US Military

Watada’s Double Jeopardy Watada’s Double Jeopardy

A legal drama is unfolding in Washington State over whether an Army officer who refuses to serve in Iraq has the same Constitutional rights as the rest of us.

Oct 12, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

How the Military Can Stop an Iran Attack How the Military Can Stop an Iran Attack

Peace activists are reaching out to US military officials to dampen the Bush Administration's ardor for attacking Iran.

Oct 9, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Specialist Town Takes His Case to Washington Specialist Town Takes His Case to Washington

As a wounded soldier battles to right a wrong, the cavalry arrives.

Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / Joshua Kors

Politicize the War Politicize the War

By sending Petraeus to Capitol Hill, the White House tried to smuggle in a radical war agenda under the mantle of an outstanding soldier. And people fell for it.

Sep 20, 2007 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

The New Counterinsurgency The New Counterinsurgency

The Army's updated Field Manual draws on an old, blood-steeped tradition.

Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden

The Money Surge The Money Surge

In an effort to bolster the surge and tamp down violence in Iraq, the US military is buying off insurgents. But what happens if they don't stay bought?

Aug 17, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Why the US Military Loves Ron Paul Why the US Military Loves Ron Paul

The anti-war Texas Republican is pulling more campaign contributions from the military than John McCain. That says a lot about the mindset of the troops.

Jul 23, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

The Deadly Occupation The Deadly Occupation

Veterans of conscience have come forward with evidence that US forces kill Iraqi noncombatants every day. Now America must bring this deadly occupation to an immediate end.

Jul 11, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors

The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness

In a special investigation of the impact of the war on Iraqi civilians, interviews with fifty combat veterans reveals disturbing patterns of behavior by US troops in Iraq--brutal a...

Jul 10, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hedges and Laila Al-Arian

Bush Blames the Troops Bush Blames the Troops

Bush is hiding behind the fiction that officers in the field are calling the shots.

Apr 25, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

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