Tag: Iraq

“If recent history has taught us anything, it's that the wounds of Fallujah, and those of Iraq’s Sunni in general, must be treated in short order or the conflict will simmer to explosion once again.”

Of U.S. Military Interventions, Alien Disaster Movies, and Star Wars

“If only enough of our countries' public will demand holding those war criminals accountable, and keep at it... then we will send the rest of the world a sincere message.”

Neoliberalism, Interventionism, the Resource Curse, and a Fragmenting World

Despite troop reductions, the Pentagon's war budget is increasing.

Five Ways the Newest Story in Iraq and Syria is... That There Is No New Story

Regardless of who leads us, the arms industry, paired with warmongering politicians and their media enablers are always trying to shape the conversation around war and peace in favor of the former.

Veteran Eric Gunlefinger wrote to Senator Sanders thanking him for his decision to vote 'NO' for sending troops to Iraq.

We have no idea what it means at this point in history to turn a region, city by city, country by country, into something like a vast failed state and then continue to bomb the rubble.

Will American “successes” lead to more Iraqi military failures?