What comes next in the Middle East
Our brutal neo-colonial policy in the Middle East – without goals, reason, or even respect for our “allies” in the region – may be entering a new phase.
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“The Good Soldiers” – tales of our war in Iraq
Martin van Creveld looks at a book about the men who fought our mad wars since 9/11 and paid for them.
Remember that the fires we lite in Iraq still burn. Look and learn.
Summary: America led the invasion and occupation of Iraq, overthrowing a secular regime for what became a mostly Islamic theocratic state. It began in March 2003. Iraq is still burning. The news media seldom remind of the the chaos we created. The fighting Mosul is a vivid dot in the long war we irresponsibly ignited. …
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Stratfor explains: Has a Turkish military spearhead penetrated northern Iraq?
Summary: Here Stratfor examines rumors that Turkey’s army has entered the fighting in Iraq. If true, it’s a serious expansion of a conflict that already looks like the early stages of the Thirty Years War that devastated central Europe. This might not be an increase of Turkey’s involvement, but such a step might be coming. …
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Peter van Buren asks what the Middle East would look like if we hadn’t helped
Summary: Today Peter van Buren examines the madness that is the core of America’s foreign policy — our relationship to the Middle East. We have set the region afire, with consequences unknowable. Until we learn from our mistakes, we’ll continue to make them. Second of 2 posts today. What If They Gave a War and …
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