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QiOSK

Diplomacy Watch: Did Israel’s war on Iran help Russia?

Moscow stands to gain from the West redirecting attention and resources from Ukraine to the Middle East

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Latin America

Taxing remittances helps make US neighbors poorer, less stable

In many cases the money that migrants send home is equal or more than the federal aid those countries used to get

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Middle East

Short, sharp shock? Trump's idea of quick victory is illusory

His so-called 'precision' strikes will likely spur the creation of a real bomb and spiral into a regime change-driven war

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Washington Politics

The Capitol Hill Republicans against US war with Iran

They may be a minority, but these conservatives are bucking the old guard and warning Trump of pending disaster

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Middle East

Welcome to Iraq War 2.0

Except Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran has the potential to be far, far more catastrophic

Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
QiOSK

Senator Kaine: US cannot go to war without a vote

The lawmaker's new resolution would prevent the use of military force against Iran without congressional approval