Middle East
Won't get fooled again: Kurds have lent arms to US before, at their peril
America has relied on this independent minority in Syria and Iraq and then walked away when they were no longer necessary
March 08, 2026
America has relied on this independent minority in Syria and Iraq and then walked away when they were no longer necessary
But don't think Tehran won't seek to bring down its Gulf neighbors along with it
Millions of dollars have been bet and won on the US wars in Venezuela and now Iran through Polymarket. It's ghoulish and corrupt, and has to stop.
South Asian and Gulf countries may get hit particularly hard, mostly on energy, remittances, and agriculture. Here's how.
Hegseth says rules of engagement are 'stupid' but leaving survivors to drown violates laws America helped to put in place after World War II
Despite a spat and Pentagon ban, Anthropic’s ‘AI is being used in the kill chain while Hegseth says ‘no stupid rules of engagement’
