AltWeeklies Wire
Iraq and Back

These are the stories of Idaho National Guard soldiers that spent 2005 in Iraq.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
05-24-2006 |
War
AWOL GIs Dealt Legal Blownew

The latest court decision in Canada leaves refugee claims of Iraq war refuseniks in doubt.
NOW Magazine |
Matt Mernagh |
05-18-2006 |
War
Do It Againnew
U.S. Rep. James Gibbons would vote for Iraq War again, "to fight to keep freedom."
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
05-18-2006 |
Politics
Baghdad Diariesnew

Eileen Padberg was a Republican political consultant until two years ago, when she dropped everything to go to Iraq and help Iraqi businesswomen.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
05-05-2006 |
International
Wiffle-Ball Coverage of Bushnew
The hard-hitting 60 Minutes special on the rationale for war, benched in the run-up to the 2004 election, was finally aired last week.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
05-02-2006 |
Media
American Patriotnew
Iraq War critic Scott Ritter takes aim at Bush, Clinton, the CIA, Cindy Sheehan -- and you.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
04-26-2006 |
Politics
True Confessionsnew
It's time for tough-talking Defense Chief Donald Rumsfeld to go.
Pasadena Weekly |
Editorial |
04-20-2006 |
Commentary
Swing ... and a Missnew
Just when the time might be ripe, Clinton and Wilson hold back on criticizing Bush.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski and Justin Chapman |
04-14-2006 |
Politics
Shock Knockin'new
Opposition to gruesome war coverage shows weak beliefs, not stomachs.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
04-11-2006 |
Media
Virtual Warnew

Military brass head to the Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth to learn from the mistakes in Iraq.
An Untamable Voicenew
The Iraqi blogger Faiza Al-Araji comes to America.
L.A. Weekly |
Mehammed Mack |
04-06-2006 |
International
From Here to Iraqnew
From March 12-17, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine visited military personnel stationed overseas in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan -- this is his travel journal.
Style Weekly |
Gov. Tim Kaine |
04-04-2006 |
International
Life During Wartimenew
Iraqi journalist and human rights activist Eman Ahmed Khamas discusses the new Iraq and living under American occupation.
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
03-30-2006 |
War
A Hostage Comes Homenew
Jim Loney may be Canada's foreign policy future -- too bad the media missed it.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Cash |
03-30-2006 |
International
Was It Worth It?new
Staff Sgt. Stephen Sutherland, who died in Iraq on Nov. 12, 2005, left behind a wife and two sons.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
03-28-2006 |
War