By Anthony DiMaggio / CounterPunch Marking the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, The New York Times ran a feature-length article titled, “20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S. Invade?” The piece acknowledges some harsh realities about the war, while dodging questions about its legality and the imperial motivations that […]
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The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations are demanding them back.
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Iraq Plus 20 Part II
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One year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Criminal Court charged him with war crimes.
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The case to invade Iraq on March 19, 2003 was based on an NIE that was prepared not to determine the truth, but rather to “justify” preemptive war, when there was nothing to preempt.
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The politicians and shills in the media who orchestrated 20 years of military debacles in the Middle East, and who seek a world dominated by U.S. power, must be held accountable for their crimes.
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Regime change, not disarmament, was always the driving factor behind U.S. policy towards Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
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It’s not just that media figures who sold the most devastating war crime of the 21st century never faced any professional consequences—they’re more powerful and influential now than ever.
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The clip from the 2007 documentary "War Made Easy" displays the media's attempt at manufacturing consent for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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The AUMFs have long been used as justification for further military action even after the U.S.’s supposed withdrawal.
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