In the central Iraqi city of Fallujah, the joy of pregnancy is overshadowed by dread. For many families, the anticipation of new life is replaced by the fear of what might be born into their arms.

As a Marine who fought in Iraq, I know what war really looks like when the cameras leave and the speeches end.

My colleague Roger Kaplan recently wrote an excellent review of the PBS documentary, The Last 600 Meters, which is an excellent description of the battles of Najaf and Fallujah during the Iraq war.

November doesn’t get the glamor. No summer offensives, no parades, no “campaign season” speeches. But history keeps handing it the receipts. When the weather turns, and daylight shrinks, armies either ...

2004-10-30 04:00:00 PDT Near Fallujah, Iraq-- Marines just outside the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah were making final preparations Friday for a large-scale offensive that U.S. commanders and ...

Tucker came to Iraq to scout before committing to a shoot, as did the directors of "Occupation: Dreamland," Garrett Scott and Ian Olds. On the second trip, Scott and Olds tagged along to Fallujah with ...