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Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy
After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence
April 21, 2025
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Middle East
The ghosts of the Iraq War still haunt me, and our foreign policy
As a young National Guardsman I reported for duty on March 21, 2003. Why are there still troops there today?
March 20, 2025
Middle East
Set it off: How US invasion of Iraq led to chaos in Syria today
Washington torched the region and watched it burn through regime changes, Arab Spring, civil wars, and the regeneration of terror groups
December 12, 2024
Middle East
Veterans: Why we want Trump to keep Iraq withdrawal deal
US troops who deployed to the region tell their stories and why we need to close this chapter
November 13, 2024
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In 2024, veterans voted Trump
Some say Harris's attempt to embrace old Iraq War hawks may have had the opposite effect
November 11, 2024
Middle East
US to bring troops home from Iraq, but why not from Syria, too?
Time to let the neighborhood keep ISIS in check and region in balance
September 16, 2024
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