Middle East
Trump's Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular
Not exactly what the American president intended when he blasted the longtime politician this week. Or was it?
January 29, 2026
iraq
QiOSK
Trump makes moves to take all troops out of Iraq and Syria
Source tells RS that complete Baghdad withdrawal will happen by September 2026 and NATO military advisers will also likely leave at the same time.
January 23, 2026
Washington Politics
Cheney, architect of endless war, helped kill our faith in leaders
George W. Bush's vice president, who died today, was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense
November 04, 2025
Middle East
Iraq faces first quiet election in decades. Don't let that fool you.
Amid an increasingly dire water crisis, the country's next prime minister will face an enduring US troop presence and constant tug-of-war over Iran
October 29, 2025
Media
Fort Bragg horrors expose dark underbelly of post-9/11 warfare
Veteran and journalist Seth Harp's new book is causing a stir as he explores how the war came home, complete with drugs, violence, and criminality.
September 16, 2025
Middle East
Kurdistan oil is the Bermuda Triangle of international politics
The U.S., Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kurds — they all have interests here but risk touching off a war if they each have their way
August 05, 2025
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