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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

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Global Crises

23 years of endless wars is enough

A new report shows that unrestricted AUMFs are not the norm

Stop Listening to David Petraeus
Middle East

Stop Listening to David Petraeus

The self-promoting ex-general continues to rewrite history, suggesting that Israel deploy an Iraq-style 'surge' in Gaza

At Abu Ghraib, torture 'in the eye of the beholder'
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At Abu Ghraib, torture 'in the eye of the beholder'

20 years since the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington still trying to forget

A chat with the devil beats a lifetime in hell
Global Crises

A chat with the devil beats a lifetime in hell

In a new book, Pierre Hazan gives an insider’s account of the importance of peace talks

US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia
Africa

US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia

This isn't necessarily about security but about an increasing influence game in the region