VIDEO Iraq & Afghanistan vets: why NATO can have my medals
VIDEO U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars threw their medals towards the site of the NATO Summit May 20 in what was called the most dramatic antiwar action by ex-GIs since Vietnam. Hear their powerful testimonies.
Veterans, families mark 9th anniversary of Iraq War
Speakers, many Iraq Veterans against the War, called for proper care for the war's veterans, many of whom suffer the "invisible wounds" of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury as well as physical injuries.
Members of Congress say: Leave Iraq this year
Less than 50,000 U.S. troops now remain in Iraq. The Pentagon has been encouraging the Iraqi government to ask for an extension of their presence.
Washington's physics problem in Iraq
There's a growing bipartisan consensus in favor of a "residual" occupation without any open debate about the merits of this dangerous and expensive plan.
Real peace and fake doves
Public pressure will be essential to bring all the troops home, but another big struggle will be to ensure that the war dollars are used to create jobs and fund human needs.
Mayors call for quick end to Afghan war
The U.S. Conference of Mayors approved a resolution June 20 calling for a quick end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and transfer of the money to job-creating programs in our nation's cities.
Who should pay for the Iraq war?
On a trip to Baghdad last week, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., enraged Iraqi officials by saying that Iraq should repay the U.S. for the cost of the war.
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama come home
I feel no relief at the assassination of Osama bin Laden. I thought I would - his leading role in the attack on the Twin Towers nearly killed my wife.
Cash for influence in Afghanistan: it's U.S. versus Iran
As last week's "bags of money" revelations show, both the U.S. and Iranian governments are vying for influence in Afghanistan.
WikiLeaks Iraq files show a lot, but not enough
The files document in graphic detail many of the ugly realities of the Bush administration's war, but some vital things are missing.
