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
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Washington Politics
Ex-Biden officials are desperate for a Gaza scapegoat
Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed's 'Crossing the Red Line' is a searing indictment of the former president's inner circle and its disastrous Israel policy
September 29, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
The Pentagon gets flocked in a no-bid contract. What could go wrong?
The parking lot of the US military headquarters has been outfitted with the controversial cameras. There is a risk of it backfiring that is not inconsequential.
September 25, 2026
Middle East
The US kill count in Iran makes the phrase ‘precision strikes’ absurd
Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Azmat Khan says the Pentagon still obfuscates, lies, and manipulates the truth about civilian deaths in war
September 25, 2026
Washington Politics
Desperate Republicans are jumping Trump's war ship of doom
Candidates in tight midterm races are trying to distance themselves from the president and his Middle East mess, citing — you guessed it — the economy
September 24, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Lifestyles of the rich & famous ‘Lords of War’
New mockumentary rips the scab off festering reality that billions in US taxpayer dollars go to destroying countries, while keeping a handful of CEOs very wealthy
September 24, 2026
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