Latin America
Trump’s quest to kick America's ‘Iraq War syndrome’
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
January 14, 2026
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
Trump flirting with regime change in Caracas carries eerie similarities to the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
George W. Bush's vice president, who died today, was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense
The core message is deftly smuggled into a simple story of a platoon inserted into an alien environment and forced into ignominious retreat
Don't just focus on the 'wins' but take cost and 'America First' seriously
An inconvenient truth: the country's dependency on American forces has hobbled the growth of its own military
