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Biden Sends Right Message on Iraq

Jon Soltz | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq Surge, Vice President, Troops, President Barack Obama, votevets.org, US Troops, Joe Biden, War in Iraq, Barack Obama, Iraq War, Politics, Surge, Iraq Insurgents, Iraq, Votevets, Nouri Al Maliki, World News
Jon Soltz

It's time to start putting pressure on the Iraqi government to settle their internal differences, and make clear that we're no longer going to be their crutch. This weekend, Biden did just that.

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Celebration, Fear and Loathing on National Sovereignty Day

Tom Andrews | Posted 06.30.2009 | World

Read More: Politics of Fear, Fearmongering, Fear, Congress, Troops, George W. Bush, Iraq, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Nouri Al Maliki, World News
Tom Andrews

Don't be surprised if the spike in violence that came in advance of Iraqi Day of National Sovereignty continues. And don't be surprised if here at home, the right-wing goes on the attack with its favorite weapon, fear.

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The Beginning of the End of the Iraq War?

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

Read More: Troops, President Obama, Timetable, Status of Forces Agreement, Obama, Election, 130000, Withdrawal, Barack Obama, Bush, Iraqi, Elections, Surge, Al-Maliki, Chris Weigant, Sofa, Iraq War, National Sovereignty Day, Iraq, Milestone, Maliki, Cities, Timetable for Withdrawal, World News
Chris Weigant

If our soldiers are out of Iraqi cities, and the Iraqi security forces start shouldering more and more responsibility as a result, do we really need all 130,000 troops sitting in their bases?

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Iraq Withdrawal Is Mostly Done One Day Ahead Of Schedule

msn.com | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

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Pentagon and military officials report that the withdrawal of most U.S. military forces from Iraq's major cities has been completed a day ahead of tom...

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Rescue Task Force: helping wounded troops

Craig Newmark | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Wounded Veterans, Rescue Task Force, Troops, Living News
Craig Newmark

Hey, these folks prepare welcome packages for wounded troops, who pretty much lose all their stuff when they need to be airlifted out of battle in a h...

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Glass Half Full: House Democratic Caucus Backs McGovern Afghanistan Exit Amendment

Tom Andrews | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Congress, Troops, Department of Defense, Chellie Pingree, Afghanistan, Walter Jones, Appropriations, Democrats, Jim McGovern, Barack Obama, Defense Appropriations, Military, Vietnam, Defense Spending, Barbara Lee, Politics News
Tom Andrews

For those concerned the U.S. is becoming mired in a military quagmire in Afghanistan there was good news and bad news on the House floor this afternoon.

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How to Help Afghans When Congress Approves $100 Billion More in War

ZP Heller | Posted 06.17.2009 | World

Read More: Progressive, Congress, Civilians, Troops, Military, Jane Hamsher, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, War, Taliban, Casualties, Anand Gopal, Death, World News
ZP Heller

The increased presence of US forces in Afghanistan is the single greatest reason for the Taliban insurgency. And the more they surge, the more Congress will fund more war.

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Why the War Supplemental Should Be Defeated (Video)

Nathan Havey | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Focus and Exit, Troops, Rethink Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, War Supplemental, Politics News
Nathan Havey

We need to stay engaged in Afghanistan, but we need a radically different strategy that emphasizes quality of life for the Afghan people, regional diplomacy, and for God's sake, a reduction of boots on the ground.

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Jason Linkins

Michael Ware, Marc Thiessen Debate Whether Cairo Speech "Undercut" U.S. Troops (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Troops, Michael Ware, Cnn, Video, Troops, Marc Thiessen, Media Criticism, Obama Cairo, War in Iraq, Obama Cairo Speech, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cairo, Politics News

Via, Crooks And Liars. Last week, Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen and CNN war correspondent Michael Ware "debated" whether or not President Barack Oba...

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The Abu Ghraib Photos Surface -- Slowly but Surely

Michael Wolff | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Daily Telegraph, Photos, Michael Wolff, Troops, Antonio Taguba, Barack Obama, Abu Ghraib, Politics News
Michael Wolff

These photographs can't and won't be kept secret. The British press has become one of the most effective back doors to the American media.

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Memorial Day For Flu Victims

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Europe, Death Toll, Fatalities, Troops, Gravestone, Battlefield, Flu, Headstone, Grave, Spanish Influenza, Soldier, 1919, Military, World War I, Epidemic, Ireland, 1918, Influenza, Emigrant, Spanish Flu, Wwi, Memorial Day, Ultimate Sacrifice, Titanic, Pandemic, Queenstown, Cobh, Memorialization, Death, Boot Camp, Soldiers, Mass Grave, Chris Weigant, Recruits, Leonardo Dicaprio, Memorial, Casualties, Culhane, Over There, Ellis Island, Lusitania, Politics News
Chris Weigant

On a lonely hill outside the small town of Cobh, Ireland (pronounced: "cove"), is a mass grave marked by three somber headstones. As mass graves go, ...

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First Milestone Approaches In Iraq Withdrawal Timetable

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.13.2009 | World

Read More: Sectarian Violence, President Obama, Troops, Timetable, Sectarian, Obama, US Troops, Awakening, Shiite, Withdrawal, Bush, Military, Surge, Sofa, Kurds, Oil Revenues, Security, June 30, Article 24, Acceptible Level of Violence, War, Timeline, Status of Forces Agreement, American Troops, Barack Obama, Iraq War, Awakening Councils, Deadline, Combat Troops, Chris Weigant, Oil, Iraq, Maliki, Mosul, Timetable for Withdrawal, Cities, Sunni, World News
Chris Weigant

America pulling combat forces out of Iraqi cities is going to have multiple effects within the country. At this point, nobody can accurately predict what those effects are going to be with 100 percent reliability.

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An Open Letter to President Barack Obama

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nuclear Weapons, Troops, War, Ireland, Obama, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bush, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

If, as you said at the D.C. Hilton this weekend, you and Congress serve at "the pleasure of the American people," then you must bring our troops home. That is the people's desire, and that must be our elected leaders' objective.

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David Feherty's Triple Bogie

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Bill Clinton, Troops, Al Franken, George W. Bush, Economic Crisis, Dixie Chicks, Aig, Natalie Maines, Cbs, Osama Bin Laden, Iraq War, Taxes on the Wealthy, Gary McCord, Golf, EA Sports, Pga, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, David Feherty, Media News
Stu Kreisman

Feherty insulted every person who puts on a uniform to fight for the US. He cast them all as hate mongers willing to assassinate members of the government that he doesn't care for.

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Why 'Stressed Out' U.S. Soldier Killing Comrades in Iraq Was Inevitable

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: War Fatalities, Iraq, Troops, Soldier Suicides, Iraq Veterans, Iraq Soldier Suicide, Suicide, Iraq Veterans' Mental Health, Veterans, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

The slaughter of five comrades by a "stressed out" U.S. soldier today in Baghdad is a true tragedy -- but should not come as a shock.

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Aboard A C-17 To Turkey

Katie Couric | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Turkey, Katie Couric Turkey, Katie Couric, Troops, Iraq, Robert Gates, Media News
Katie Couric

Words like sacrifice, dedication and patriotism have become so overused in recent years they've almost become white noise. Coming here and meeting the troops reminds me what those words mean.

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Time to Pass HR 1283 and Let Gays Serve in the Military

Sam Sedaei | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Desegregation, Jerome Johnson, Troops, Army, Military, Gays, Barack Obama, Harry Truman, Politics News
Sam Sedaei

It is hard to believe that this country continues to debate simple issues of discrimination in 2009.

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I Think I Owe Lynndie England an Apology

Tina Dupuy | Posted 04.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Troops, Harsh Interrogations, Donald Rumsfeld, CIA Torture, War in Iraq, Barack Obama, Jay S. Bybee, Dick Cheney, Abu Ghraib, Iraq War, Lynndie England, Donald Rumsfeld Torture, Steven G. Bradbury, Cia, Harsh Interrogation Methods, Waterboarding, John C. Yoo, Bill O'Reilly, Torture, Politics News
Tina Dupuy

I never thought I would say this, but Lynndie England is a symbol of embarrassment. Not because she posed in pictures following orders, but because our government let her take the fall.

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Lawrence Korb and I Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan (Video)

Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 04.20.2009 | World

Read More: Lawrence Korb, The Nation, Brave New Foundation, Troops, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Afghan, Taliban, Center for American Progress, Gilles Dorronsoro, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, Escalation, Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films, Robert Pape, Katrina Vanden Huevel, Robert Gates, Video, World News
Katrina vanden Heuvel

I believe the more responsible and effective strategy moving forward is to take US-led military escalation off the table, begin to withdraw US troops and support a regional diplomatic solution.

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Why Do You Kill?: A former German Parliament Member Speaks on the Iraqi Resistance

Christian Avard | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Iraq War, Al-Qaeda, Troops, World, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, US Troops, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Media, Iraq, War in Iraq, Osama Bin Laden, Nouri Al Maliki, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, World News
Christian Avard

In his latest book, Jurgen Todenhofer travels to Iraq as an unembedded journalist and gives an inside look at what is the Iraqi resistance, and revealing the myths and realities behind the resistance fighters and the terrorists.

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McKiernan Raises Effort to Win Afghan Hearts and Minds to a New Level

Brandon Friedman | Posted 04.11.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan, David McKiernan, Barack Obama, David Petraeus, Troops, Foreign Policy, World News
Brandon Friedman

Those who've served on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan understand that U.S. troops will never end an insurgency through the use of firepower and rigidity.

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Breaking the Silence and Bearing Witness: The Wages of the Afghanistan War

Jon Rainwater | Posted 04.06.2009 | World

Read More: Obama Afghanistan, Troops, Human Rights, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, Peace, Afghanistan War, Foreign Policy, World News

Wielding the American military is so expensive and complex it remains to be seen how much of a shift from the status quo Obama can accomplish.

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Now We See Coffins Coming Home -- But What About the Other Missing Photos of War?

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Photography, Soldiers, Iraq, Troops, Casualties, Afghanistan, Media News
Greg Mitchell

While showing the coffins coming home is important, showing how the brave service members ended up in that state has always been more important.

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Why NATO is Dead Wrong

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 04.04.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq War, Troops, Afghanistan, War Wire, Nato, Iraq, Afghanistan War, World News
Lisa Solod Warren

Europe and NATO are "punishing" us by refusing to come to our aid in Afghanistan -- they are going to sit back and let us police the world once again.

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If David Brooks Thinks He Knows So Much About Afghanistan, He Should Debate Robert Greenwald

ZP Heller | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

Read More: David Brooks, Brave New Foundation, Troops, Military, Barack Obama, Escalation, Robert Greenwald, Kabul, Pakistan War, Rethink Afghanistan, Afghanistan, World News
ZP Heller

I'm curious to know what Afghanistan David Brooks visited? Either Brooks spent all his time hanging out with military leaders or there's a whole crisis he's deliberately trying to downplay.

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