Five hundred pairs of boots

More than 500 pairs of empty Army boots were placed side-by-side in downtown Chicago Wednesday to serve as a reminder of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. The black boots, some dusty and dirty from use, were placed on Federal Plaza in front of a posterboard display that...

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R.I.P.

They flew together, they fought together, now the five rest together in a single flag-draped coffin...in peace at Arlington.

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Changing face of Mideast oil politics

Although "bringing democracy" to Iraq, Syria and Iran and "protecting the world from terrorists and WMD" have been the stated goals of the Bush Administration, it becomes more apparent that one of the main unstated goals is control of the Persian Gulf's oil production...

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Our New Look

You may have noticed a change in our format.We are still getting elements of the new format up and running, so please bear with us. We will be introducing many new features to improve Antiwar.com as a resource to you.This format change took many months, and was done...

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Sullivan’s Smear

Andrew Sullivan, the Boadicea of the War Party, has Antiwar.com in his sights: “FIFTH COLUMN WATCH: An Anti-War.com writer pleaded guilty to federal weapons and explosives charges. He was planning to fight for ‘Muslim causes.’” This “Antiwar.com writer,” Ismail Royer,...

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We’re Not Wrong, We’re Israel!

Typical Israeli tactics: Hizbullah scores direct hit on Israeli bulldozer (poetic justice?) near Lebanese border. Next day, Israel admits the soldier was INSIDE Lebanon. Then today, Israeli fighter jets strike south Lebanon in retaliation. "We deviated [from...

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Kirkuk, a tale of two cities

After decades of Saddam's manipulative ethnic policies, is there a chance for this city to live in peace, or will divisiveness, revenge and greed for oil be the pattern here...and for the rest of Iraq? Down a potholed road, past a cemetery where her ancestors are...

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Bittersweet times for war widows

As Ft Campbell, KY eagerly awaits the return of the 101st Airborne Division from Iraq, some won't share that joy. The widows living in the military community 50 miles north of Nashville have until now been able to blend in with the other spouses living without a loved...

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