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War

America’s Iraqi Allies from 2004 to 2007, Shi’ite Militias Agree to Kill Americans Until We Leave

May 25, 2021

PICTURED: Members of Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah militia. Photo credit: AFP. Fair Use. An unofficial ceasefire in Iraq has just…

Yet Again, the Trump Administration has Changed the Justification for Assassinating Soleimani.
Foreign Policy

Yet Again, the Trump Administration has Changed the Justification for Assassinating Soleimani.

February 17, 2020

PICTURED: General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the funeral of Soleimani’s father. CC 4.0 WASHINGTON, February 14,…

American Spy Plane Shot Down in Afghanistan Allegedly Carried Soleimani’s Assassin
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American Spy Plane Shot Down in Afghanistan Allegedly Carried Soleimani’s Assassin

January 29, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Photo credit: Veterans Today. All Rights Reserved. GHAZNI, Afghanistan. January 27th, 2020. Veterans Today…

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality
Foreign Policy

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality

January 24, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. Photo credit Tasnim News Agency. CC 4.0 The new Commander of the Iranian…

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death
Foreign Policy

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death

January 16, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. Tuesday, January 14th 2020. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo refused to testify before a hearing of the…


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Andy Corbley August 17, 2026

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