Iraq Archives - Foreign Policy Journal

The ‘Great Game’ is Afoot: Killing Soleimani Reflects US Desperation in the Middle East

Jan 8, 2020

Judging by past experiences, it is likely that Washington will regret assassinating the Iranian general for many years to come.

Kurdish Tribes Stealing Assyrian Christian Lands

Dec 4, 2019

There has been an ongoing occupation in Northern Iraq of Assyrian Christian indigenous lands, largely ignored by the mainstream media, which requires a solution soon.

Who Will Tell the Truth About the So-Called ‘Free Press’?

Dec 4, 2019

The US corporate media dangerously accuse alternative sources of propagating “fake news” to maintain their own dominance as purveyors of misinformation.

Why War Deaths Increase After Wars

Nov 18, 2019

It would be more difficult for the US government to continually wage senseless wars if the estimated millions of dead received more attention.

New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq

Sep 21, 2019

A new study shows an association between depleted uranium, used by the US during the Iraq war, and the risk of birth defects in Iraqi children.

Join the CIA: Travel the World Passing Out Nuclear Blueprints

Jul 11, 2019

Why would the CIA hand out blueprints for nuclear bombs?

The Obama Wars

Jul 11, 2019

Obama’s legacy of warmaking has largely been maintained, advanced, and imitated by bipartisan consensus and by Donald Trump.

Official Secrets: Best Movie So Far This Year

Jul 10, 2019

Official Secrets dramatizes the story of how British whistleblower Katharine Gun tried to expose the false pretenses used to justify the war on Iraq.

Ten Questions About the Gulf War Monument Planned for Washington

May 31, 2019

Evidently, there aren’t enough war monuments in Washington yet because now they’re planning one to memorialize the Gulf War.

The Assange/Manning Cases Discredit Humanity

May 22, 2019

The rule of law has given way to law as a weapon in the hands of government.

Closing Military Bases, Opening a New World

May 3, 2019

The US has built an empire of military bases around the globe, but the good news is that popular activism can get bases shut down.

The Moral Travesty of Israel Seeking Arab, Iranian Money for its Alleged Nakba

Jan 15, 2019

If Israel wants to correct historical injustices, it should start by accepting responsibility for the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.

Corrupt Spineless Iraqi Legislators Are Right

Dec 28, 2018

The US has been helping Iraq into ever-worsening catastrophe for longer than almost anyone can remember, and just leaving would be a positive step.

From Central America to Syria: The Conspiracy against Refugees

Dec 6, 2018

Refugees escaping to the US or Europe are perceived as the invaders, rather than the US and its allies who’ve helped cause the reasons for their flight.

University of Virginia’s Miller Center Loves Killers

Sep 6, 2018

The University of Virginia’s Miller Center has appointed mass murderer John Negroponte as a “distinguished professor”. Shouldn’t morality matter?

Should Al Qaeda Be Made the 51st State?

Aug 9, 2018

Bringing back the Russian menace is not working. Al Qaeda is the answer. If there were no Al Qaeda, the US government would have to invent one.

Baghdad Yet To Lift Sanctions on Iraqi Kurdistan or Provide 2018 Budget

Feb 15, 2018

Despite the efforts by the leadership of Iraqi Kurdistan to maintain peaceful relations with the government of Iraq, Iraq continues to punish the Kurds for desiring to exercise their right to self-determination.