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Iraq Parliament Votes to Expel U.S. Military

The Associated Press Jan 5, 2020 The resolution is backed by most Shiite members of parliament; many Sunni and Kurdish legislators apparently are opposed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hezbollah-Backed Professor to Form New Government in Lebanon

SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 Hassan Diab, who failed to get the support of Lebanon's major Sunni leaders, is denounced by demonstrators as part of the old ruling class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Veteran in a World of Never-Ending Wars and IEDs

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 U.S. foreign policy had spun out of control. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

All Americans Have Blood on Their Hands

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 7, 2019 In a raw new interview, recently retired Army Maj. Danny Sjursen opens up about his 18 years as a witness to America's forever wars. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Yes, My Fellow Soldiers Died in Vain

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 27, 2019 This Memorial Day, spare us the flyover jets, flag-wielding honor guards and other patriotic mush of 21st-century popular culture. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Cynical Saudi-Israeli Alliance and the Reshaping of the Middle East

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 20, 2018 Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Financed the Killers of American Troops I Commanded

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 17, 2018 The embarrassing U.S.-Saudi relationship reflects a structural flaw embedded in the U.S. economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Twin Attacks in Afghan Capital Kill 20, Wound 70

The Associated Press Sep 5, 2018 A reporter and a cameraman working for Tolo TV are among those killed in two separate bombings at a wrestling training center in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pandora’s Box of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 15, 2018 This article was first posted in 2017 shortly after the U.S. fired missiles into Syria in reaction to reports that the government there had used chemical weapons. In it, Chris Hedges argues that the Middle East will not know peace until the U.S. leaves the region. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )