MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressDec 22, 2018
Brett McGurk follows Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out the door in protest of the president's abrupt decision to withdraw troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR, SUSANNAH GEORGE and CATHERINE LUCEY/ The Associated PressDec 19, 2018
Donald Trump declares victory over Islamic State militants there, but the plan to pull 2,000 troops sparks widespread dissent in Washington. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Stacy Bannerman / OtherWordsOct 10, 2018
Shame on a country that continues to take our troops to wars long declared done, absolving the collective conscience with two words: “They volunteered.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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William J. Astore / TomDispatchAug 20, 2018
Since 9/11, sports and the military have become increasingly fused in this country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / The HillMar 6, 2018
After 16 years of intervention, America has done all it can. More troops won’t "win" us anything Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Martha Waggoner / APOct 30, 2017
Rep. Walter Jones signs each letter personally as penance, he says, for voting for the Iraq war in 2002. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns / Associated PressAug 20, 2017
The Pentagon is awaiting final word from the president on a proposal to send nearly 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatchJul 4, 2017
With Donald Trump's generals considering renewed action, a U.S. Army strategist recalls his time in Afghanistan in 2011. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 1, 2017
That a few thousand troops could reverse the present situation and ensure progress toward victory is a fantasy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentOct 19, 2016
As guerrillas spread through the beleaguered city of Mosul, a news agency linked to the militant group is carrying video of an IS fighter insisting that he and his colleagues will achieve a decisive victory. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 25, 2016
Five hundred more troops will be sent to help with the massive Mosul campaign. They will not engage in fighting at the front but will help call in airstrikes on Islamic State targets and provide tactical advice and training. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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