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more about #iraq more comments → Helio: hmm, this actually makes a lot of sense. I mean, how do ya'll think Northrup Grumman is going to increase it's quarterly profits if we use their secon... more » SpyMagician: This seems shocking—and it is—but part of the problem is sand and crap get into anything and everything. So what's the value of bring back old eq... more » Trai_Dep: Grab a free US taxpayer-paid SUV now and we'll throw in a free $10,000 bundle of $100 bills, while supplies last. Hurry, we only have $3,000,000,000'... more » Motoko Kusanagi: "...just how sorry this pointless war really was, and is." This is flawed thinking. All war is equally pointless. There is always another way. War... more » Wrapitup: Thank you, John. I gotta say you really hit your stride with this piece. I seriously hope we'll get to read more work like this from Gawker. You guys ... more » LeeroySpitzer: An inspirational and truly amazing scoop, John. Somebody get this man a lawyer pro-bono, hopefully this article gives him enough press to get a good ... more » Mrs. Beeton: I cannot begin to imagine what it is like to live every day with violence and death, and to nevertheless do what you believe is the right thing, in sp... more » Hamilton Nolan: Jesus. more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: It's all plausible, but an officer that doesn't act on specific information about the location of bombs? What else could be going on here? more » Aatom: wow. great work. more » Lysergic Asset: Kudos to you, John, for not just moving on to whatever article/document you were searching for. This story is harrowing, and it makes me feel kind of... more » i'm a bottle: This is really excellent. It marks a general turning point for Gawker. more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: My god. Why does it feel like the flag of humanity is permanently stuck at half-mast? more » BullfightsOnAcid: Excellent article. more » FlowChart: "Virtual" Iraq? The Iraq war is only virtual to people who only experienced it on TV and the Internet. Leave it to a bunch of Phds and the Navy to ta... more » -
#freestuff
FREE!!! Generators, Vehicles, Misc. Military Equip. FREE!!! - (Iraq)
We're in such a rush to get the hell out of Iraq that we're leaving as much as $30 million worth of equipment there. "In Iraq, people drive around in new Yukons, Suburbans, Envoys," said one official. Sweet rides! [WaPo] -
#jurisprudence
The Man Who Was Really There
Firas Al-Qaisi is an Iraqi attorney who risked his life helping the American forces in Baghdad which led to weeks of torture and dentention by Shiite militias. Now he's suing the U.S. for $200 million for trying to murder him. More » -
#documents
Firas Al-Qaisi's Complaint Against the U.S. Military
Here is the full complaint from Firas Al-Qaisi, who risked his life and was tortured for assisting the U.S. military in Iraq and now accuses the U.S. of trying to kill him. More » -
#backfromthedead
Saddam Returns! With Mysterious Satellite TV Channel that Alternately Terrorizes and Bores
Timed to the three-year anniversary of his execution, a Saddam Hussein-themed TV channel appeared on Iraqi airwaves this week and is basically a Baathist screensaver set to audio of late dictator's most famous speeches. More » -
#videogames
Video Games, A Traumatized Soldier's Virtual Therapist
Video games sure have come a long way since Atari. There's now a game called Virtual Iraq, which could help shell-shocked soldiers overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. Because nothing says "therapy" like "virtual reenactment of horrific proportions." [Crispy Gamer] -
#journalismism
War Reporting Now Less Depressing Than Media Reporting
Is this proof that we finally won? New York Times media business reporter Tim Arango is going to report from Iraq for a while! More » -
#crime
Iraqi Shoe Throwing Now a Capital Offense
Muntader got off easy. US forces killed an Iraqi man today for throwing a shoe at them. AFP headline: "Iraqi 'shoe-thrower' shot dead by US forces." Not that Iraqi shoe thrower, though. Editors. Sheesh. Anyhow, throw shoes and die. [Breitbart] -
#heroes
Tortured Iraqi Shoe Hurler: Adios, Iraq
Ululate your huzzahs, counterimperialist warriors: Shoe-hurling Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi is free from prison. Where he was tortured. So, Muntader, tell us, are you going to Disney World or what? More » -
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#heroes
Baghdad Shoe Hurler Victory Tour Starts Tomorrow
Iraqi shoe thrower and hero journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi was scheduled to be released from prison today, but he'll have to wait one more day due tobeatingspaperwork delays. Fine. If he gets out with his testicles intact, he wins. -
#accidentaltourists
Americans Arrested in Iran Thought They Were Camping in Kurdistan
Mother Jones has released a statement from a traveling companion of the three Americans arrested in Iran last week detailing how the trio—one of whom is a freelancer for the magazine—accidentally wandered across the Iranian border. More » -
#mediacrack
Jon Capehart's Mom Thinks He's Cool
In your snap-filled Thursday media column: Jon Capehart's mom will not have you mocking her son, Mara Liasson apologizes better than God, Glenn Beck loses advertisers, and J-school kids almost get blown up. More » -
#deathmerchantsrus
"Hey, Little Jim, Tiny Sally: Get Your Brains Blown Out In Iraq"
Fresh after this week's sobering slideshow of our troops in the Middle East, Matchbox toys comes out with an oddball ad campaign to spark kids' war fantasies of returning home draped in the American flag. More » -
#mediacrack
Harvard Whizzes Invent Concept of 'Beats'
In your superior Monday media column: the internet fights with the old media and wins (sort of), an old man makes comical remarks about women, Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq, and the Harvard Business Review is smarter than everyone. More » -
#withdrawals
The End of the Iraq War Is Just as Confusing as You Might Expect
U.S. troops have completed their withdrawal from major Iraqi cities, which is both awesome and terrifying. Iraqis are both celebrating and hiding in their basements, and the day has been marked by eerie calm and violence. Any questions? More » -
#war
Colbert Livens Up War Zone, Newsweekly
This week, Stephen Colbert is bringing laughter and joy to a devastated quagmire of misery and destruction: Newsweek. Oh, and Iraq.
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#fieldtrips
Irony Meets Reality as Stephen Colbert Lands in Iraq
Cat's outta the bag! Well, the cat was already out of the bag, thank you very much, Lady Alaska, but now it's official. Stephen Colbert will be broadcasting The Colbert Report from Camp Victory in Baghdad next week. [NYT] -
#recessionomics
Things To Give Up On
The Way We Live Now: In rubble, soaked in our own urine. Americans are giving up on baseball. Iraqis are giving up on jobs. And entire cities are giving up on existence and bulldozing themselves. More » -
#wantrepreneurs
Is Web 2.0 Safe in a War Zone?
The gang of webheads sent by the State Department to Iraq is doing what webheads do: blogging, Twittering, and posting photos in real time. This must be giving their government minders fits. More » -
#valleywag
They Will Greet Us as Social Networkers
Call it the final wave of the American invasion: A passel of tech executives from Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others, squired by a Wired feature writer, are touring Iraq. More »
