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'Oh, here we go': For Iraq veterans, bombing of Iran opens old wounds
U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites sparked sharply divergent reactions. Those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan have a ...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan
Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...
Fact Check Team: Following the money behind war, who pays and who profits
The debate over America’s involvement in Israel’s conflict with Iran is heating up again, after President Trump ordered a ...
Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target
This is not the start of another Iraq, it’s the continuation of a presidency defined by impulsive power, unchecked force and ...
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Shameless cheerleaders for the Iraq War roll out the same arguments 20 years later on Iran
Israel has delivered a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear weapons program. That development alone makes the Middle East safer ...
For war veterans, Iran air strikes feel like déjà vu
For these veterans, the U.S. bombing of Iranian uranium enrichment sites in June and the Trump administration’s ...
Israel-Iran war recalls the 2003 US invasion of Iraq – a war my undergraduate students see as a relic of the past
(THE CONVERSATION) After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed on June 24, 2025, that a ceasefire is in effect, one day after President Donald Trump proclaimed the countries ...