Sunday’s attack that killed three US servicemen was the latest chapter in a war Trump started more than five years ago.
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Ibrahim Al-Marashi is Associate Professor of Middle East History at California State University San Marcos, and an advisory board member of the Intern... ational Security and Conflict Resolution (ISCOR) program at San Diego State University. He is the co-author of Iraq’s Armed Forces: An Analytical History (2008), The Modern History of Iraq (2016), and A Concise History of the Middle East (2025).
Sunday’s attack that killed three US servicemen was the latest chapter in a war Trump started more than five years ago.
The use of contractors in the US ‘war on terror’ inspired Russia and other powers to outsource war.
The chaos I feared a US-led invasion would unleash has destroyed the country I hail from.
Once the news cycle moves on, it will be business as usual for the US, the Taliban and even al-Qaeda itself.
We need to accept eliminating its leaders with tactical strikes will not bring an end to ISIL.
The Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate could derail Taliban efforts to establish security and stable rule.
Whats happening in Afghanistan now is bringing back memories of what happened in Iraq in 2014.
Interfaith dialogue is important, but the fate of Iraqi minorities is hinged on the success of state-building in Iraq.
Soleimani’s assassination comes as the Islamic Republic and its allies have been struggling to retain influence in Iraq.
By declaring a caliphate, al-Baghdadi has given his followers something tangible to fight for even after his death.