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Sizing up Petraeus on Iraq
The top U.S. general gave Congress an upbeat assessment of the war Tuesday. Here's the reality behind the rhetoric.
Writing through the rubble
While clouds of destruction hang over Iraq, a set of new books sheds light on how America bungled the war, and on the hope that lingers in small Iraqi towns.
Five years of Iraq lies
How President Bush and his advisors have spent each year of the war peddling mendacious tales about a mission accomplished.
AC-130 airstrike
Footage of an attack that destroyed an Iraqi apartment complex.
Two bombs explode in Baghdad; worst attack there in months
Nearly simultaneous suicide attacks at two markets in the Iraqi capital reportedly kill at least 64.
Blackwater in Baghdad: "It was a horror movie"
New testimony from witnesses and victims provides the most in-depth, harrowing account to date of the U.S. security firm's deadly rampage in Iraq.
Why Bush's troop surge won't save Iraq
The influx of U.S. troops brought a relative lull in violence -- but the failing state remains in political chaos and is headed for collapse.
Covering up the trail of dead Iraqis
How the Pentagon has used "tactical perception management" to obscure the killing of Iraqi civilians by U.S. forces.
The dark truth about Blackwater
Outsourcing the war to private military contractors such as Blackwater has shattered the United States' moral authority and its ability to win wars like that in Iraq.
Bush's new friends: The Sunnis
As plans to stabilize Iraqi politics go nowhere fast, experts warn that the latest U.S. tactics could lead to greater civil war.
Fallujah catches its breath
Despite Bush's deceptive rhetoric and mishandling of the war, the Marines I rode with here have won a delicate peace in this once-deadly city.
Bush's big Iran problem
The White House is foolish not to recognize that the only way out of the Iraq mess now includes serious negotiations with Iran.
What George Tenet really knew about Iraq
Unraveling the former CIA chief's cover story about bogus intelligence -- and the grand scheme that launched the war.
Surging toward disaster in Iraq
As the U.S. takes sides in Iraq's splintering civil war, a top Republican warns Bush's policy will fail.
One Iraqi's collateral damage
Ahlam Al-Jabouri did fearless humanitarian work under the U.S. Army in Iraq -- but when her life was torn apart by sectarian hatred, U.S. authorities were MIA.
How Bush's war bolstered Syria
The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East.
Goodbye, Baghdad
I'm finally leaving Iraq. But it's hard to decide which is more frightening: Car bombs and militias, or leaving everything you know and love.
Yes, but when do we "turn the corner"?
A White House spokesman says anti-American protests in Iraq are just another sign of progress.
Injured troops shipped back into battle
Salon has uncovered further evidence that the military sent soldiers with acute post-traumatic stress disorder, severe back injuries and other serious war wounds back to Iraq.
Army deployed seriously injured troops
Soldiers on crutches and canes were sent to a main desert camp used for Iraq training. Military experts say the Army was pumping up manpower statistics to show a brigade was battle ready.
A new wave of violence in Iraq
After a brief period of calm, a series of deadly attacks hit Iraq.
Which side am I on?
As John McCain eyes the White House in '08, he is at war with himself over Bush's escalation in Iraq.
Israel's surge of despair
Top Israeli officials admit last summer's war against Hezbollah was a failure -- and denounce President Bush's actions in the Middle East.
Symbol of a timid Congress
Why I oppose the Warner-Levin compromise resolution on the Iraq war.
Hawks knock surge plan's command structure
Buried in the Bush escalation plan is a who's-in-charge nightmare that violates U.S. military doctrine. Now even John McCain and Frederick Kagan are balking.
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