Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector
Here's my conversation with Scott Ritter, the former weapons inspector in Iraq and outspoken critic of the war, about his book, "Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein." We talked about his...
Jason Hartley, Just Another Soldier
Here's my conversation with Jason Hartley, who spent a year with his boots on the ground in Iraq as a US Army infantryman. He blogged about his experiences in real time until the Army shut him down and filed charges against him -- but those stories are now in his book...
Reese Wants His War TV
Here's my conversation with former CNN President Reese Schonfeld about how TV newscasts aren't paying nearly enough attention to the war in Iraq. He believes that we deserve as much coverage of the war as we do Hurricane Katrina, not to mention Natalee Holloway...
Iraq Constitution
Everyday, there are stories about problems the interim Iraq government is having in designing a one-size-fits-all constitution. When anyone complains that it's taking longer than it should, the response is something along the lines of, "Yes, it's taking time,...
Greg Mitchell, Hiroshima Footage Cover-Up
This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the US bombing Hiroshima. What you don't know is that there was extensive film taken of the aftermath, but that footage was suppressed for decades by the US government, in an effort to keep Americans from knowing the...
Attacks Coming, But Not in Boise
Several days ago, after the London subway attacks, I wrote that while America will no doubt suffer another terrorist incident in our near future, St. Louis was unlikely to be the target, and we shouldn't act like it will be.Today, in an op-ed in the St. Louis...
London Morning After
Random thoughts on the London bombings:During and after horrible events like this, it's hard to keep things in perspective. But if you take a long-term view, it's the terrorists who must be frustrated. Yes, they've proven that they can strike anywhere, anytime. What...
Jack Coughlin, Marine Sniper
Jack Coughlin was the top-ranked sniper in the US Marine Corps until he retired last month with more confirmed kills than anyone else on active duty in the US military. He served in the Gulf War and the War in Iraq, where he was among the first troops into Baghdad,...