A good summary of Patrick Cockburn's Iraq writings and a copy of one of Patrick's detailed and compelling articles. Patrick's work is strongly written and clearly the work of someone strongly opposed to US national policy. In spite of that, he always focuses on actions on the ground and among the people and not so much on the petro-politics or imperial pretensions.

The touchstone for this article is Sidney Blumenthal, the hatchet man of the Clinton Presidency. Fairness, accuracy and information are subordinated to a political agenda.

Review of un-en-bedded war reporting in Iraq. Much of this is well known to the news readers on the left. As reviewer Smyth commented, would be good to hear/read debate between Yon & Cockburn.

A solid source of information on the work done by Patrick Cockburn in Iraq. It is well sourced with works by Mr. Cockburn, but lacking in countervailing opinions. It does nicely encapsulate some of the more foolhardy statements made by the State department and Bush administration leading up to the war and after the fall of Saddam. I'd like to see a debate between Michael Yon and Patrick Cockburn on their on the ground assessments of the war.

Detailed analysis

Puff piece on Patrick Cockburn. Lovely if you want to read an avowed socialist from Ireland rant about all the things America is doing wrong in Iraq. No facts, no perspective, no analysis, nothing...