As an intelligence officer assigned to the Iraq Survey Group, I stumbled into the most revealing truth of the conflict.
Tag: Iraq
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Is Hit by Mortars
For the second time in a week, shelling targeted the American Embassy in Baghdad. The Iraqi government promised a strong response.
34 Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iranian Missile Strike, Pentagon Says
A Pentagon spokesman said that eight of the affected service members returned to the United States from an American military hospital in Germany.
Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’
The deputy commander of the American-led operation in Iraq said the Pentagon was putting service members through medical examinations to see if they had traumatic brain injuries.
U.S. Military Resumes Joint Operations With Iraq
The decision to restart military operations in Iraq came less than two weeks after Iraq’s Parliament voted to expel all American forces from Iraq.
A Myth That Won’t Die About a Gulf War Weapon, and Why It Matters
Pentagon leaders have repeated a tall tale about artillery that was used against Iraqi troops during Desert Storm. For the Army, the fiction began right at the very top.
‘It Was Like a Scene From an Action Movie’
United States military personnel recount what it was like when Iranian missiles hit their base last week.
Live Updates: Iran Says Downing of Plane Was ‘Disastrous Mistake’
The military blamed human error, saying the Ukrainian jet had taken a sharp, unexpected turn that brought it near a military base.
As U.S.-Iran Tensions Flare, Iraq Is Caught in the Middle
After U.S. airstrikes killed an Iranian leader, Iraq’s Parliament voted to expel American forces. Some Iraqi officials say that would be disastrous for Iraq.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Jointly Urge Against War With Iran
In a call on Wednesday night hosted by left-leaning groups, the two presidential candidates denounced President Trump’s role in the crisis, even as the threat of open conflict appeared to subside.