US Wars and Military Action

Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff

The Administration has come to regard the law as a barrier to security and a literal weapon of our enemies, and sees crime as a legitimate tool to fight terror.

Sep 11, 2007 / Ari Melber

Surge 2 Surge 2

David Petraeus is not a man preparing to leave Iraq. His report to Congress serves as a glimpse of coming attractions for Surge 2.

Sep 10, 2007 / Feature / Stanley I. Kutler

Iraq Progress: By the Numbers Iraq Progress: By the Numbers

As General David Petraeus makes his case for continuing the war, here's an accounting of the real costs.

Sep 10, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

The Myopic Iraq Debate The Myopic Iraq Debate

Like the war itself, the unfolding Congressional hearings on what to do next raise more questions than answers.

Sep 8, 2007 / Feature / Matthew Blake

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

Why We Must Leave Iraq Why We Must Leave Iraq

End the occupation, abandon the pretense that only American power can bring order to the region and atone for the human catastrophe we have caused.

Sep 6, 2007 / The Editors

Bush’s Deceitful Smiles Bush’s Deceitful Smiles

A deceitful President, masking the chaos his $3 trillion war has unleashed with photo-ops from Iraq, now confronts cynical Democrats in Congress poised to write another check, will...

Sep 5, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush’s Napoleonic Folly Bush’s Napoleonic Folly

Bush's war on Iraq mirrors Napoleon's invasion of Egypt--two disastrous attempts to reshape the Middle East.

Aug 24, 2007 / Feature / Juan Cole

The Real Iraq Progress Report The Real Iraq Progress Report

The parade of political tourists to Iraq in recent weeks suggests that this murderous adventure will continue well into the next presidency.

Aug 22, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

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

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