Iraq Casualties

Burying Iraq, Again

Edward Wasserman | Posted 03.04.2012

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Edward Wasserman

Our country isn't unique in making war needlessly, but we may be unique in our insouciance. Attention really should be paid. After all, destroying another country is a big deal.

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How Many U.S. Soldiers Were Wounded in Iraq? Guess Again.

Dan Froomkin | Posted 02.29.2012

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Dan Froomkin

The figure for "wounded" constantly cited by politicians and the media does not come close to reflecting the real cost to the servicemembers who went to fight and will never be the same again. We owe it to them to make a full accounting of their sacrifice -- and then never forget it.

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'How Do You Ask a Man to Be the Last Man to Die' for the Iraq War?

Dorian de Wind | Posted 02.18.2012

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Dorian de Wind

While the president may be technically correct when he says, "Early this morning, the last of our troops left Iraq," we will all hold our breath until the last of our troops really leaves Iraq.

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Joshua Hersh

Iraq, Afghanistan Casualty Counts Tell Tale Of Two Wars

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 11.01.2011

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It's a tale of two wars: in Iraq, August became the first month to pass without a single American military casualty, while in Afghanistan, Americans e...

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Mr. President, Bring All of Our Soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq Home, Now

Ed Koch | Posted 08.27.2011

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Ed Koch

One June 24, 2011, President Barack Obama told our nation of his plans for withdrawing U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. He told us, "We will be...

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WikiLeaks' Iraq War Logs: Iraqi Deaths Higher Than U.S. Count

AP | ANNE GEARAN and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Military documents laid bare in the biggest leak of secret information in U.S. history suggest that far more Iraqis died than previ...

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U.S. Military: 77,000 Iraqis Killed Over 5 Years

AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — A new U.S. military tally puts the death toll of Iraqi civilians and security forces in the bloodiest years of the war thousands below...

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Ryan Grim

John Boehner Hits Obama, Reid, Pelosi For Opposing Iraq Surge (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Boehner released a gloating Iraq war video in advance of President Obama's Oval Office address on the drawdown of combat troops in Iraq. The yo...

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Another Hurt Locker

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

Another, different "hurt locker" haunts these wars: it is the veteran hurt locker of hidden casualties.

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December 1st month Without US Combat Death In Iraq

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — December was the first month since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq nearly seven years ago in which no U.S. forces died in combat in the ...

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Truck Bomb Kills At Least 19 In Northern Iraq

AP | DAVID RISING | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Kurdish lawmakers demanded the government step up security in northern Iraq after a suicide truck bomb flattened a neighborhood in a s...

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Iraq Civilian Deaths Are Highest Since April

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) The number of civilians recorded killed in violence in Iraq shot up to 393 in August, its highest level since April, after a spate ...

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The Price of this War Just Keeps Going up

Christina Patterson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christina Patterson

War is an abomination. It's a last resort. It's a thing you do when it's the only thing to do.

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US Soldier Killed In Northern Iraq, Bringing May Toll To 25

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in a grenade attack in northern Iraq. That raises the number of American t...

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Baghdad Bomb Kills US Soldier, Making May Deadliest In 8 Months

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier Wednesday in Baghdad, making May the deadliest month for the American military since September. ...

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Baghdad Roadside Bomb Kills 3 US Soldiers

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Bombers struck in Baghdad and a northern city Thursday, killing three American soldiers and nearly two dozen Iraqis in a new spasm of ...

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Killing People vs Aborting Fetuses: An Open Letter to Harvard Law Professor Mary Ann Glendon

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Myriam Miedzian

Like you, the church seems much more concerned with the survival of fetuses and "possible fetuses" than with human beings.

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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder

Vincent Bugliosi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vincent Bugliosi

To discuss anything less than the death penalty for someone responsible for over 100,000 deaths would on its face seem ludicrous. But we are dealing with the president of the United States here.

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Iraq War Anniversary: Violence Down But Doubts Persist Over Political, Financial Stability (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

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March 20 marks the sixth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Over the course of the war, at least 4,259 members of the U.S. military and tens of...

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Legacy My Ass

Norman Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norman Horowitz

I have not given up my desire for NBC, CBS, ABC, or Fox to present a documentary about the Bush transgressions during his eight triumphant year Presidency.

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Muntadir al-Zaidi and Us

William E. Connolly | Posted 05.25.2011

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William E. Connolly

It is a pity that more American journalists have not appreciated the heroism of Muntadir al-Zaidi, the way he spoke for us as well as for them when he threw his shoes at Bush.

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American Hero: Mother of Electrocuted U.S. Soldier Inspires National Probes

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Mitchell

Cheryl Harris has been instrumental in getting Congress, and the Pentagon, to probe the issue of noncombat deaths -- and she finally testified before Congress two weeks ago.

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Army To Probe Firing Of Woman Who Opened Up Iraq War Funerals

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Army Secretary Pete Geren has asked his staff for an internal review to examine the Army's firing last month of Gina Gray, the former public affairs d...

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Tragic Trend: Yet Another Soldier Electrocuted in Iraq

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Mitchell

As some may know, I have followed here, for months, the saga of my friend Cheryl Harris, whose son, Ryan Maseth, was electrocuted and died in Iraq se...

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The Surge Is Working? Not If You Read the Latest GAO Report

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mitchell Bard

What the GAO report makes clear, above all else, is that contrary to what the mainstream media and the GOP would have you believe, the surge has not worked. It's time for the U.S. military to go home.

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