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How the militarization of politics continues to destabilize Iraq decades after the U.S.-led invasion.
The legacy of September 11 continues to normalize state-sanctioned barbarity.
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Any story of war is a story of elites preying on the weak, the gullible, the marginal, the poor.
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History shows that forcing rulers from power rarely works. Even apparently successful regime changes often leads to bitter civil war.
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The war as it has evolved badly serves U.S. interests. A well-planned disengagement will serve them much better by reducing military, economic, and political costs.
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