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
forever war
Global Crises
Airwars: Biden dramatically decreased global airstrikes in 2021
Military operations continue, as do civilian casualties, but are they down more than any time in recent history.
December 24, 2021
Military Industrial Complex
VIDEO: Iraq vet Matt Gallagher on why 'forever war' is dirty word to some, truth to others
And why waging a generational conflict is ultimately unhealthy for the republic.
September 10, 2021
Asia-Pacific
Don't throw the baby out with the orange-tinted bathwater
George W. Bush, the architect of our 9/11 wars, is trying to tell us how to think and feel about the Afghanistan withdrawal.
August 10, 2021
Middle East
The US war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq is 7-years-old today
With no end in sight and violence under the radar but ongoing, this is one 'forever war' that Biden risks perpetuating.
August 08, 2021
North America
Congress moves to revoke Eisenhower’s blank check for Middle East wars
Bet you didn't know there was an authorization for the use of military force against international communism still on the books.
May 19, 2021
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