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Book Reviews: ‘An American Dream,’ by David Finkel; ‘A Dangerous Country,’ Ron Kovic; ‘Diplomats at War’ Charles Trueheart.

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 12:00
Three new books track the pain that persists among American soldiers and diplomats in the aftermath of war.
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Inside America’s Shadow War With Iran

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:38
There’s another Middle East conflict going on, and U.S. soldiers are on the front lines of it.
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The Justice of Israel’s War in Gaza Will Depend on How It Ends

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 01:22
How to think about the moral complexities in the Israel-Gaza war.
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Why Authoritarians Like Saddam Hussein Confound U.S. Presidents

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 13:04
A C.I.A. capable of making a mistake on the scale of its miss about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was not part of Saddam Hussein’s worldview.
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Iran’s Proxies Curtail Attacks on American Bases in Iraq and Syria After U.S. Strikes

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 04:29
Tehran, wary of igniting open warfare with Washington, has told militia groups it backs to curtail assaults on targets such as military installations, Iranian and American officials say.
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Book Review: ‘The Achilles Trap,’ by Steve Coll

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 13:05
In “The Achilles Trap,” Steve Coll paints the demise of the Iraqi dictator as a tragedy of misperceptions on both sides.
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U.S. Strike Killed Afghans Recruited to Fight for Iran

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 23:30
Refugees who joined the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade to battle for Shiite Islam and escape crushing poverty had become a force in Tehran’s proxy wars.
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It’s Not Time for Our Troops to Leave the Middle East

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 09:00
Should U.S. troops stay in Syria and Iraq, or should they go? And if they stay, how does American leadership prevent these attacks from continuing?
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Iraq Hosts Both U.S. and Iranian-Backed Forces. It’s Getting Tense.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 23:40
As Iranian-backed groups and American forces, both of which have bases in Iraq, lock horns around the Mideast, things are becoming uncomfortable for the Iraqi government.
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U.S. Strikes Hit Most of Targets in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 05:18
U.S. officials acknowledge that the targeted militias still retain the majority of their capability to carry out future attacks.
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Syria and Iraq Say U.S. Strikes Killed Civilians

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 15:02
The Biden administration said that its strikes on sites used by Iranian forces and Iran-backed militias in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. troops would not be the last.
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U.S. Strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq: A Timeline

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:02
The United States has led a wave of retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, hitting scores of targets belonging to Iranian-backed armed groups.
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U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian Proxies as War Deepens

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 05:22
The strikes, in response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan this week, were a sharp escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
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U.S. Retaliates With Strikes in Iraq and Syria After Drone Attack

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 04:19
The Times verified two videos filmed in Al Qaim, Iraq, showing a series of fires and explosions close to the Syrian border. The flames appear to have caused secondary explosions at the site.
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The U.S. Conducted Retaliatory Strikes in Iraq and Syria

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 01:39
Also, the job market started 2024 with remarkable strength. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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A Big Strategic Realignment in the Middle East May Be Coming

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 23:36
Thomas L. Friedman on what he hopes a “Biden Doctrine” for the region will look like.
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How Closely Does Iran Control Its Proxy Forces? It Depends.

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 22:21
Tehran provides arms and support to an array of militant groups across the Mideast, but it does not call all the shots, experts say.
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An Impeachment Push, and a Militia’s Surprise Move

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 15:07
Plus, broadcasting layoffs on TikTok.
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U.S. Strikes 3 Iran-Linked Militia Sites in Iraq

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 10:42
The strikes were “in direct response” to a series of attacks by Iranian-sponsored militias against U.S. and coalition personnel in Iraq and Syria, the defense secretary said.
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Ex-U.S. Soldier Who Killed Iraqi Civilian Charged with Attacking Police on Jan. 6

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 00:14
Edward Richmond Jr., 40, of Geismar, La., was convicted of manslaughter after he shot a cow herder in Iraq in 2004. He now faces felony assault charges in connection to the 2021 Capitol riot.
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