The End of The War in Iraq
As America’s military retreats from Iraq many of the troops must pass through Camp Victoria in Kuwait. The US launched the invasion in 2003 based on claims of weapons of mass destruction and al Qaeda ties that turned out not to exist. More than 100,000 humans died because of the war in Iraq, according to [...]
Different, but the same
French freelancers on Libya’s front line and Muslim Brotherhood members on election day commune with their higher powers, if you can call editors higher powers.
A bit back from the front, Libya
At one of the last checkpoints before fighting in Ben Jawwad 22 year old Ramadan waits in his car as his friends pray. They came from Baida a few hundred kilometers away and had been in and out of the fighting for the last 3 days.
Revolution in Libya
Fighting occurred in the oil producing town of Brega between pro-Ghadafi forces and rebel fighters. Loyal planes bombed formations of rebel fighters in and around Braiga as reinforcements came from the nearby town of Ajdabiya. At least 14 wounded and 4 dead came to the Brega hospital
The Theater of a Protest in Cairo
Ignore the pretty images at the beginning of this collection the final blurry image is the most important. These photos are from a demonstration protesting the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 2006 and it looks like almost any other protest in evening light. But, the final image gives away the rouse. After the organic protesters go home [...]
A Time of War
As you look at these pages recognize your reaction to the images and quotes. What emotions rise to the surface? Is it a feeling of pride, disgust, or indifference? Recognize that many other people have the exact opposite reaction. Why? Debates over wars are debates of competing histories. These histories are formed by wedging falsehood [...]
