What Newspapers Looked Like The Day We Invaded Iraq
Ten years ago, the U.S. invaded Iraq. This is what our newspapers looked like then.
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Republican Congressman Urges Conservatives Not To Abandon War Against ‘Radical Islam’
“There’s no surprise that the American people are war weary when their commander in chief is the weariest of all,” Rep. Cotton tells CPAC.
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American Appears To Be Fighting Alongside Terrorists In Syria
Three videos show what appear to be an English-speaking Westerner with an American accent taking up arms with Syrian rebels. The faction of the rebels he is apparently aligned with have been identified by the U.S. State Department as a terrorist organization.
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19 Maps That Will Help You Put The United States In Perspective
The U.S. is basically an overcompensating, attention-seeking brat.
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Iraq War Hangs Over A Top White House Appointment
The new White House Chief of Staff, Denis McDonough, was a key figure in the Senate Democrats’ vote for the Iraq War. “Very, very tough calls,” says Daschle.
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The Sins Of General David Petraeus
Petraeus seduced America. We should never have trusted him.
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Romney Warned In 2003 Of "Temptation" To Use National Security To "Take Political Shots"
The former Massachusetts Governor has hammered President Obama for Benghazi, but in 2003 thought partisan politics should be avoided when dealing with nation security. Romney said at the Republican Governors Association “I hope that we will not fall into the temptation to establish political policy or take political shots based on what we find out after the fact.”
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19 Things That Prove The ’00s Are Over
Sometimes, decades don’t start and end when they’re supposed to. Remember how the ’60s actually ended in 1970 when the Beatles broke up? Here are 19 things that prove the ’00s are officially over now.
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Dog Gives Owner Biggest Welcome After Not Seeing Him For 8 Months
Beautiful. (via reddit.com)
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Fighting Gender Inequality With Basketball
Meet Laylan, a 20 year old hoops star in Iraq. See how her love of the game is challenging centuries old edicts in her home country.
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War Correspondent Gina Chon Defends Herself: "I’ve Never Felt So Vulnerable"
In an heartfelt email to friends, former Wall Street Journal reporter Gina Chon defends herself, and her husband, Brett McGurk, after their private emails leak. McGurk is the nominee to be next ambassador to Iraq.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Train Set
Seems a little early for the toy version? Spotted at the toy museum at Natural Bridge, VA.
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Democrats Won’t Let Dan Senor Leave Iraq
The former face of the Coalition Provisional Authority is now a top Romney foreign policy advisor. “The face of some of the worst of Iraq,” says Hurlburt. “A respected figure,” says Saul.
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Whistleblower Alleges Top U.S. Official Got Blowjob On Roof Of Baghdad Embassy
State Department gadfly Peter Van Buren drops a bombshell on his blog. He claims there’s a sex tape.
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Heartbreaking Photos Of A Troubled Iraq War Veteran Win Pulitzer Prize
These harrowing photos tell the story of post-traumatic stress disorder in a way no other medium could. Photographer Craig Walker won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for this mesmerizing series on Scott Ostrom, a former Marine suffering from PTSD after serving 4 years in Iraq. These photos were taken in December of 2011.
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Gay Teens In Iraq Horrifically Stoned To Death By Religious Fanatics (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Hana al-Bayaty of Brussels Tribunal is reporting that between 90 and 100 Iraqi youths have been murdered in a campaign by Shiite militants against homosexuals and Western-style “emo” clothes and haircuts. (via andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com)
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America’s First Parade For Iraq Veterans
Thousands gathered in downtown St. Louis on Saturday to celebrate the return of our troops and the end of the Iraq War. Welcome home.
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Foreign Policy Wonks Roll Eyes At Perry Iraq Re-Invasion Plan
He said what?
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Perry: “I Would Send Troops Back Into Iraq.”
That would be another invasion.
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Navy Chooses Two Women To Share Traditional First Kiss
Petty officer Marissa Gaeta was chosen to share a first kiss with her girlfriend, also a petty officer in the Navy, on the docks after returning home. The Navy is publicly recognizing the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Two responses: “Awww” and “Hot!!!”
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U.S. Military Formally Ends The Iraq War on huffingtonpost.com ›
Yay, it’s all over and no lasting repercussions could possibly arise! Right? RIGHT? Although the remaining 4,000 troops won’t come home until the end of the year, Thursday December 15th marks the official “end” of the war.
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The First Escalator In Iraq
Years of living under economic sanctions didn’t give Iraqis much opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of playing on an escalator.
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Ray Of Light On Dog Rescued In Iraq
Your heartstrings are about to be played like a fiddle. This is Hero, a dog rescued in Iraq by Army Specialist Justin Rollins. Shortly after saving Hero, Rollins was killed by a roadside bomb. Here now is the unlikely story of how this picture, which was not Photoshopped, came to pass.
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10 Mind-Blowingly Offensive Quotes From Ron Paul Newsletters
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a libertarian newsletter in the ’80s and ’90s. They were not, shall we say, sane. From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn’t write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes.
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Surprise!
A brother and sister unwrap a present to find their military dad home early from deployment. Watch Video ›
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Top 20 Achievements Of President Obama
Barack Obama refuses to “spike the football,” so we’ll do it for him. This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection. View List ›
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Real Democratic Revolution vs. Fake Democratic Revolution
A picture is worth a thousand words! And if there are thousands of people… revolution is inevitable! View Image ›
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Six Word Memoirs From Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans
A site devoted to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans telling their stories, in six words or less, about coming home. They’re quite powerful in their simplicity and a perfect reminder as to why we recognize Veterans Day. Here’s a sampling of posts and a short documentary going into greater detail on a handful of these stories. To all of those who have served or are currently serving, thank you. View List ›
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Op-Ed Columnist: You Ain’t Seen This Before on nytimes.com ›
With the Israelis, the Palestinians and the Iraqis, President Obama makes an ambitious reach to change the Middle East.
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Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Debates Why on nytimes.com ›
A debate on the soaring homicide rate was reignited after a court ordered a newspaper to stop publishing violent images.
