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Mom Protesting Iraq War Meets Bush Aides

The angry mother of a fallen U.S. soldier staged a protest near President Bush’s ranch Saturday, demanding an accounting from Bush of how he has conducted the war in Iraq. Supported by more than 50 demonstrators who chanted, ”W. killed … Continue reading

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Losing the Iraq War

Another request in my in-box, asking if I’ll be interviewed about Iraq for a piece “dealing with how writers and intellectuals are dealing with the state of the war, whether it’s causing depression of any sort, if people are rethinking … Continue reading

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The Pain Deep Inside

The Pain Deep Inside Bob Herbert, New York Times, August 8, 2005 Specialist Craig Peter Olander Jr. has the look of a mischievous kid, except that his eyes sometimes telegraph that they’ve seen too much. And there’s a weariness that … Continue reading

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Where are the Iraq War Heroes?

Where are the Iraq War Heroes? Damien Cave, New York Times, August 7, 2005 One soldier fought off scores of elite Iraqi troops in a fierce defense of his outnumbered Army unit, saving dozens of American lives before he himself … Continue reading

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Letter from an Iraq War Veteran

Letter from an Iraq War Veteran “I participated in the invasion, stayed for a year afterward, and what I witnessed was the total opposite of what President Bush told the American people.” Aug. 6, 2005  |  I am a concerned … Continue reading

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Clusters of casualties strike towns

The Pentagon’s reliance on National Guard and Reserve troops to fight the war in Iraq has brought clusters of combat deaths to U.S. towns for the first time in more than 50 years. The deaths of 19 Marine reservists from … Continue reading

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The Treaty Wreckers

Saturday is the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The nuclear powers are commemorating it in their own special way: by seeking to ensure that the experiment is repeated.     As Robin Cook showed in his column last week, the … Continue reading

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A Soldier Speaks: Zechariah

Editor’s Note: As of August 4, 2005, 1,821 American troops and between 22,500 and 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed in the war in Iraq. Domestically, the bill for the war has reached $204.6 billion. This is the first in … Continue reading

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Four Years After Bush was Warned, ‘Where is bin Laden?’

Four Years After Bush was Warned, ‘Where is bin Laden?’ Al Qaeda to West: It’s about policies. In a broadcast Thursday, Al Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri blamed Tony Blair for the 7/7 attacks. BAGHDAD – With an AK-47 at his side, … Continue reading

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Web Site Displays Raw Uncensored Iraq War Footage

Web Site Displays Raw Uncensored Iraq War Footage See the War, After an Ad for the ArmyThis week the Web site ifilm.comintroduced a new “channel” called WarZone (www.ifilm.com/warzone) with film clips from World War II, Vietnam, Israel and Iraq. Looking … Continue reading

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