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Iraq War Five Years Later

Fred Armisen: Ultimate Aphrodisiac

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.15.2008 | Entertainment

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Andrea Chalupa

Critics say he needs to go, but Armisen has finally secured my vote for playing Obama, and has he ever!

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Jason Linkins

Wall Street Journal Pregames Petraeus, Discounts Dissent

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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On one level, it is fortunate that the Wall Street Journal, a day before General David Petraeus arrives on Capitol Hill to re-engage his attempts to s...

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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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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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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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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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Five Years and Counting: Ten Unpleasant Truths About the War in Iraq

Stephen M. Walt | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Stephen M. Walt

A smarter occupation would not have produced significantly better results. The Bush administration failed to plan the post-war occupation and compounded that error with numerous post-invasion blunders.

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Iraq War "Worth It"?: Not a Single Volunteer from the Bush Family, a Republican Member of Congress, or Administration

Paul Abrams | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

The Iraq War would never have been launched if the military-age Republican members of Congress would have been expected to volunteer, or that their families would have been expected to go.

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The Iraq War: What Might Have Been

Rep. Jim McDermott | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Rep. Jim McDermott

As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, the most troubling fact, in a long and tragic list of troubling facts, is that we already know there will be a sixth anniversary.

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On the Fifth Anniversary, What Could We Cautiously Say About the Iraqi Death Toll?

Robert Naiman | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

The exact death toll will never be known. But as of today, a responsible, cautious, conservative thing to say is that between 300,000 and 1.2 million Iraqis have died.

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Five Years of the War in Iraq: Where's the Media Coverage?

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.19.2008 | Media

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Paul Rieckhoff

It may be easier to endlessly replay the latest gaffe from a candidate than to take your camera outside the Green Zone. But news of the ongoing wars shouldn't fall by the wayside.

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Dateline Iraq -- Five Years Later

Abi Wright | Posted 03.19.2008 | Media

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Abi Wright

Five years after the start of the war in Iraq, the Committee to Protect Journalists interviewed three foreign correspondents about their experiences covering the war for a video special report, Dateline Iraq.

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Happy Anniversary

Michael Goldfarb | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Michael Goldfarb

Five years ago tonight I was desperately running around Erbil, Iraq, looking for a translator. The war was due to start any minute.

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Twin Cities Peace Marchers Say Five Years Too Long of Iraq War's Pain and Suffering

Coleen Rowley | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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Coleen Rowley

The little news coverage given in the Twin Cities to the 5 year anniversary of the Iraq War seems to bea bit biased. Notably, there's nary a word about the nearly 4,000 troops who've died in Iraq.

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