the role of Charlie Wilson and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the head of ISIS, is playing the role …
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It’s the Oil, Stupid! Insurgency and War on a Sea of Oil
Events in Iraq are headline news everywhere, and once again, there is no mention of the issue that underlies much of the violence: control of Iraqi oil.
“Baghdad Is a Frightened City”: As ISIS Gains Ground, Iraqi Capital Gripped by Fear and Uncertainty
Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise trip to Baghdad today to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.