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Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.

There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.

The Iraq war is a big problem in the America. But I believe we need to listen to the Iraqis and leave their land. We need to seek the face of God and end this war. It is too absurd. America in it's arroagnce need to admit that it's wrong.

Some conservatives argue that dwelling on the death toll disrespects the troops who have given up their lives. This is a shortsighted fallacy, and a sad attempt to hide the reality of what's happening in Iraq from the American public.

This article is submitted in response to Content Producer Leo Siren's submission, The United States Death Toll in Iraq is Not a Number to Be Ignored.

No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t

There is a difference between a real understanding of history and the right wing "talking-points" version of history. Imagine if "the other side" led us into the war in Iraq. Where might you stand on the issue then?

Key points for the last five years since 9-11 and the onset of the war in Iraq. Has anything changed? You decide. This is based on historical facts, with my opinion added. You can agree or disagree, but nothing changes.

When will the insurgent attacks stop in Iraq? President Bush declared the war over on May 2nd, 2003, yet two years later the death toll of American soldiers continues to rise.

Studies suggest that media coverage of the Iraq War and 2008 presidential elections are not meeting the needs of the American public

Article discusses the role of the internet in the Iraq War

Howard Zinn, the author of "A People's Hisory of the United States", is a passionate opponent of American intervention in foreign countries. A harsh critic of the War in Iraq, Zinn himself is the subject of harsh criticism from the right and from liberals.

With the U.S. military acknowledging that seven U.S. soldiers were killed by two roadside bombs over the weekend, the official death toll of American military personnel in Iraq reached 4000.

The Iraq war is not acceptable. Iraqis support are far from attainable. The bondage we will get into is not breakable , so lets end this war and brings our troops home.

Iraq war veterans suffer from PTSD in record numbers and not enough of them are receiving treatment.

As a result of the Iraq War, many U.S. soldiers are now being diagnosed with Poly-trauma Syndrome.

The value of the US Dollar has drastically deflated in recent years. Billions are being spent on the Iraq war and lives are being lost every day and yet the US is determined to "Stay the course" Why? To protect the once ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.

The death toll of American soldiers in Iraq reached 4,000 this week, but is anyone paying attention to the other costs?

According to Reporters without Borders, Naji's death, added to the list of reporters killed in the current Iraq war, brings the total to 95.

Typhoon Fengshen struck the Philippines, causing flash floods, mudslides and death.

A personal view on the Iraq War inspired by an AC War Hawk!

There are many who speak with authority, credibility and conviction about the dereliction and gross mismanagement that has highlighted the Bush administration, especially with regard to the Iraq War, but none so scathingly and pointed as Peter W. Galbraith.

If a myth is something that obscures the truth, especially in regards to an activity as serious and consequential as war, then it is, indeed, critically important that we attack the myth of war, thereby weakening its hold upon our collective imaginations.

Enough Senators have announced that they would not have voted to invade Iraq if only Bush had given them the evidence he had at the time to have the vote fail. In essence, then, the only reason we are in Iraq is because Pres. Bush can't stop lying.

There is an underline direction we are heading in Iraq. As quoted from a family member " I am sick of this, the Generals are making money while we(the soliders) are dying."

Slowly, very slowly, Thomas Staskal is coming to grips with things he saw and did in Iraq. He is depressed, anxiety-prone and has an acute fear of crowds.

4,000 U.S. troops have now lost their lives in Iraq. The anti-war media just wants to focus on the numbers so they can return to reporting on Hollywood scandals. The facts they want to conveniently eliminate: these numbers reflect people who believed and died for a cause.

How will this effect the war and the upcoming elecyions?

A series of severe storms spawned tornadoes in several states. Among the hardest hit areas was Enterprise, Alabama, where the local High School suffered a direct hit. As many as 20 confirmed dead and counting.

Military women in Iraq also suffer Post Traumatic Stress like men, perhaps even more so. Iraq needs better solutions than constant war and killing.

An analysis of how Americans can understand while grieving.

The Defense Department announced last week that the Third Infantry Division, headquartered in Fort Stewart, Georgia, will deploy to Iraq three months sooner than originally scheduled.

The report of the Iraq Study Group is the kind of mush that results when a group of people of disparate views and abilities strive to arrive at consensus rather than something akin to common sense.

There is a major problem. And not just a "a major problem because a lot of people are dying right now" kind of problem.

We are all aware of the Kansas Tornado's, and the devastation that was brought on by them. However, Obama saw this tragedy slightly worse than the rest of the world.

Watching the U.S. vs. John Lennon led me to think about how things have changed since the '60's. We saw the war every night on TV. We saw protestors and heard what they had to say. Why does the Iraq War not head the news? Where is the protest coverage?

Controversy still rages, and will continue to rage for time immemorial, on the Iraq War. Too many people read only one viewpoint on the subject, which is not the best way to get a complete picture of what's going on and why.

You are a young man in Iraq. Life has been hard. There is war in your country. There are foreign soldiers, mainly American, in your country. People are dying every day. You live in fear; fear for yourself, your family, and your friends.

In 2005, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched in DC to protest the Iraq war. A year later, nothing has changed - except now the number of Americans dead from the Iraq war has exceeded those killed in 9/11. Remember this when you vote on November 7.

I recently set out to write an article about how the war in Iraq is affecting the families of American servicemen and women. My first step in researching this issue was to contact a dear friend whose nephew would soon ship out to Iraq. After seeing her ne

Omaha Nebraska was one of many places around the U.S. that protested the war in Iraq on March 19. The protest included signs on a footbridge overlooking Dodge Street and speakers

There hasn't been a peep about the gaming industry in regards to the War in Iraq. But the gaming industry and the United States Army have been working together for the last several years.

This week the American death-toll in Iraq passed 4,000. While the mainstream media focus on the number killed, one has to wonder about the casualty rate in light of the global scale of the War on Terror and conflicts of the past.

George W. Bush has destroyed thousands of military families and stretched our young soldiers too thin.

Five years after 9-11, we are seeing thousands of individuals contracting rare diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. And now those who worked to help others during America's bleakest moment are being abandoned by the government.

Pres. Bush says his policy in Iraq has never been stay the course. Wanna bet?

Five months after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11th, Felicia Dunn-Jones died of lung disease. Last year, Jones' family asked that the city's medical examiner add her name to the death toll of the attacks.

Note conservative legend may be for Pres. Bush and Iraq what Walter Cronkite was to Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam.

Many have said President Bush was lying when he said Iraq contained weapons of mass destruction, and America had to be made safe from them. A new government report proves he was right all along.

Hitler's rapid takeover and domination of the European continent early in the war made it difficult for the Allies to even get to the Germans. How then did the war end in Allied victory?

The life of African American Soldiers during the Civil War was brutal. Life as a soldier during the Battle of Gettysburg was very demanding.

June 25th, 1950. Before dawn, forces of North Korea attacked to the south, aiming to re-unify the peninsula under communist dictator Kim Il Sung. Within two days, American forces were beginning to fight the invasion. Thus began the Korean War.

The source of the contamination of Menu Foods' "cuts and gravy" can and pouch foods has not yet been positively identified. Some pets developed kidney failure after consuming the food and several have died.

Guns and schools do not go together, but have had two fatal ends in the span of two weeks. Solutions?

Teenagers are sometimes overwhelmed by everyday life. A list of resources for teenagers in crisis.

Iraq is a tiresome subject, and tales of roadside bombings and civil unrest have likewise become passé. We are losing the war...but what else could we expect when dealing with a people who are bred to perpetuate terrorism?

Americans were tricked into supporting the war in Iraq. We are disgusted at this dishonesty.

In Iraq, the daily barbarism and savagery continue unabated. And yet, the Bush Administration and Pentagon continue to protest that, despite evidence to the contrary, Iraq is not in the midst of a civil war.

Valley of the Wolves Iraq has broken box office records in Turkey and is getting lots of attention because of the anti-American theme carried. Is the film controversial ... you be the judge.

The future of the war in Iraq is a hot button issue in the mid-term elections, but Associated Content producer Greg Reeson shows a good understanding of the consequences of withdrawing from the war.

As Britney and others like her totter on the edge of a personal abyss, a predatory media and a decadent readership also pay a toll. Is this the way for society to go?

In the latest still developing coverage of this incident, at least 32 people were fatally shot, including the gunman and at least 29 others have been wounded. The shootings occurred in two separate locations at the Virginia Tech University.

Sunday was a bad day for U.S. soldiers in Iraq, as five were killed in by roadside bombs in Baghdad. Four of the casualties occurred in a single attack that happened just north of the city in one of the more violent spots in Iraq.

In today's society we all need a breath of fresh air, we need to stop and smell the roses. A new voice needs to be heard with something to say other than what's become the mundane droll of the death toll or the expense of security, or the cost of our health.

A heat wave has settled across the South, causing several heat-related deaths in the Memphis area.

A methane explosion has rocked a Siberian coal mine in one of Russia's biggest coal-producing regions killing 25, injuring 5, and leaving up to 100 others missing.

Intermittent rains continued lashing the city, while the death toll has reached 25 and the number of injured increased to 24....

What is really going on .

Tamiflu is used to treat the common flu and has been seen as effective against the possible pandemic triggered by bird flu. But concerns over this blockbuster flu drug are growing as the death toll is rising.

As the new year just gets off to a start, it is a devastating time for the families and friends of 36 lost lives to the first winter storm of the new year.

The death toll could reach the thousands after typhoon hits the Philippines last week.

Winter weather freezing the midwest and east coast.

Despite the rich history of Africa south of the Sahara, the region today is filled with tragedy. Disease, such as AIDS and HIV, and poverty have taken such a serious toll on Africa that the death rate is constantly rising.

The Iraq War protests were my first. I had started reading about the strife of the Vietnam War years some time earlier but still had a superficial understanding of the role of anti-war protestors.

The economic and emotional effect of the Iraq war on the home front is immense, and the full scope of it may not be clear for years to come. What we do know about both aspects make it clear that the deployment of our troops must come to an end sooner rather than later.

The Iraq war must end. Almost 4,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in the Iraq war. Our mission in Iraq is not accomplished and never will be. Civil strife reigns in Iraq.

The United States is spending $110,000,000,000 per year for the Iraq War, but apparently $6,000,000,000 per year for children's health care is too much.

The mainstream media presents only one side of the story to the American public when covering the Iraq war. A more balanced approach would provide a more accurate picture and may change public opinion about the war.

The Iraq War: the Larger Picture

The Iraq War

"Dark Horse" candidate continues to set himself apart from the pack with his views on the Iraq War

People understandably desperate to get their kids out of harm's way in the Iraq War are missing three important points in demanding withdrawal.

Everyone has different views about what is important come election time. Certainly, health care reform and the Iraq war top most of these lists. Which of these two issues should you consider the most important when election time rolls around?

One person's opinion on political labels and the Iraq war

At its most basic level, Control Room is a film about the Arab satellite TV station Al Jazeera during the early stages of the Iraq War.

According to a recent CNN poll, approximately 31% of the Republican Party has already decided to support former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani in the 2008 presidential campaign, as opposed to the less popular John McCain and Newt Gingrich.

This details the history of the Iraq War, how it started and the various measures and justifications that defined it. It is an interesting look back at how we became involved in such a conflict.

This is a article discussing the costs of the Iraq war

The Pew Research Center has published new survey findings about American perceptions of the Iraq war.

How Western movies influenced George W. Bush's decision on the Iraq War.

New polling data and analysis from Zogby International indicates that the issues associated with the management of Hurricane Katrina may overshadow the issues stemming from the 9/11 events with regard to the 2008 election year.

This website shows the amount each state has paid for the Iraq War and other things that the money could have been used for.

It's been five years since the Iraq war. Here are 10 thoughts that have crossed the President's mind in the past few days upon reflection of this historic event.

In another surprising turn of events in the presidential election 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the Democrat vote at the Iowa Caucus. Obama received 38 percent of the democratic vote.

The fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war is mired in protests and commemorations.

71% of Americans think that the Iraq War is hurting the U.S. economy. The idea that the war could be contributing to our struggling economy has been skirted by the government and, instead, blame has fallen solely on the sub-prime fallout. Can we trust this assessment?