All news on the topic: Iraq War

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Exclusive | Navy SEAL nearly fatally wounded during a gunfight with al Qaeda reflects on the physical and mental challenges prior to an intense Hudson River swim
Before the New York City SEAL Swim 2025 takes place in the Hudson River on Saturday, participant and ex-Navy SEAL Jason Redman shares the story of his lengthy journey back home following a firefight in Iraq in 2007 against Al Qaeda, during which he was shot eight times in the arm, body, and face
Crime • Views: 809
‘Ticking time bomb’ Marine vet, 42, violently kicks, yanks 6-year-old stepson on dog leash, disturbing video shows
Zachary Perez, 42, a former US Marine, was caught on home surveillance allegedly kicking his 6-year-old stepson and yanking him on a pink dog leash inside their Miami home, disturbing newly released footage shows.
Opinion • Views: 395
With the Iran strike, Trump disrupted the hold of Iraq and reshaped US foreign policy
The unsuccessful nation-building efforts by technocrats from abroad led many Americans to become cynical and spread panic. Trump reminded them that a superpower should conduct itself accordingly
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Dick Cheney, the former Vice President and a Republican, plans to cast his vote for Kamala Harris
Former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney announced in a statement on Friday that he plans to vote for Kamala Harris instead of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. His announcement came shortly after his daughter, Liz Cheney, disclosed his decision
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Bereaved mother, whose deceased son was part of the same National Guard unit as Tim Walz, criticizes 'cowardly' vice-presidential hopeful
Governor Tim Walz chose "the coward's way out" by retiring just months before his National Guard unit was sent to Iraq, according to a grieving mother whose teenage son was killed by a roadside bomb
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A National Guard veteran asserts that Walz bypassed him regarding his retirement, stating, "He was aware that I would have advised him to 'suck it up.'"
In May 2005, Walz concluded his service with the National Guard
Politics • Views: 1103
JD Vance Accuses Tim Walz of 'Stolen Valor,' Dodging Iraq War
Vance brought back a critique of Walz initially brought up by a fellow Army National Guard veteran during Walz's 2018 gubernatorial campaign
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A close friend of JD Vance is a union leader who was in Iraq alongside him
"JD is supportive of workers," said Cullen Tiernan
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Israel is not ethically obligated to endanger its citizens to protect Gazan civilians
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently remarked, "During my time combatting in Iraq and leading the efforts to defeat ISIS, I picked up some knowledge about urban warfare."
Fun • Views: 553
Exclusive | SEAL behind ‘The Terminal List’: The critics hate me but I’m proof non-woke books sell best
Jack Carr ignored the publishing elites and now his thriller series are a Hollywood hit starring Chris Pratt.
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Biden claims Putin is losing the "war in Iraq" in his most recent slip-up
On Wednesday, President Biden mistakenly referred to the conflict in Iraq instead of Ukraine, indicating that Russian President Vladimir Putin was losing the "war in Iraq." This marked the second time in roughly 12 hours that he confused the two war-stricken countries
Politics • Views: 455
Biden Praises Troops On Memorial Day Nearly 2 Years After Ending America's Longest War
Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Fun • Views: 1148
'Kandahar' review: Gerard Butler takes on war — and battles against entertainment
"Kandahar," featuring Gerard Butler and directed by Ric Roman Waugh, is a type of flat action thriller that feels as though its soundtrack has been composed by a subwoofer
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Exclusive | Biden again claimed son Beau died ‘in Iraq’ to Marines at Japan stop
Biden, 80, made the same incorrect claim at least twice last year.
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Head of NYC Emergency Management helped inspire Jake Gyllenhaal to star in ‘The Covenant’
The message was as clear as any the Iraqi interpreter had ever seen: a severed dog's head outside his front door, along with a menacing two-word note: "You're next."
Fun • Views: 683
Madonna finally releases controversial 2003 ‘American Life’ music video
Madonna, 64, finally released the original video for her 2003 song "American Life" — bloody war footage and all.
Politics • Views: 867
This Woman's Family Fled From American Terror During The Iraq War. Here's How It Still Haunts Her Today.
After 20 years, Dina Al Bayati remains scarred by the conflict that “everyone lost.”
Politics • Views: 831
Senate Approves Bill to Revoke Iraq War Authorization Two Decades After Invasion
Attention is now turning to the Republican-led House, where Speaker Kevin McCarthy has remained undecided
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Pentagon alleged to have concealed an Iranian drone assault during the Senate Iraq vote
Republican lawmakers accused Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of not informing Congress about a fatal drone attack by an Iranian-backed militia on US forces in Syria last week
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The Senate advances closer to revoking the authorizations for the Iraq war
On Monday, the Senate voted 65-28 to deliberate on amendments related to revoking an authorization for military action against Iraq. One amendment proposes creating a special committee to examine the 2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, along with other initiatives
Crime • Views: 395
Police Test Anger and More: Letters to the Editor — March 26, 2023
Post readers share their thoughts on the NYPD reducing its training standards, the 20th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other topics
Politics • Views: 1081
Two Decades Post-Iraq War, Certain Senators Still Believe It Was Justified
Even though the war resulted in thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars expended, some Republicans maintain that there were positive outcomes and that the invasion was ultimately justified
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Senate advances Biden-backed bill that would repeal Iraq war authorizations
A bill that would repeal the authorizations for war in Iraq cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support, and President Biden has signaled that he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk.
Politics • Views: 1041
Democrats Revive Cross-Party Initiative to Revoke 2002 Authorization for Iraq War
The movement to revoke the authorizations for military force from the 2002 Iraq War and the 1991 Gulf War has been gaining bipartisan support in recent years
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Tensions rise in NYC migrant standoff as 10 external activists confront media using open umbrellas
The migrant standoff at a Manhattan hotel took a turn for the worse on Wednesday when a group of roughly ten outside activists used open umbrellas to block the media from capturing the situation
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