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Iraq
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Iraq Near Implosion: The ‘Bad Years’ Are Back
This time the US has little leverage over Iraq to control the events from afar.
Violence in Fallujah: Poisoned Fruit of US Occupation?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, US actions in Fallujah during - and even before - the Iraq War probably played a role in bringing the latest eruption of violence to …
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Iraq: Revisiting the Pottery Barn Rule
In Iraq, the US broke a nation of human beings, and it owes them an apologyu2013and restitution.
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No Tears for the Real Robert Gates
There is a virtual canyon separating the mainstream's awestruck regard for Robert Gates as a “wise man” and his record as a deceitful opportunist known to his former colleagues.
They Never Announce When You Prevent a War
This is no time to let up, but to recognize our power and press harder for peace.
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.
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Mike Lofgren | Gates Agonistes
The political psyops effort by Robert Gates disguised as a tell-all, “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense at War,” proves that spies are inherently suspect people who must …
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US Involvement in Iraq Never Ended
Neither the Iraq War nor US involvement in it has ever really ended.
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For America, Denial Is a River in Iraq
Americans don't know much about geography.
When Protesting Bush’s Wars Was a Crime
In 2004, at the height - or depths - of George W. Bush's presidency, the very idea of protesting his “war on terror” or invasion of Iraq was deemed …