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Why Iran is Bombing Iraq, and Why the U.S. Isn’t Doing Anything About It
It is often said, ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend.’ However, when it comes to the United States and a group fighting Iran, this axiom definitely does not apply. In the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, near the Iran … Continue reading
Filed under diplomacy, foreign policy, Iraq, media business, Politics, Terrorism, War
Meeting “Peaches:” Petraeus on Iraq, Afghanistan and the Presidency
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet General David ‘Peaches’ Petraeus. I chose not to call him by his childhood nickname, out of respect (read: fear). I am pretty sure that, despite his diminutive stature and mild manner, he could kick my ass. So I addressed him as General or Sir. Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan, diplomacy, foreign policy, Iraq, Military Affairs, War
