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 The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022
After House Democrats' Midterm Defeat, Nancy Pelosi Says She'll Step Down From Congressional Leadership The first female speaker of the House leaves behind a legacy of big government liberalism. Reason · Nov 17, 2022
US President Joe Biden mistakenly says son Beau died in Iraq in stumbling speech President Biden made the baffling gaffe when discussing inflation, social security and healthcare after confusing the Iraq War with Russia's invasion of Ukraine Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022
British firms on alert after Colonel targeted by Chinese spies on LinkedIn A dodgy character named 'Robin' targeted ex-army intelligence officer Col Philip Ingram, a veteran of the Iraq War and a Nato planner. 'Robin' claimed to be a Chinese businessman Daily Mirror · Oct 22, 2022
Ukraine insurance costs surpass Iraq war levels, industry sources say Insurance for humanitarian workers, journalists, engineers and others heading to Ukraine is now more expensive and harder to organise than during the Iraq war. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
An essay of war, madness and addiction by photojournalist Eugene Richards The work of award-winning American photographer Eugene Richards was recently the subject of a retrospective at the international photojournalism festival, Visa Pour l'Image. The 78-year-old has documented poverty in the US, photographed drug addicts, patients in psychiatric hospitals, Iraq war veterans. His exhibition is called "An Outsider". Radio France Internationale · Sep 25, 2022
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry to cost the same as investigation into the Iraq war The ongoing inquiry into the Edinburgh tram project is examining why the venture finished five years late and cost £776 million, twice as much as initially planned. Edinburgh Live · Aug 30, 2022
Ex-US ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer dies in the French Alps aged 78 Former UK Ambassador to the United States Sir Christopher Meyer has died at the age of 78, after suffering a stroke while on holiday with his wife in the French Alps Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022
Americans are becoming more cooperative A meta-analysis of 511 social experiments conducted between 1956 and 2017 revealed a slight uptick in cooperation Salon · Jul 26, 2022
Did Joe Manchin Just Sink Biden's 'Build Back Better' Plan Again? Plus: Why government responses to risk can create more harm than good, why Denver will no longer block illegal immigrants from starting businesses, and more... Reason · Jul 15, 2022
Adele says ‘profound’ experience at Iraq War protest inspired her first song: ‘I felt such a sense of power’ ‘I was very proud to walk those streets with a million other people,’ singer said The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022
Supreme Court rules Texas veteran may sue to get his job back; conservative justices dissent WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday an injured Iraq War veteran may sue to get his job back as a Texas state trooper in accordance with a federal law guaranteeing that returning soldiers can reclaim their government positions. Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2022
Phil Shiner denies fraud charges over Iraq War claims He entered not guilty pleas to three counts of fraud at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Ex-human rights lawyer Phil Shiner facing fraud charges over Iraq War claims Shiner, from Birmingham, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
The Conversation · Jun 23, 2022 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greg Barns on the battle to free Julian Assange Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is facing extradition to the United States after this was given the green light by the British Government. Assange faces charges of espionage over the publication of classified information about US actions in the Iraq War.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 Congressman Gallego lashes out at NRA and Cruz in wake of Texas school shooting: ‘F*** you Ted Cruz’ Gallego is considering running against Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022 Margaret Beckett is still wrong about the Iraq war and WMD claims Letter: Frank Jackson on the former Labour deputy leader’s recollections about the 2003 Iraq war
The Guardian - US · May 21, 2022 The audience chuckled at George W Bush’s Iraq-Ukraine gaffe. I’m not laughing I don’t think it’s possible to overstate the depravity and horror of the former president’s 2003 invasion of Iraq
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 Blowback as Bush gaffes Iraq war, not Ukraine, 'unjustified' Former President George W
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Biden administration adds nine respiratory cancers to list of illnesses linked to burn pits Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims