No Purple Heart for PTSD
By Ned Resnikoff - Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:17 amSo says the DoD. That seems wrong to me–post-traumatic stress disorder can be extraordinarily debilitating, and there’s no question that those soldiers who suffer from…
Posts Tagged ‘war in Iraq’
“A Fair but Measured Punishment for a Relatively Minor Crime” Would Make for a Crappy Chant, Anyway
By Jesse Singal - Dec 15th, 2008 at 10:31 amThousands of Iraqis are rallying for the release of Muntadar “The Cobbler” al-Zaidi, the local TV reporter who hurled a shoe at President Bush during…
Ingrates*
By Jamelle Bouie - Nov 19th, 2008 at 9:31 amCallous:
insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
Asshole:
a stupid, mean, or contemptible person.
Ladies and gentlemen, Andy…
The Weekly Standard Trots Out Some Familiar, False Ideas About Terrorism
By Jesse Singal - Sep 30th, 2008 at 4:13 pmJamie Kirchick’s piece in the current issue of The Weekly Standard is worth responding to, as it perfectly encapsulates much of what’s flawed about the…
Deadly Showers in Iraq
By Aaron Ludensky - Jul 31st, 2008 at 5:36 pmFurther proof that the US government doesn’t do (or care) much for its soldiers: recent reports of electrocutions. No, it’s not because electrocution is used…
IOC to Allow Iraqi Athletes To Compete… Well, Some of Them
By Matt Zeitlin - Jul 30th, 2008 at 11:29 amThe AP reports:
The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to allow Iraq to participate in the Beijing Games, reversing itself after Baghdad pledged to ensure…
Iraq Won’t Be at the Olympics
By Jesse Singal - Jul 25th, 2008 at 10:52 amThe fate of Iraq’s Olympic team is a rather trifling concern given that country’s profound problems, but it’s still heartbreaking, at least in a symbolic…
The Awful Numbers Behind Sexual Trauma and War
By Jesse Singal - Jul 22nd, 2008 at 3:05 pmSamhita at Feministing highlights a horrific number: According to the AP, 15 percent of the women veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have have “screened…
Get Ready for the Next Round of Blowback
By Masoud Shafaee - Jul 1st, 2008 at 10:08 amThe MEK logo
The United Kingdom is setting a dangerous and irresponsible precedent by lifting a “terrorist” ban on the exiled Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e…
Attacking Iran Means Selling Your Hummer
By Masoud Shafaee - Jun 16th, 2008 at 1:15 pmWith the price of oil having risen by 40 percent to $139 a barrel since the start of the year (an all-time high), any talk…
