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Soldiers involved in the "Collateral Murder" video have come forward to tell their story.

America has built an elite and lethal counterterrorism force. But who's calling the shots?

The removal of US troops must be prompt, complete and coupled with smart diplomacy.

An Iraqi government desperate for credibility could receive no better gift than Obama's exit plan.

The favored weapon of the ill-armed and underfunded is the one weapon of mass destruction that the Bush Administration has totally ignored.

Sunni civilians have reason to fear more fighting, not only from a potential surge of US troops but also Kurdish militias mobilized by the Iraqi government.

Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army now confronts both the US Army and the Sunni insurgents.

As Bush continues to insist the US is bringing peace and freedom to
Iraq, his latest plan to quell the insurgency spends billions more to
stem the use of improvised explosive devices.

Sources on the ground in Iraq say that serious moves toward a pullout will dry up recruitment efforts for jihadi groups.

Aaron Maté provided research assistance for this column.