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Iraq: Coup Plot Foiled?
US Fires on Fallujah Shoe-Throwers By Juan Cole The news from Iraq on Wednesday shows that the Iraqi government's hold on power is fragile, and that it faces shadowy coup plotters from within and a continued... ...
The War in Common
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "I met a chef from Texas who was like an oak tree with tattoos, and made a mean barbecue sauce. He'd been in the 101st Airborne and was about to be deployed to Iraq, but... ...
Afghanistan: A Way Forward
Maya Schenwar: Truthout: "Last week, with President-elect Obama's blessing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the beginning of a troop 'surge' in Afghanistan. As the US embarks on a slow redeployment... ...
Bush masked cost of wars that could top $1.7 trillion
Even if Barack Obama draws down troops in Iraq like he's promised, a new report finds the US is on pace to have spent nearly $2 trillion on military operations including Iraq and Afghanistan over the next... ...
Mr. Obama, Weigh the Price of War
Douglas MacGregor, Defense News: "Today's world is different from the world of 1991 or 2001. Outside of the United States and Western Europe, nation-building with US military power is a euphemism for imperialism.... ...
Lessons on the battlefield need to be learned at a higher level
Independent Institute by Ivan Eland 12/15/08 After the 9/11 attacks, instead of attempting to capture Osama bin Laden using intelligence and law enforcement resources, or kill him in the shadows using... ...
Iraqi group files 200 lawsuits against Rumsfeld, US security firms for torture
"Around 30 lawsuits have been accepted so far," Qeisi told AFP. The others are still under consideration. "The torture was systemic, and those responsible for it should be punished and the victims should... ...
US costs of Iraq, Afghan wars top USD 900 billion
U.S. military operations, including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, have cost USD 904 billion since 2001 and could top USD 1.7 trillion by 2018, even with big cuts in overseas troop deployments. http://www.f ocus-fen.net/?id=n163271 From... ...
The Failed Logic of Supporting the Troops
By Remi Kanazi We are led to believe that a soldier can either serve out the rest of his tour or be branded a disgrace and imprisoned for becoming a conscientious objector. In reality the choice is much... ...
Why We Must Prosecute Bush And His Administration For War Crimes
It's not about them...it's about us By Mike Ferner We are complicit in the horrors of this administration. We can claim neither ignorance nor innocence. We are complicit by the very fact that we are... ...