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U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. July 5, 2008.
An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.

From the blogs

Watch Christopher Hitchens Get Waterboarded

by Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet

Please remember while you watch this video that there are no safety words for the victims of torture.

Servicemembers Tell All About Iraq and Afghanistan in Poignant New Series

by Brave New Films, Brave New Films

Brave New Foundation's "In Their Boots" premieres LIVE tonight at 7pm ET.

Iraqi Oil Ministry Woos Western Petro-Giants

by Spencer Ackerman, Firedoglake

With end of the Bush administration in sight, Iraq courts big oil directly.

Just How Much Is the Iraq War Costing Us Each Minute?

by ZP Heller, Brave New Films

Putting the obscene cost into perspective.

Rachel Maddow on Bush's War for Oil

by Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet

Maddow discusses international oil companies moving into Iraq with Keith Olbermann.

Over 35,000 People Think Lieberman Must Go!

by ZP Heller, Brave New Films

A strong message to the Senate Democratic Steering Committee.

Amy Goodman Talks With Sgt. Mathis Chiroux, a Brave Soldier Who Has Decided Not to Report For Duty

by Isaac Fitzgerald, Democracy Now!

A young patriot makes a stand against the illegal war in Iraq. (Please click on this post for the second half of this interview).

Democracy Now: Calling for U.S. aid to Iraqi refugees

by Democracy Now

Amy Goodman discusses the refugee crisis in the Middle East on World Refugee day.

Iraqi Orphanage Horrors Exposed

by Erikka Yancy, Brave New Films

A shocking story at a time when most networks aren't covering the war.

Shelling Out For Shell

by Laura Flanders, Firedoglake

No-Bid Iraq Oil Contracts Rewards for "Free" Advice to Ministry.

Echoes of Vietnam: VA Stalls, Dissembles While Vets Suffer and Die Echoes of Vietnam: VA Stalls, Dissembles While Vets Suffer and Die

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. July 4, 2008.
The latest episode of the Department of Veterans Affairs' callous denial of veterans' suffering is a continuation of a long tradition.

Iraqis Want the U.S. Out; This is How it Should Happen Iraqis Want the U.S. Out; This is How it Should Happen

Adil E. Shamoo, Foreign Policy in Focus. July 2, 2008.
Instead of negotiating a long-term presence in Iraq, the United States should be negotiating a withdrawal.

Hitchens Gets Waterboarded, Withdraws from Iraq in 11 Seconds Hitchens Gets Waterboarded, Withdraws from Iraq in 11 Seconds

John Dolan, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.
Warmongerer and neocon Christopher Hitchens just noticed that waterboarding is torture!

Bringing Ireland to Baghdad: How the Resistance Will Eventually Kick the Americans Out Bringing Ireland to Baghdad: How the Resistance Will Eventually Kick the Americans Out

Gary Brecher, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.
One thing the United States doesn't get about guerrilla warfare: It's not over until the guerrillas win.

Expending Diplomacy: How Much of the Pentagon Budget Goes to Foreign Militaries? Expending Diplomacy: How Much of the Pentagon Budget Goes to Foreign Militaries?

Allen McDuffee, AlterNet. July 1, 2008.
The U.S. government is putting more and more of its budget for foreign military funding in the hands of the Pentagon. Where is the money going?

U.S. Continues to Brutalize Iraqis in the Cause of the 'Surge' U.S. Continues to Brutalize Iraqis in the Cause of the 'Surge'

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. June 30, 2008.
Five years after the invasion, to speak of this urge to surge and its results as "success" or as "good news" is essentially obscene.

Would President Obama Keep Bush's Secretary of Defense? Would President Obama Keep Bush's Secretary of Defense?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 29, 2008.
Raising eyebrows over his Iraq approach, a new report suggests Obama could recruit none other than Robert Gates if he becomes commander-in-chief.

Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think? Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think?

Ahmed Ali, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. June 27, 2008.
While some Iraqis cautiously look towards Obama, many believe neither candidate will withdraw from Iraq anytime soon.

Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture

Jim Lobe, IPS News. June 27, 2008.
A muscular group of religious, military and former government officials has created an anti-torture declaration. The names may surprise you.

Ecstasy Is the Key to Treating PTSD Ecstasy Is the Key to Treating PTSD

Amy Turner, The Times of London UK. June 27, 2008.
At last the incurably traumatized may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And controversially, ecstasy may be key to taming their demons.

Beyond Worst-Case Scenarios: A New Blueprint for Withdrawing from Iraq Beyond Worst-Case Scenarios: A New Blueprint for Withdrawing from Iraq

Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 26, 2008.
A new report takes a stab at answering the question of how to leave Iraq. Will Congress pay attention?

The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. June 26, 2008.
Meet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.

U.S. Mayors Mobilizing Against a War with Iran U.S. Mayors Mobilizing Against a War with Iran

Karen Dolan, AlterNet. June 25, 2008.
Thirty-two U.S. mayors have signed a resolution saying "No" to invading Iran. Will the federal government listen?

Anti-War Soldier Jonathan Hutto: People, Not Politicians, Will End the War in Iraq Anti-War Soldier Jonathan Hutto: People, Not Politicians, Will End the War in Iraq

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 25, 2008.
The author of Antiwar Soldier discusses the GI movement, the election and why "the military needs racism" to fight its wars.

Media Tell Us About Iraq War-Oil Connection Five Years After the Fact Media Tell Us About Iraq War-Oil Connection Five Years After the Fact

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. June 25, 2008.
If Iraq's main product had been video games, the media might have been quicker to ask tough questions about the war's effects on our kids' lives.

Two Caliphates in Baghdad: U.S. Paying High Cost for Ignoring History's Lessons Two Caliphates in Baghdad: U.S. Paying High Cost for Ignoring History's Lessons

Ben Tanosborn, Middle East Online. June 24, 2008.
America followed the fate of the French in Vietnam and the Russians in Afghanistan; now, it's following British imperial rule of Iraq in 1930.

Retired General: Retired General: "The Current Administration Has Committed War Crimes"

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. June 23, 2008.
As Congress pieces together the White House torture program, former Army General Antonio Taguba condemns Bush's "systematic regime of torture."

People of Haditha: People of Haditha: "This is an Organized Crime"

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 23, 2008.
The tragedy of the Haditha massacre in November 2005 has now been compounded by a judicial whitewash and coverup.

The U.S. Has Its Own Dr. Strangelove in Iraq The U.S. Has Its Own Dr. Strangelove in Iraq

Tom Hayden, Huffington Post. June 21, 2008.
Meet David Kilcullen, an Australian academic and military veteran who advises Gen. Petraeus on counterinsurgency doctrine in Iraq.

Big Oil Returns to Iraq Big Oil Returns to Iraq

Patrick Cockburn, The Independent UK. June 21, 2008.
The return of the four major Western oil companies will be greeted with dismay by many Iraqis who fear losing control of their vast oil reserves.

Bush Changes Course, Lifts Veto Threat on GI Bill Bush Changes Course, Lifts Veto Threat on GI Bill

Paul Rieckhoff, Huffington Post. June 20, 2008.
This is a major victory for veterans.

Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Bush? Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Bush?

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. June 20, 2008.
It's crazy, but it's coming soon. The armed forces are working out details. Impeachment may be the only way to stop it.

Iraq in Pictures Iraq in Pictures

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. June 19, 2008.
The dangerous face of ordinary life has been captured by Iraqis on their cell phones.

Fund Health Care, Not War Fund Health Care, Not War

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
The old claims of a justified war in Iraq have melted away. So have promises of a humane society back at home.

How the Pentagon Turned an Interrogation Resistance Program into a Blueprint for Torture How the Pentagon Turned an Interrogation Resistance Program into a Blueprint for Torture

Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent. June 19, 2008.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this week, answers about the Bush administration's "enhanced interrogations" finally came to light.

As More Nations Close Their Doors, Iraqi Refugee Crisis Reaches As More Nations Close Their Doors, Iraqi Refugee Crisis Reaches "Tragic Proportions"

Kim Sengupta, Independent UK. June 19, 2008.
The world community, especially the West, is erecting fresh obstacles to prevent Iraqi refugees from settling across its borders.

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater is Still in Charge, Deadly, Above the Law and Out of Control Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater is Still in Charge, Deadly, Above the Law and Out of Control

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
Think Blackwater's days are numbered? Think again. Jeremy Scahill explains why its slaughter of Iraqis has not stopped the notorious mercenary firm.

Obama Advisors Present Conflicting Plans on Iraq Obama Advisors Present Conflicting Plans on Iraq

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 17, 2008.
On a panel at the Center for a New American Security, two Obama advisors had clashing views on what the candidate's withdrawal plan might look like.

Status of Forces Agreement will Decide Whether Iraq is Independent or Status of Forces Agreement will Decide Whether Iraq is Independent or "a Client State of the US"

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. June 16, 2008.
Veteran reporter Patrick Cockburn broke the story of Bush's secret Iraq plan. He explains its terrible implications for Iraqi sovereignty.

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