Iraq’s Shia Population Was Supposed to Welcome Americans With Open Arms Too
No, they did not welcome Americans with open arms — and the fact that anyone in Washington is recycling this logic in 2026 should alarm every taxpayer and...
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The “Coalition of the Willing” for Iran Is Much Smaller Than It Was for Iraq
The so-called "coalition of the willing" that the Trump administration could assemble for military action against Iran is dramatically smaller than the...
Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Could See Millions of Iranian Refugees
If the United States follows through on military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, neighboring countries could face a refugee crisis of...
Republican Voters Who Opposed the Iraq War Are Uneasy About Iran
Republican voters who once backed the Iraq War — or watched its fallout reshape their party — are now sending a clear signal that they do not want a...
Iraq’s Post-War Lesson: Disbanding the Military Always Creates an Insurgency
When the United States disbanded Iraq's military in May 2003, it created exactly the insurgency that critics warned about — and the consequences stretched...
Iraq’s Chaos After Saddam Shows Exactly What Happens Without Post-War Planning
What happens when the world's most powerful military topples a government and has no plan for the day after?
Two PMF Members Killed and Three Injured in Israeli Strike Inside Iraq
Two members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces were killed and three others wounded when an Israeli missile struck PMF headquarters in the Jurf...
Anti-War Movement Experiences Largest Mobilization Since the Iraq War
The claim that the anti-war movement has experienced its "largest mobilization since the Iraq War" following the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli strikes on...
Iraq’s Government Calls for Immediate Ceasefire After Strikes Hit Iraqi Territory
Iraq's government has formally demanded an immediate ceasefire after US-Israeli military strikes hit targets on Iraqi soil, killing at least six fighters...
This Was the Largest U.S. Military Buildup in the Middle East Since Iraq
In late January 2026, the United States began assembling its largest military force in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.