Articles about "Iraq war"

Here is an image of George W Bush along with information about his life and presidency.

An overview of Saddam Hussein's crimes against humanity. From the time of the July 1978 decree condemning his political enemies to his eventual capture, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was one of the most brutal dictators on Earth.

Anne Garrels has covered conflicts in Chechnya, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq for NPR. In "Naked in Baghdad" she reveals how as one of only sixteen non-embedded journalists who stayed in the now-legendary Palestine Hotel throughout the American invasion she managed to deliver the most immediate and insightfulreports with unparalleled immediacy. "Naked in Baghdad" is more than news of the war in Iraq. It is Anne Garrels' intimate portrait of the daily events during the Iraqi war.

Antiwar Protests in Washington, DC - Photos of Americans Against the War in Iraq, Americans Exercise Freedom of Speech in Washington

Body of War tells the heart wrenching story of how 22-year-old Tomas Young enlisted to serve his country and became a victim of the Iraq War.

I've seen a lot on blogs all over the Web recently where people have been complaining that there are so few musicians writing new protest songs these days, particularly given our current political climate. Of course there are plenty of new songs coming out that were written in protest to the war and the Bush administration, and this list touches on just a few of the great new topical tunes out there.

A brief outline of the major differences between "Shia" and "Sunni" Muslims, focusing on historical divisions of political and spiritual leadership.

The Sept. 16 killing of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad by Blackwater guards puts in question the role of private security contractors, their lucrative, taxpayer-funded contracts, and their apparent immunity from the law. But the U.S. is too dependent on security contractors to manage more than cosmetic changes.

A military history timeline of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Charlize Theron and writer/director Paul Haggis discuss the movie In the Valley of Elah co-starring Tommy Lee Jones. Charlize Theron and Paul Haggis on In the Valley of Elah, the story, Iraq veterans, and working with Tommy Lee Jones.