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Arab and Gulf State leaders
Middle East

Why Arab states are terrified of US war with Iran

They see the military build-up and know that bombing and regime change can have consequences, especially geopolitical ones

Nouri al Maliki Trump
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?

Trump makes moves to take all  troops out of Iraq and Syria
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.

Cheney, architect of endless war, helped kill our faith in leaders
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

Iraq elections 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

Fort Bragg horrors expose dark underbelly of post-9/11 warfare
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.