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A bank inadvertedly advertises the Nazi code for a fellow fighter.

The end of WWII is celebrated on May 9 in Russia. Since Putin came to power, the event has become increasingly more inflated and commercial. But this year, it went a step too far, when eager party-goers put up Nazi symbols in place of Soviet war imagery. Read more...

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Ostap Karmodi

This video was filmed from the inside of an American tank that finds itself in the middle of a rocket attack in Adhamiyah, Baghdad. Disturbingly, the reaction of the marines in the vehicle seems to be one of despair and disorder. An American soldier who served in Iraq tells us that this is just a glimpse into an increasingly chaotic situation. Read more and see the video...

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Ernesto Haibi

19 March 08 during the prophet's birthday celebrations.

Our Observer in Baghdad, Last of Iraqis, took the same street scene and filmed it once in June 2007 and then in March 2008. In the first video nobody dared set foot outside; the street is deserted. But now, it seems to have come back to life. Thanks to the American Army? Apparently not. According to Last of Iraqis it's the al Sahwa militia to be thankful to. Read more...

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Last of Iraqis

In a speech in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, John McCain declared that "al Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training". The statement will certainly not help the republican candidate make it to the White House, seeing as al Qaeda, a Sunni terrorist movement, is unlikely to be supported by the Iranian Shiite regime... See the video.

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Actor Chuck Norris has become quite an idol at American military bases. His posters are as frequent on camp walls as the obligatory pin-up, and soldiers at the Baghdad helicopter base have even erected an altar in his glory. Read more and watch our pick of Chuck videos.

The Legend of Chuck Norris posted by "mikethedirector" 25 Feb. 07

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Rick Hinshaw

A British security guard held hostage in Iraq for eight months has appeared alive in a video appeal to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to release coalition-held Iraqis in exchange for his freedom. But the demand is unlikely to be met; British forces no longer hold any prisoners. See the video here…

The video was aired on the al-Arabiya TV channel on Tuesday night (26 Feb.08)

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With the presidential election well under way in the United States, the cost of war is a sensitive subject for the ruling Republicans. And every penny counts. The Center for Arms Control and NonProliferation tallies up every cent spent on the main U.S wars and publishes its findings online. We spoke to the creator of the project about why he feels it's important to publish the figure. Read more...

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Travis Sharp

According to Baghdad blogger ‘Last of Iraqis’, this song has been downloaded on over 80% of mobiles and computers all over the country. The lyrics, written by Iraqi singer Husam Al-Rasam, are hostile, but not violent, towards the presence of America. 'Last of Iraqis' says that the song reflects the feelings of many of the people there. You can post your questions to him on his profile page. Read more...

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Last of Iraqis

Since Afghanistan and Iraq, constant and live coverage of war has become reality. Wherever, whenever, you can see what's happening as it happens. Filmed by both insurgents and soldiers, there are now hundreds of videos online. Here is one of them. Posted on the video-sharing network Liveleak on 11 December, the video was shot in Iraq, but it's impossible to say when. We asked Ernesto, a soldier who fought in Iraq, to comment on the video. "It's hard for a civilian seeing this from the outside," he explains. "But this stuff is not pro-war or anti-war, it's just reality."

Post your questions to Ernesto.

Video not dated.

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Ernesto Haibi