The ISIS prison break Trump almost risked
To some State Department officials and Middle East analysts who tracked the issue, it showcased the law of unintended consequences.
‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner Have the Year’s Weirdest Romance in a Scattershot Iraq War Satire
Sundance: Directed by "Challengers" actress Hailey Gates, "Atropia" gives the War on Terror it's own take on "The Truman Show ...
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The Iraq War Was the Conflict No One Prepared For
And because the U.S. military was unprepared for the kind of fight it found itself in during the Iraq War, the lessons to be learned is that the Americans should not become so rigid on things like ...
Spectacles on MSN1d
This will change how you think about the Iraq War.
The 2003 invasion of Iraq aimed to establish a liberal democracy but instead led to years of chaos, loss of life, and ...
Iraq is a key test of Trump's willingness to counter Iran
Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump ...
Can Iraq Escape Iran’s Grip? 5,000 Years of History Say Yes
With the end of the final US-led coalition force in Iraq, the Iranians may feel they have a golden opportunity. But ...
On the road to Damascus: My trip through a ‘liberated’ Syria
You can’t extinguish fire with fire. You can’t address a mistake with another mistake. You have to correct the situation in ...
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The Narratives of War in Pakistan’s Kurram District
In Kurram, rival tribes have clashed over competing narratives, claims of victimhood, and accusations of foreign interference.
Iraq says two border guards killed in clash with PKK militants
Two Iraqi border guards were killed on Friday during a clash with fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), ...
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Iraq’s Ancient Marshes Are Running Out of Time
Water buffalo gently glide through shallow water canals that snake throughout Iraq’s southern Mesopotamian Marshes, their ...
Oahu soldier’s death is remembered 20 years later in annual competition
KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Allen Hoe showed soldiers a tattered old flag Wednesday that he and fellow ...