Tag: Iraq War
Cassius was correct
How many Amerikans, like the good Germans in 1940, cheered the carpet bombing of Iraq, and the subsequent invasion?
Bush’s Iraq lies, uncontested, will haunt us under Trump
There is no decision more grave than taking your nation to war. There is nothing more criminal than basing that war on lies.
The Iraq War was a huge ethical leap backwards
From the Big Lie to torture and sectarian violence, the U.S. and the Middle East are still paying the price for our moral perversions in Iraq.
An open letter to Obama from an Iraq War spouse
Before he leaves office, Obama should set up a truth commission on the Iraq War.
Iraqi Veterans Unleash On Trump For Implying That Vets Who Suffer...
It’s been a rough week for Trump, whose callous actions and statements are finally beginning to catch up with him.
The Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Approaching 6,000
Likely, down the line the US will get pulled right back into Iraq, because it refuses to recognize the real power dynamics there at the level of policy rather than just of tactics.
The World the Iraq War Made
One can only guess what the world would look like had the 2003 invasion never occurred.
Iraq War, Based on Lies, Rages On
While Iraqi corpses piled up in streets and morgues, Bush’s behavior was unfathomable. War is no joke.
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When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
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