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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to talk with Shazia Shekib (an alias), a member of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. She was in the US to speak at the Veterans [...]

As the nation’s largest peace organization, of course we commented on the announced agreements between Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev.   Kevin Martin, the group’s executive director, [...]

10 years is a long time. But that’s how long Army chief of staff Gen. George Casey is planning for when thinking about troops staying in Iraq, and even in Afghanistan. But why the planning [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Mar 29 to Apr 4: Cpl Nelson Lantigua 20 Miami FL Sgt Devin Poche 25 Jacksonville NC 80 Iraqi brothers and sisters were killed. In Afghanistan were killed: Cap Tiberius [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Mar 22 to 28: Sgt Jose Escobado JR 32 Albuquerque NM Sgt Raphael Futrell 26 Anderson SC 7 were seriously wounded. 26 were returned to occupation. 114 Iraqi sisters and [...]

Those who were killed in Iraq from Jan 18 to 24: Pvt Ricky Turner  20  Athens AL Pvt Matthew Pollini  21  Rockland MA Pvt Grant Cotting  19  Corona CA Sgt Kyle Harrington  24  Swansea MA 5 were [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Nov 30 to Dec 6: Cpl David Wilson 27 England Sgt Solomon Sam 31 Marshall Islands Sgt John Savage 26 Weatherford TX 237 Iraqi brothers and sisters were killed. In [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Nov 23 to 29: Ltn William Jernigan  35  Doraville GA Sgt Anthony Davis 43  Triangle VA Cap Frank Warren 26  Cincinnati OH 13 wounded were returned to occupation. 165 [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Oct 19 to 25: Pvt Cody Eggleston  21  Eugene OR Sgt Brian Hause  29  Stoystown PA Cpl Stacy Dryden  22  North Canton OH Pvt Heath Pickard  25  Palestine TX Spc Justin [...]

Their country asked them to kill. Their hearts asked them to stop. Soldiers of Conscience is a dramatic window on the dilemma of individual U.S. soldiers in the current Iraq War – when their [...]