Iraq Five Years Later

Jason Linkins

'Mission Accomplished' Anniversary: NYT Celebrates With Panel Who Largely Got It Wrong

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

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This past Sunday, the New York Times presented a symposium of sorts on the future of the Iraq War, titled "How To See This Mission Accomplished." Hav...

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Largest Labor Strike Since Iraq War Shuts Down West Coast Ports

LA Times | Louis Sahagun and Ronald D. White | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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Thousands of dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports took the day off Thursday, effectively shutting down operations at the busy complexes in what the unio...

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Jason Linkins

Letter From A Soldier: Answers You Won't Want To Hear

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics

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McCain claims that he is a break from the flawed strategy of the Bush administration. But the Iraq miasma is not the result of a flawed strategy. It is the result of a flawed concept to begin with.

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Jason Linkins

General Hayden Revises History In Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.30.2008 | Politics

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We gave this particular moment some special attention on our Sunday Morning Liveblog today, but it deserves some special attention and scrutiny. We'r...

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Jason Linkins

Hagel: 'Arrogance, Incompetence' Fuel Bush's Run To War

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.30.2008 | Politics

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Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, who will not seek a new term in the Senate, continues to offer some of the most potent criticism of the Iraq War out the...

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Jason Linkins

Hagel: Bush Administration 'Certainly Misrepresented' Facts On Run-Up To War

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics

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Over the past year, Senator Chuck Hagel has not been shy about expressing his disillusionment with his own party. Having announced that he'll be fore...

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While the Iraq Spin Continues, the Real Enemy Remains on the Lam

Andrew Rice | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics

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Andrew Rice

My opponent, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, rubber-stamps President Bush about the success of the surge. He warned of mushroom clouds from WMDs, but now blames the media for "hyping" WMDs in Iraq.

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Smears and Tears: How Obama's National Security Week Turned Into the Mendacity of Hype

Joseph C. Wilson | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics

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Joseph C. Wilson

The real subtext of the Obama campaign last week was to attack Clinton in order to distract from Obama's association with his anti-American preacher. National security went un-addressed.

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Jason Linkins

Dana Perino, The Gift That Keeps On Giving: A Neverending Surge

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics

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Years after missions were declared to have been accomplished in Iraq, it's still difficult to get a straight answer out of the Bush administration as ...

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Year Six

Mary Lyon | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

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Mary Lyon

As we limp into Year Six, listen to the troops' families. They offer the only clear picture anyone among the rest of us will get, to illuminate even a small part of their sacrifice.

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Our Man in Baghdad -- John McCain

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

McCain is so certain of the success, and direction, of the war, he's willing to stake his political life on it, and the lives of thousands more over the next century, which is how long he's prepared to make it last.

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Jason Linkins

'Al Qaeda In Iraq': Part Myth, Part Manipulation

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

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The triumph of Al Qaeda in Iraq has less to do with their achievements in the field of terrorism, and more to do with the tautology that the administration has erected to pin the tail of our misfortune on a convenient, scary sounding donkey.

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Why I Was Right About Iraq

Jane Smiley | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

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Jane Smiley

Being against the Iraq War wasn't hard -- it was easy. The Iraq War made no sense, even as a wish. To wish for a war on someone else's soil is to wish death and destruction on others.

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Five Years in Iraq: My Conversations with War Critics and Supporters

Charlie Rose | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

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Charlie Rose

I did a series of conversations to find out how both critics and supporters of the war effort see the current situation. I talked to Les Gelb, George Packer, Richard Perle, Fred Kagan and two young Iraqis.

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The Bill Arrives for a Free War

Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

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Deepak Chopra

The U.S. no longer controls its destiny, for the first time since WWII. How do we regain control over our destiny? By standing up to our mistakes and reviving our lost idealism.

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What's Another Five Years Among Friends?

Byron Williams | Posted 03.23.2008 | Politics

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Byron Williams

If we were making real progress in Iraq, why then must Cheney travel to Iraq undercover, while Iranian President Ahmadinejad openly arrives to a red carpet greeting?

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Five Years in Iraq -- What's the Problem?

Karen Kwiatkowski | Posted 03.22.2008 | Politics

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Karen Kwiatkowski

No party leadership, Democrat or Republican cares a whit about the Iraq occupation, whether it is the fifth anniversary, or the hundredth -- except as it can be used to mobilize a vote or two.

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The Moviegoer: No War for Old Men

James Rocchi | Posted 03.21.2008 | Entertainment

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James Rocchi

Recently, No Country for Old Men, came to DVD. And we've also recently marked the fifth anniversary of the beginning of Iraq. And the one had me thinking about the other.

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Five Years On: Bush, Cheney -- A Contrast in Styles

John Ridley | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics

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John Ridley

How do you mark the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq? President Bush and Vice-President Cheney were a contrast in styles.

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On Iraq: The People Have Spoken

John Bruhns | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics

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John Bruhns

On the fifth anniversary of the war I was in D.C. witnessing protests all over the district. For the most part, those in participation were very much indeed your "average" Americans.

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Leading "Christians" Have Crucified Jesus The Real Jesus Should Be Resurrected This Easter

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 03.20.2008 | Living

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Robert S. McElvaine

The Christian Holy Week provides an opportune moment for looking at how the names "Christianity" and "Jesus" have been stolen by people who preach and do the opposite of what Jesus taught.

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War and Remembrance

Gary Hart | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics

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Gary Hart

Had leading Democrats taken the trouble to fashion thoughtful and reasonable national security principles in the post-Vietnam era, quite possibly they would have felt comfortable opposing the invasion of Iraq.

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Der Spiegel: Life In Baghdad Since The Fall Of Saddam

Der Spiegel | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics

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The situation in Iraq on the eve of the anniversary of "Operation Iraqi Freedom" has both opponents and supporters of the American military campaign p...

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Fast and Loose With the Facts

Spencer Ackerman | Posted 03.20.2008 | Media

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Spencer Ackerman

It seems as though, despite Jeffrey Goldberg's ability to escape accountability for his journalistic malpractice, he can't help smirking to attentive readers.

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Colin Powell's Day of Infamy, Unacknowledged Five Years Later

David Fiderer | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics

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David Fiderer

Powell pushed for war and put everyone on notice that he was acting in bad faith, with a reckless disregard for the truth. Let's not forget.

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