Military/War/Peace

Showing 193 - 216 of 263
Marines from 1st Battalion 7th Marines enter a palace during the Battle of Baghdad.
Iraq War a Major Departure in American Foreign Affairs
Portrait of President James K. Polk from 1846.
The Lessons of Mr. Polk’s War
President Bush visiting American troops in Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving Day, 1990.
Selling Iraq with the Wrong Pitch
President George W. Bush addressing Congress in 2001 with Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert standing behind him.
Wartime Powers: Lincoln’s Restraint, Bush’s Excess
A view of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
A Dawn of Peace in Bethlehem?
The United States Army Drill Team.
Should the Military Take Charge in Emergencies?
President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.
How to Intervene and Get Out
An unidentified U.S. Marine Corps corporal fires his weapon at a wounded, unarmed Iraqi lying on the floor of a gutted mosque in Fallujah, Nov. 13, 2004. by Kevin Sites found on NPR.org
Shooting the Wounded: What Are the Rules Now?
Portrait of General Winfield Scott.
When “Sensitivity” Has Opened the Road to Victory
U.S. soldiers in Iraq in 2007.
Nation-Building Demands Heavy Lifting
President Bush makes remarks in 2006 during a press conference in the Rose Garden about Iran's nuclear ambitions and discusses North Korea's nuclear test.
Fighting a War in Name Only
The Algerian flag.
Torture in Iraq: Lessons from Algeria
Poster that says, "Resist," at a Yale University anti-draft rally in 1968.
The Political Costs of Filling the Ranks
Paul Bremer in 2003.
Iraq Repeats Long-Ago Mistakes in the Philippines
Paul Bremer in 2003.
Iraq Repeats Long-Ago Mistakes in the Philippines
Hessian troops surrendering to General George Washington after the Battle of Trenton.
The Return of the Mercenary
UN forces crossing the 38th Parallel in 1950.
Why We Need to Rearm Iraq
Most U.S. casualties, like these in a C-17 military transport aircraft, return to Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware. (unknown date)
For Mom, Blueberry Pie — and Iraq?
American soldier conducting patrol with an Iraqi soldier.
What the Vietnam War Tells Us About Iraq
Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division provide perimeter security for Iraqi policemen at a traffic control point in Tikrit, Iraq.
The Limits of Shock and Awe
1992 portrait of General Wesley K. Clark.
Wesley Clark: In the Tradition of Generals Who Make Peace
Iraq by Raymond Bucko SJ on Flickr, cc by 2.0
Redeeming Honor — the South and Iraq
A Memorial to the "Forgotten War" of Korea with the insignias of the United States Uniformed Services ringed around it.
Forgotten War, Tragic Peace
The Statue of Liberty in New York City.
Where Will “Liberation” Lead?