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Frankly, This Isn’t Really News: Iraq War Stupid
David KilcullenIraq war stupid, Aussie David Kilcullen tells USGeoff Elliott / August 2, 2008 DAVID Kilcullen, the Australian counter-insurgency expert who advises US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, has stepped into a political minefield after being quoted as saying the … Continue reading
Strained by War, U.S. Army Promotes Unqualified Soldiers
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah De Boise.A shortage of skilled sergeants has led to dubious promotions for inexperienced soldiers — even jeopardizing some operations in Iraq. By Bill Sasser / July 30, 2008 America’s military commitment in Iraq and … Continue reading
Pvt. LaVena Johnson ‘Committed Suicide’ and ‘Was Not Brutally Raped and Murdered’
Pvt. LaVena Johnson.Another cover-up in a war full of cover-ups and liesby Meg White / July 29, 2008 They don’t care. They put on a uniform and they say honor and integrity and they have no morals, no honor and … Continue reading
Guantanamo : Two Trials in One
Boots of Military Police at Camp Delta, a Long-Term DetentionCenter at Guantanamo.Salim Hamdan trial also test of military tribunal systemBy Willian Glaberson / July 29, 2008 GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — On the surface, the proceedings unfolding inside a makeshift courthouse … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Guantanamo, Human Rights, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Military Tribunals, Torture
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Iraq : Poised to Explode
‘Iraqis are tired of this war’By Charlie Jackson / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2008 See ‘Iraq: Poised to Explode’ by Robert Dreyfuss below Robert Dreyfuss knows a bit about Iraq, but bases much of his analysis on secondary … Continue reading
Worth a Thousand Words Dept.
A young soldier displays a tattoo reading “Walk Peacefully on Heavens Streets, You’ve Done You’re Time in Hell.” Baghdad, Iraq – July, 2007. Source / Zoriah Photojournalist The Rag Blog
The Surge Has Worked? Right.
In Vietnam they called it ‘escalation’ By James Abourezk / July 27, 2008 Back in the good old days of the Vietnam War General Westmoreland, Lyndon Johnson and Bob McNamara kept sending more troops into battle, calling it “escalation.” It … Continue reading
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Tagged George W. Bush, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, The Surge, Vietnam
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Military Women Ready to Rock the Boat
Sgt. Jennifer Hogg speaks out against sexual harassment and assault in the military. She calls attention to the importance of the upcoming election for military women. Photo by Jackie Scalone.‘For the military this election has heavy stakes’By Jennifer Hogg For … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War GIs, Feminism, GI's, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Presidential Campaign, Sexism, Sexual Abuse, Veterans, Women, Women's Movement
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4,000 U.S. Deaths, and Just a Handful of Public Images
Zoriah Miller, the freelance photographer who took this image and others of marines killed in a June 26 suicide attack and posted them on his Web site, was subsequently forbidden to work in Marine Corps-controlled areas of Iraq. Maj. Gen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Civil Liberties, Iraq War, Journalism, Media, Photography, U.S. Military
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Under The Hood : An Anti-War GI Coffeehouse in Texas
Last updated July 28, 2008 Jane Fonda at Oleo Strut Coffee House, Killeen, Texas, circa May, 1970. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / Space City! The Under the Hood cafe offers an oasis for members of the military to gather and … Continue reading
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Tagged GI's, History, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, New Left, Peace Movement, Sixties, Texas, The Left, Underground Press, Vietnam
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FILM : Hollywood’s Response to War
How Vietnam Gave us Dude, Where’s My CarBy Michael Bronski One of the most amazing cultural responses to the war against Iraq has been the plethora of documentary and feature films produced by independent companies and even Hollywood studios. From … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Filmmakers, Hollywood, Independent Film, Iraq War, Popular Culture, Vietnam
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Warning to Obama: Avoid the ‘Great Game’
Afghan fighters.Stop one war by starting two more?By Tom Hayden / July 14, 2008 Barack Obama restated his Iraq phased withdrawal play in response to public questioning today but committed himself to expanding the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Any … Continue reading
