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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A century past the Archdukeu2019s time the game of war is still a crime.
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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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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.
Sectarian Monster Reawakened: Redrawing the Map of Iraq, Again
“Labeiki ya Zaynab,” chanted Iraqi Shia fighters as they swayed, dancing with their rifles before TV news cameras in Baghdad on June 13. They were apparently getting ready for …
Accountability for the War in Iraq
The current level of violence in Iraq has a single root: the destabilizing act in 2003 of illegally invading and then occupying Iraq ordered by the George W. Bush …
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Who Won Iraq? Lost Dreams, Lost Armies, Jihadi States and the Arc of Instability
As Iraq was unraveling last week, the possible outlines of the first jihadist state in modern history came into view.
“The Last Magazine”: One Year After Death, Michael Hastings’ Lost Novel Satirizes Corporate Media
Today, another major work from Michael Hastings is upon us: “The Last Magazine,” a posthumous novel and scathing satire of the corporate news media based on Hastings' time at …
Juan Cole: Mass Sunni Uprising Forces Iraq to Confront Sectarian Blowback of 2003 US Invasion
President Obama has announced plans to deploy about 275 US military forces back to Iraq.
The Legacy of World War II
The adults of my youth knew there was a bigger issue: how do we keep this from ever happening again?
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Blaming Obama for Iraq’s Chaos
After Islamic militants captured Mosul on Tuesday, the danger of Official Washington's false narratives again asserted itself.