Washington Politics
2026 wasn't the first time war swayed an election
Yet history shows that no matter who wins, antiwar voters often do not get what they want — especially not right away.
November 05, 2026
iraq war
Military Industrial Complex
US leaves Iraq: 'Shock and awe' curdles into 'Aw, shucks'
The U.S. ends its military campaign in Baghdad after 23 years of fighting. The campaign cost 4,418 US troops their lives and will end up costing nearly $3 trillion through 2050.
October 09, 2026
Middle East
Goodnight Baghdad: US troops leave Iraq after 23 years
Had anyone told me while I was dodging IEDs in 2007 that I'd be writing about the final withdrawal at age 48, I would have rightly questioned the entire project
September 30, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Why South Korea won’t send military to Strait of Hormuz
Even after considering the US president's threats and the nation's historic ties with Washington, Seoul has insisted that the war in Iran is not its own.
September 25, 2026
Washington Politics
Robert Kagan: Sometimes US intervention is worth blowback
In a wide-ranging interview with RS, the hawkish historian talks primacy, neoconservatives, and why he opposes the war in Iran
August 04, 2026
Washington Politics
Before Lindsey there was Fritz, an anti-Iraq war, Israel skeptic
On foreign policy the former senior senator from South Carolina was as far from Graham as one could get, and was quite quite unapologetic about it
July 28, 2026
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