Iraqis

Take a Long Hard Look at the Children of Iraq

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

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Terrance Heath

Ed. Note: The images below may disturb you. They should. They disturb me too. But that doesn't necessarily mean we shouldn't look at them. Sometimes ...

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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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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 On, We've 'Betrayed' Iraqis

Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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Lionel Beehner

Five years after the fall of Saddam, Iraqis cannot escape the inferno of violence in their own country, largely because of Washington's unwillingness to help them.

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Iraqis Still Ask If US Invasion Was Worth It

Reuters | Dean Yates | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics

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Five years after U.S. and British forces swept into Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, many Iraqis are asking if the violence and upheaval that turned t...

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Please Listen to the Women of Iraq

Zainab Salbi | Posted 03.06.2008 | Politics

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Zainab Salbi

Strong women lead to strong nations. And there can't be talk about building a strong Iraq if women continue to be killed, oppressed, and suppressed.

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Bush: If You Were Iraqi, You'd Be Saying, "God, I Love Freedom"

Think Progress | Amanda | Posted 11.07.2007 | Politics

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This afternoon, President Bush held a joint press conference with French President Nicholas Sarkozy. A reporter asked Bush where he stood "on Iraq and...

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