By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Netherlands airport, the TVs projected CNN. Everyone centered around the airport screens watching a clip of U.S. troops arriving on Iraqi soil. The video transitioned into a picture of Saddam Hussien. As the Dutch reporters translated the news the only comprehensible words to the Iraqi … Continued
By: Mariam Nabbout Source: Stepfeed Few would have imagined that the words “Iraq war” and “musical comedy” would ever appear in the same sentence, but an off-Broadway revival set in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq has brought them together. Titled “Baghdaddy”, the show reflects on the numerous failures of the U.S. intelligence … Continued
By ADAM WEINSTEIN Task and Purpose This is Jared. Jared’s never been to war before. But his father-in-law, a very busy man, sent Jared to the war to see how it’s going! This is Joe. Joe is a Marine. Joe is the Marine in charge of all of America’s wars. One day in March, Joe … Continued
By Ishaan Tharoor The Washington Post Both President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump believe the United States never should have invaded Iraq in 2003 (or, at least, Trump claims he now does). The war in Iraq and its chaotic aftermath in many ways prefigure the present moment in the Middle East; it triggered a sectarian unraveling that … Continued
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