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Ten Years of Iraq War: 190,000 lives, $2.2 trillion cost

More than 190,000 people have been killed in the 10 years since the war in Iraq began. The war will cost the U.S. $2.2 trillion, including substantial costs for veterans care through 2053, far exceeding the initial government estimate of $50 to $60 billion, according to a new report by scholars with the “Costs of [...]

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Remembering Anthony Shadid: In Iraq, the Day After

The War, in a Sense, Is Over. But a New Struggle Begins As Citizens Ask the Inevitable Question: What Next? From Baghdad on January 2, 2009, Anthony Shadid wrote BAGHDAD — Maybe it was the only shot heard for days in a neighborhood once ordered by the cadence of gunfire. Perhaps it was the smiles [...]

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IMAGINE! China Invades America!

Imagine for a moment that somewhere in the middle of Texas there was a large foreign military base, say Chinese or Russian. Imagine that thousands of armed foreign troops were constantly patrolling American streets in military vehicles. Imagine they were here under the auspices of “keeping us safe” or “promoting democracy” or “protecting their strategic [...]

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Taxi To The Dark Side: The US Prisons

By Iymon Ganaie Documentary films do often bring an agitation after which it is apt to shed tears. Agitation, which must be perceived as the out coming of human barbarism. Taxi To The Dark Side written and directed by Alex Gibney is one of the films, which shows the true face of human barbarism. After [...]