AltWeeklies Wire
We Fight Because People Liednew
The nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity (publicintegrity.org) recently compiled a searchable database of lies George W. Bush and his above-mentioned underlings told regarding Iraq over a two-year period starting on September 11, 2001. There were 935 “false statements.”
Tags: war & peace
Who'll Stop the War?new
As Iraq continues its descent into chaos, it's worth revisiting Vietnam myths that don't accurately address why and how that war ended.
Brave Hartnew
Sergeant Patrick Hart, a nine-year veteran of the U.S. Army, went AWOL in Aug. 2005 and is seeking refugee status from the Canadian government.
Tags: war & peace
Vets Bring Home More Than Medals
All Iraq War veterans should seek some form of counseling, despite stigmas that say counseling is for the weak, says a returned vet who struggles with guilt over a buddy's death.
