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McCain's embarrassing assertions on the Iraq surge
Even military leaders involved in last year's troop escalation agree that the prospect of U.S. withdrawal is the main reason violence has ebbed.
By Joe Conason Jul 25, 2008
More bad news for McCain on Iraq
A new poll shows Americans favor a timeline for withdrawal, which McCain's campaign has argued against.
Alex Koppelman Jul 23, 2008
Obama camp strikes back
Responding to attacks from John McCain's campaign about Iraq, Barack Obama's campaign says all "John McCain has ever looked for in Iraq are reasons to stay there indefinitely."
Alex Koppelman Jul 17, 2008
Obama "would rather lose a war ... [than] an election"
Continuing a frequent theme, John McCain's national security advisor accuses Barack Obama of having set his Iraq policy for political gain, without knowledge of the current situation there.
Alex Koppelman Jul 17, 2008
Cracking Code Pink
Why does the peace movement have to dress and act like an irritating children's birthday party?
By Cintra Wilson Jul 17, 2008
McCain advisor's new message on Iraq: Obama's just like Bush
John McCain's national security advisor draws a parallel between the president and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Alex Koppelman Jul 16, 2008
New MoveOn ad: "Timeline"
The latest spot from the group slams John McCain for not supporting a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
Alex Koppelman Jul 16, 2008
McCain, Obama find common ground in Afghanistan
They may have attacked each other during respective public appearances on Tuesday, but the two still agreed on a surprising number of things.
Mark Benjamin Jul 15, 2008
Suicide bombs kill 35 Iraqi recruits
Two bombers, posing as fellow recruits, blew themselves up at an Iraqi army base on Tuesday.
Alex Koppelman Jul 15, 2008
The dangerous hostility game with Iran
With negotiation starting to work, Bush administration hawks promote an atmosphere of crisis -- and the risk of actual conflict grows.
By Joe Conason Jul 11, 2008
True grittiness of Iraq
From battlefield chaos to soldier-strength profanity, HBO's "Generation Kill" faithfully captures Marine Corps life during the invasion.
By Anna Badkhen Jul 10, 2008
Inside the Army's fake Iraq
Welcome to the military's Iraq Simulation, where the townspeople are Arab actors, the insurgents come from Arkansas -- and things tend to go horribly wrong.
Andrew O'Hehir Jul 9, 2008
Blurring the lines on Iraq
Republicans are attacking Barack Obama on the war, claiming he's flip-flopped, but that allegation doesn't hold water.
Ed Kilgore Jul 7, 2008
Good men, bad war
"The Wire" co-creator Ed Burns expresses his admiration for the 1st Recon Marines depicted in his and David Simon's upcoming HBO miniseries, "Generation Kill."
By Heather Havrilesky Jul 7, 2008
What John McCain didn't learn in Vietnam
In spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the former POW insists we could have won. No wonder he talks of occupying Iraq for a century.
By Joe Conason Jul 4, 2008
For the sake of the girl with the beautiful swing
For 10-year-olds everywhere -- Little Leaguers or not -- I hope we get a better president than the incompetent we've wasted eight years of our national life on.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 2, 2008
The Scott McClellan sideshow
The former press secretary's testimony about Valerie Plame is valuable, but only the press can uncover whether Bush and Cheney lied to investigators.
By Joe Conason Jun 21, 2008
A McCain-Lieberman ticket?
Joe-mentum slants too far right for Democrats, but it would (believe it or not) move the Republicans toward the center.
By Walter Shapiro Jun 18, 2008
MoveOn, AFSCME hit McCain on Iraq
The groups' new ad goes for voters' emotions, and targets John McCain's comments about staying in Iraq for 100 years.
Alex Koppelman Jun 17, 2008
Displaced Iraqis to return -- but to where?
Thanks to a law meant to quell sectarian violence, returning refugees who find their homes occupied cannot kick them out.
By Anna Badkhen Jun 12, 2008
Conservatives angry at Bush over his statement of regret
Bloggers on the right are attacking President Bush for not sticking to his guns on previous statements he'd made about the war in Iraq.
Alex Koppelman Jun 11, 2008
McCain: Timeline of Iraq withdrawal "not too important"
Democrats are taking advantage of some unartful comments from John McCain, but his campaign says that his words are being twisted.
Alex Koppelman Jun 11, 2008
Bush says he regrets tone on Iraq
In an interview, the president says some of his remarks on the war "indicated to people that I was, you know, not a man of peace."
Alex Koppelman Jun 11, 2008
Debate over contractor immunity hampers Iraq-U.S. deal
The issue is apparently stalling progress as the two countries negotiate over a long-term U.S. troop presence in Iraq.
Alex Koppelman Jun 10, 2008
The real consequences when America is at war
We may not want to admit it, but the war in Iraq is now primarily about murder.
By Chris Hedges Jun 5, 2008
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