Andrew Cockburn

Andrew Cockburn is the author, with Patrick Cockburn, of Out of the Ashes: The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein. His most recent book is Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins.

Why America Goes to War

Why America Goes to War Why America Goes to War

Money drives the US military machine.

Sep 9, 2021 / 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion / Andrew Cockburn

The Pentagon in Washington

The Pentagon’s Real Strategy The Pentagon’s Real Strategy

Victory is assured on the military’s main battlefield—Washington.

Jun 16, 2016 / Andrew Cockburn

‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend

‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend ‘Targeted Killings’ Are a Drug Dealer’s Best Friend

Washington’s ‘assassination policy’ has been very effective... at increasing drug trafficking and promoting terrorism.

Apr 28, 2015 / Andrew Cockburn

An Inconvenient Truth An Inconvenient Truth

In 1988 US officials helped disguise Saddam's chemical attack on Halabja. But when it came time to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, they acted outraged.

Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Cockburn

Because We Could Because We Could

When George H.W.

Oct 21, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Cockburn

The Mess in Mesopotamia The Mess in Mesopotamia

If you want to read everything The Nation has ever published on Iraq, click here for information on how to acquire individual access to the Archive--an electronic database of every...

Aug 14, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Cockburn

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