Michael Yon, a military blogger/embed/freelance journalist, discusses issues (imo) relevant to recent plime discussions - mainstream media vs. blogger journalists. Long read...but I found it interesting. I've been reading his work for over a year. He's serious about his work and he's a great writer. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Michael Yon blogs about his time with British soldiers at the southern border of Iraq and Iran. picked by cheeselog1234 8 months ago

In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Peter Laufer, author, delivers stirring speech to Rep. Lynn Woolsey's Iraq forum, "The Mounting Costs of the U.S. Military Occupation of Iraq and Lost Opportunities." He speaks of the growing Iraq resistance movement in the U.S. military. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot use its military to solve humanitarian problems and that preventing a potential genocide in Iraq isn't a good enough reason to keep U.S. forces there. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

Iraq’s Prime Minister, at a regional conference in Baghdad asked Iraq’s neighbors for help. He opened the conference with an address to back his efforts to stop violence in Iraq by refusing to finance attacks. The conference was quite tensionate mainly because of the two main players who attended the meeting: United States and Iran. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

A Marine sergeant who became a symbol of resilience as he strove to recover from a roadside bomb blast in Iraq that blanketed 97 percent of his body with burns has died, the Defense Department said. He was 22. picked by jhordie 5 months ago

Lex, a U.S. military dog whose handler and best friend was killed in Iraq gets a new assignment on Friday: retirement with the late Marine's family. picked by mandolinorange 10 months ago

An amazing blog from an independent journalist experiencing first hand what is happening in Iraq. picked by johnnytitan 4 months ago

Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the U.S. military presence in Iraq, but an Iraqi community leader told Reuters an apology by senior American military commanders had helped calm tensions. Discussion here and here. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

'Mission creep' in the Iraq conflict has dropped US chances of success from 70 percent to 26 percent, says a University of Georgia researcher. The predictions were made by a statistical system that has been accurate in 80 percent of former conflicts, said assistant professor Patricia L. Sullivan. The same approach gave a 93% chance of success for the first Iraq War in 1991. picked by TheUncannyWally 1 year ago

THE Defence Minister today listed the security of the world's oil supply as one of the major reasons for Australia's continuing military presence in Iraq as John Howard spelled out plans to keep troops in the country. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

"The real choices facing the US at this point all involve withdrawals of one kind or another of US military forces from Iraq. But all withdrawals are not equal. Besides, failing in Iraq, however expensive, would not preclude succeeding elsewhere."
Article delves into the various options open to the US picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Medal of Honor, first given during the Civil War, recognizes 'gallantry and intrepidity … above and beyond the call of duty.' It is the highest military decoration that the U.S. government awards those who serve. GIs who risked their lives in Iraq want to know why only two Medals of Honor have been awarded there. picked by TraumaMamma 8 months ago

A soldiers perspective on the war in Iraq and the army in general.

Pretty damn interesting to read, a man who knows he has a duty to do because he signed a contract to follow the orders he's given but from first hand experience is disillusioned with his countries army. picked by doggylives 7 months ago

Michael Hussar's one of my favorite artists. His paintings are amazing and creepy. He has this incredible way of using white and red. picked by chez 9 months ago

The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

After years of going to extraordinary lengths to keep his three children's faces hidden Michael Jackson has finally revealed them to the world. Ten-year-old Prince Michael I, Paris, nine and five-year-old Prince Michael II (known as Blanket) were pictured at the Luxor Hotel Casino in Las Vegas this week. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A Nebraska National Guard soldier recently back from Iraq is fighting an eviction notice from his landlord. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago