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A paramedic walks among the rubble at a site damaged in an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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‘Burn the lawn’: Israel pursues ‘Rafah model’ in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces are digging in for an extended occupation of the territory, which could play to Hezbollah’s advantage

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Putting boots on the ground could kill Trump’s presidency

Every single poll of Americans, including Republicans, shows a hard line against a land war involving US troops in Iran

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Squeezed between hostile powers, Turkey tries playing it cool

Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel

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Gulf War I was a Pyrrhic victory that led to another avoidable war today

Iran’s regional power and political influence greatly expanded after its nemesis Saddam Hussein was finally removed, with all too obvious implications

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Veterans warn US landing could be 'more Gallipoli than Vietnam'

News today about troops deploying from 82nd Airborne division raises the stakes, with some pointing out there has been no clear strategy for using them

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Washington Politics

Republicans stepping up skepticism over $200B war request

Some who would otherwise support the war say they have no idea what the huge supplemental budget request is supposed to pay for