George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq war The UK was warned about the President by the former deputy secretary of state The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024
George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq Newly released files show a senior US official confided in a UK envoy that American tactics were ‘politically crass’. The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024
How U.S. war crimes led us here Israeli forces are emulating what the U.S. did in Mosul, Fallujah and elsewhere. But it's harder to hide Salon · Nov 18, 2023
Israeli invasion of Gaza likely to resemble past difficult battles in Iraq and Syria Israel appears to be preparing for the next phase of its military operation: a ground campaign to “crush and destroy” Hamas, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put it. The Conversation · Oct 24, 2023
OPINION - Militants have had 17 years to plan… Israel will be facing a sophisticated force Israeli military officials have suffered one of the worst intelligence failures of the modern age Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Six Days in Fallujah preview: not a shooter but a horror game Six Days in Fallujah is a well-built, if minimalist, simulation but takes liberties when it comes to telling the stories of Iraqi lives affected by the invasion. TechRadar · Jul 7, 2023
Return to Fallujah: 'We'll never forget dozens of unarmed students shot by US forces' The Mirror has returned to the scene of the bloodshed after negotiating via contacts for safe passage Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023
The once controversial Six Days in Fallujah is finally out in early access, but it's just a barebones milsim for now You can do a lot better for $40. PC Gamer · Jun 28, 2023
After 18 years, controversial shooter Six Days in Fallujah is finally releasing The "realistic" co-op FPS will be out in early access on Steam in June. PC Gamer · Jun 1, 2023
The U.S. told them terrorists killed their brother. It was a lie they held for years In 2004, a U.S. general told the family of an Iraqi interpreter that insurgents killed their brother. The truth was more painful: He was mistakenly killed by Americans he had risked his life to help. WEKU · May 28, 2023
Witness Tells Asharq Al-Awsat about Meeting Saddam Twice during US Occupation A retired Iraqi, who had a working relationship and friendship with former President Saddam Hussein, revealed on the anniversary of the 2003 battle of Baghdad that he met with him twice after the Iraqi capital was captured. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the retired Iraqi disclosed that he had two meetings… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2023
A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises A mortar blast killed two Marines in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But families weren't told for years it was "friendly fire," a tragic accident, despite regulations. Some of the wounded were never told. WEKU · Apr 7, 2023
The start of the Iraq War 20 years later in photos On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq. WEKU · Mar 20, 2023
'I was there in Iraq 20 years ago - the invasion left behind violence and chaos' The Mirror's Chris Hughes covered the invasion of Iraq, launched under claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, which were later proved to be false Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023
France 24 · Mar 17, 2023 Iraq, 20 years on: Fallujah bears brunt of legacy of a brutal war Fallujah is one of the cities that has paid the highest price for the US-led invasion of Iraq two decades ago. A stronghold of support for former dictator Saddam Hussein, it quickly became the scene of brutal guerrilla warfare. The instability created by the conflict produced long-lasting effects. In particular,…
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope Today's Iraq is a world away from the terror that followed the U.S. invasion to depose Saddam Hussein 20 years ago this week
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022 Navy to name ship after Marine battles in Fallujah, Iraq The Navy’s next amphibious assault ship will be named after the city of Fallujah, which saw some of the bloodiest battles in the Iraq war
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 22, 2022 Explosion in Northern Iraq Kills Two Soldiers, Injures Three Two soldiers were killed and three were injured in an explosion in northern Iraq, Iraqi state news said Thursday. The soldiers were traveling in an army vehicle a day earlier in the Makhmour district when an explosive device detonated, the state Iraqi News Agency reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility…
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022 Watch Joe Biden mixing up Ukraine’s Kherson with Iraqi city of Fallujah in 79-year-old president’s latest slip It is not the first time he has muddled Ukraine with Iraq since Russia’s war began
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022 US Extradition Bid Certified for Man Accused in Iraq Killings A judge has certified the Iraqi government’s extradition request for a Phoenix driving school owner on charges that he participated in the killings of two police officers 15 years ago in the Iraqi city of Fallujah as the leader of an al-Qaeda group, sending the extradition decision to Washington to…
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022 Extradition bid certified for man accused in Iraq killings A judge certified the Iraqi government's extradition request for a Phoenix driving school owner on charges that he participated in the killings of two police officers 15 years ago in the Iraqi city of Fallujah as the leader of an al-Qaida group