What are good (non-Alex Jonesy, please) documentaries, websites, and other resources that explore and explain al Qaeda, the Taliban, and all related matters? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2008 - 20 answers

Need help with the end of Bill Moyers Journal program last night. [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2008 - 6 answers

What are some of the most compelling articles you've read about fighting in the Iraq War? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I find the recent government report that claims that Iraq has achieved 15 of 18 benchmarks set for its political development? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Canada just received a huge shipment of uranium from Iraq, wtf? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for an online video that I've seen within the last couple of years of a one man show by a British comedian that covered the reasons why America invaded Iraq and the history leading up to it. [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 4 answers

What lessons should the US have taken from history in planning the invasion of Iraq? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 24 answers

A friend at the State Department is going out to Iraq. He's receiving a bunch of cultural and language training from the department, but I'd like to give him a book about the culture there from another view (not necessarily political - he'll get enough briefing on that). Any suggestions?
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 5 answers

Did insurgents really fire Katyusha rockets into Baghdad's Green Zone? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 12 answers

My late father was a reporter who witnessed the testimony of Dr. David Kelly at the Hutton Inquiry. I'm trying to find a photo of Mr. Kelly's testimony that shows the audience in the background, to see if I can spot my father. [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 5 answers

How would a typical Iraqi's activities on Friday differ from their activities on other days of the week? I understand that mosque attendance will be higher on Fridays, but would trips to markets, restaurants, or other places be more or less common on Friday? Are there major differences between Sunnis and Shiites in this regard? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 7 answers

What are some objective criteria/metrics by which to measure progress towards success or failure in a war or other extended conflict? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 18 answers

A friend of mine's boyfriend left for Iraq a month ago, and there has been no contact since he arrived in Iraq. Is this normal? And is there any way to get any more information on him?
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 10 answers

Best internet options in Iraq? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 5 answers

I have a (self-described) Republican, Bush-loving friend whom I've known for about 13 years now, who's willingly signed up for the Marines and wants to be stationed in Iraq. He leaves for basic training next weekend. [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 45 answers

I'm looking for information about an IED attack in Iraq yesterday that injured a friend of a friend's brother. [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 14 answers

Someone I know is working in Iraq (Camp Anaconda, AKA Mortar City) installing satellite dishes, and I think he's being ripped off on his pay. How much should he be getting paid?
posted on Jun 24, 2007 - 8 answers

DraftFilter: Help with debate over National Service/Draft and it's effects on society and unpopular wars [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 20 answers

I woke up this Memorial Day sad, angry depressed over the unending loss of life in the Iraq war. What is an appropriate way for a non-believer in and non-supporter of the war to honor the dead (military, contractors, and Iraqi civilians)?
posted on May 28, 2007 - 14 answers

For GIs & military folk: Are soldiers these days (post-Haditha) trained (not lectured -- trained) on how to respond to suicide bomb attacks w/out freaking out and slaughtering civilians? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 11 answers

How many American soldiers who served in this Iraq war have died since leaving Iraq (German hospitals, American hospitals, at home etc.) ? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2007 - 7 answers

How do I help an Iraqi dentist friend? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Was there anyone who publicly predicted, before the start of the Iraq war, the absence of WMDs and/or the extended occupation we would face, and justified those predictions in thoughtful detail?
posted on Mar 21, 2007 - 35 answers

What are good sources for seeing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the eyes of the soldiers fighting? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2007 - 8 answers

Does the Baghdad morgue publish its data? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2007 - 1 answers

Where can I find good quality free video footage of the "war on terror" for use as b-roll in a documentary? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2007 - 5 answers

How do lawyers work in newly formed (or reformed) countries with new political systems, like Eastern Europe after the USSR, or Iraq or Timor-Leste today? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2007 - 4 answers

Shaped Explosive Charges - and Iranian "involvement" how much do we actually know about shaped charges in Iraq? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 22 answers

Do shia look different than sunni? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 15 answers

[AppropriationsFilter] If the Democrats vote *against* funding the troop escalation, what recourse does the President have to follow through with his plan? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2007 - 4 answers

Anyone know any way to send cans of Silly String overseas? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there a well-formatted data file of weekly or daily Iraqi civilian casualties? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 3 answers

Anyone have predictions (with citations) offered on how many troops would be necessary in Iraq? I've heard that generals said up to 300,000 in the run-up, but I can't seem to find sources for these. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 15 answers

Is signing up for the military a legal "contract." [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 21 answers

What is the best way to figure out death rates in major cities and in the armed forces? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 7 answers

Is Saddam Hussein the wealthiest person ever to be executed? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2006 - 20 answers

I'm looking for movies about the first Gulf War. [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 13 answers

A female aquaintance of mine who is in the national guard expressed how she might soon be called to duty in Iraq/Afghanistan, however she isn't exactly willing. She claims that she will be exempt from active duty because she is a single mother (recently divorced). I wonder how accurate she is considering that she doesn't really raise any of her children full time. What do you think?
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 10 answers

Literally. We have started a rally/day-long protest/24 hours of fun to take place at my college in Clinton, SC (population 10k). The idea is to make it viral. Not just invite everyone we know, but really work everyone to invite everyone they know. [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 16 answers

What can one person (me) do to get US troops out of Iraq as soon as possible? [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2006 - 27 answers

As a 22 year old, concerned, liberal citizen, should I join the military? (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2006 - 60 answers

ObscureMusicFilter: Arabic speakers, please hope me! Trying to identify an Iraqi singer. There's [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2006 - 8 answers

Fear Of A Brown Planet: I'm looking for songs with a Jingoistic bent, preferably in Country Music. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 28 answers

What are some sources for audio recordings of everyday Iraqis speaking -- telling their stories, talking about their experience of the war and occupation, or talking about their feelings on any subject? I know about the excellent War News Radio site; I'm looking for more sites like that. I'm equally happy to find voices speaking in English or in Arabic. [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2006 - 3 answers

What are your guesses as to what "the War in Iraq" be known as in ten years? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2006 - 39 answers

I'm looking for two kinds of charity groups: One that helps the children of soldiers killed in Iraq, and one that helps children in Iraq who have lost parents. Any know vetted organizations that fit this bill?
posted on May 29, 2006 - 4 answers

I'm looking for some good resources and reading (books, websites, etc.) on U.S. propoganda and rhetoric in reference to nation building projects in the last 50 years (Vietnam, Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan/Iraq).
posted on Mar 22, 2006 - 2 answers

What is the Democratic Party's official stance on the future of Iraq? If we were in power right now, what would we be doing differently? [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2006 - 12 answers

Could rfid chips implanted in Americans working in Iraq save them in the event they were kidnapped?
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 20 answers

My friend is being deployed to Iraq and I want to get him a nice sending-off gift, something that will help make the year suck a little less. Ideas?
posted on Jan 28, 2006 - 23 answers