Before he leaves office, Obama should set up a truth commission on the Iraq War.
An Open Letter to Obama from an Iraq War Spouse
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Civilian Casualties
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza is Inherently Violent
Every day Palestinians live in fear of another U.S.-funded attack by the Israeli government.
Our Post-September 11 Fifteen Years’ War
The U.S. responded to a barbaric attack that killed 3,000 U.S. civilians with an ongoing barbaric air campaign of their own that’s since produced “towers” of dead civilians in the Greater Middle East and Africa.
If the UN Won’t Stop Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen, the U.S. Should
It’s time to implement a full ban on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
A Real ‘Political Revolution’ Would End the War in Iraq
Taking the diplomatic road on Iraq and Syria would let Sanders get back to the business he started in 2002 — making space between himself and Hillary Clinton on the Middle East.
Leading Republicans Are Promising to Commit War Crimes — and Their Base Loves It
In its failure to prosecute bona fide war criminals, the Obama administration has left the door open for all manner of rights abusers to succeed it.
Five Signs the Drone War Is Undermining the ‘War on Terror’
As leaked documents obtained by the Intercept reveal, the drone war is likely creating more terrorists than it’s killing.
The U.S. Is Still Stonewalling an Independent Review of Why It Bombed a Hospital
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is keeping troops in Afghanistan because there’s “a risk of deterioration.” Oh, the irony.
How Can We Prevent More Tragedies Like Kunduz? By Pulling Out U.S. Troops.
The best way to ensure that U.S. troops won’t bomb any more civilian targets in Afghanistan is for President Obama to pull them out.