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At Abu Ghraib, torture 'in the eye of the beholder'
20 years since the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington still trying to forget
April 30, 2024
iraq war
Washington Politics
PBS on William F. Buckley: Not quite getting it ‘right’
A new documentary leaves out his shifting post-Cold War views, particularly on the Iraq War and neocons.
April 26, 2024
Middle East
‘Mission Accomplished’ was a massive fail — but it was just the beginning
Bush’s speech, 20 years ago this week, may seem foolish if not dangerous in hindsight, especially since US troops are still in Iraq today.
May 04, 2023
Middle East
Despite chicken littles, Senate votes to repeal war authorizations
The House is expected to follow suit, but the 2001 AUMF for the “global war on terror” remains in effect.
March 30, 2023
Washington Politics
Iraq War cheerleader reunion: it wasn't the failure you think it was
Robert Kagan claims US standing across the globe is just fine. The rest of the world wants “more America, not less.”
March 28, 2023
Middle East
Has America's 'Vietnam syndrome' ever gone away?
Our most infamous wars of choice — Iraq included — share many similarities, from the herd of scared politicians to the supine media.
March 25, 2023
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