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... the two war powers resolutions have otherwise rarely been used as the basis for any presidential action. About 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government and assist and advise local forces. A separate 2001 authorization for the global war on terror would ...
... enduring trauma has impacted the way that Iraqis interact with the country, but also their memory or their understanding of what it means to be Iraqi.Sana Murrani: Through the conversations that I have had with Iraqis from the north to the south of Iraq, they kept on coming back ...
... Economics Middle East Centre, center on the stories and memories of 15 Iraqis from different parts of the country – many of whom are still in Iraq. “Through the conversations that I've had with Iraqis from the north to the south of Iraq, they kept on coming back to this ...
... Mohammed. They struggled to find jobs until the war against ISIS raised the demand for young men. Both Mohammed and another son, Ali, joined the Iraqi army. It was the only chance to find a stable job. Mohammed Jebel, Resident of Iraq (through translator): The economy was doing poorly, and ...
... that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. WATCH LIVE: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war Senators voted 68-27 to ...
... were baseless. But the U.S. overthrow of Iraq’s security forces precipitated a brutal sectarian fight and violent campaigns by Islamic extremist groups in Iraq. Car bombings, assassinations, torture and kidnapping became a part of daily life in Iraq for years. Nearly 5,000 U.S. troops were killed ...
Mike Cerre: The same day that their 1st sergeant was killed, the unit was involved in a civilian tragedy at a roadblock that killed 10 Iraqis, some of them children. It was later determined to be a fog of war accident. Ryan Smith: I think yesterday was probably a defining ...
... that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. Senators planned a procedural vote Thursday on legislation that would repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted that March 2003 invasion of Iraq and ...
... Iraq. In a recent visit to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. forces are ready to remain in Iraq, in a noncombat role, at the invitation of the government. “We’re deeply committed to ensuring that the Iraqi people can live in peace ...
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