Many U.S. troops who fired vast numbers of artillery rounds against the Islamic State developed mysterious, life-shattering mental and physical problems. But the military struggled to understand what was wrong.
Tag: Iraq
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American Muslims Are in a Painful, Familiar Place
There seems to be a sense of both resignation (we’ve been here before) and shock (but we’ve been here before).
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U.S. Strikes Iranian-Linked Targets in Syria
The Pentagon said the airstrikes against facilities used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and its proxies were in retaliation for recent rocket and drone attacks on American forces.
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Even Before the Israel-Hamas War, Being Palestinian Was Controversial
The task of the Palestinian is to audition for empathy and compassion. To prove that we deserve it.
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I Saw What Happened to America’s Postwar Plans for Iraq. Here’s How Israel Should Plan for Gaza.
After the lessons the United States should have learned from postwar Iraq, some advice for Israel and its plans for a post-Hamas Gaza.