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Is US bombing Somalia just because it can?
Saturday's strikes mark the 8th attack since Trump took office, with little evidence provided the targets pose a direct national security threat
March 31, 2025
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Middle East
Why are we still at war in Syria?
The tempo of lethal US airstrikes — not all against ISIS — continue apace, despite murky Washington strategy
March 06, 2025
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If true, Trump move to withdraw US military from Syria is the right one
Not only are the 2,000 troops there in harm's way, their presence may actual hinder diplomatic progress under the new government
February 05, 2025
Middle East
HTS: Can these Islamists truly unify a post-Assad Syria?
This author hopes a state-centered ideological political agenda — as opposed to a violent global jihadist one — can succeed after years of dictatorship.
December 18, 2024
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
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US forces still fighting inside Syria amid power vacuum
Critics say there is no better time than now to extricate American troops from the country
December 10, 2024
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