The trial beginning Monday in Alexandria, Va., will be the first time that Abu Ghraib survivors are able to bring their claims of torture to a U.S. jury, their lawyer says.
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U.S. and Iraq plan talks on ending U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq
The situation highlights the risk of the U.S. being drawn into a wider conflict in Iraq and beyond as anger over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and U.S. support for Israel fuels the strikes by Iranian proxies.
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U.S. to strike Iranian-aligned group after 3 troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack that left a U.S. service member with critical injuries.
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Troops hurt after 3 drones attack U.S. bases in Iraq as tensions flare
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have threatened to attack U.S. facilities there because of American support for Israel.
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Maine Army National Guard soldiers reunite 20 years after Iraq deployment
The former members of the 133rd Engineer Battalion were part of the largest call-up of any Maine military unit since World War II.
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Maine’s delegation backs repeal of measures that authorized war in Iraq
Congress eyes possible passage this fall of a resolution to repeal approval of war in Iraq, a rare step toward restricting presidential power.
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20 years later, they’re haunted by their encounters with 9/11 hijackers
Those who crossed paths with two of the World Trade Center terrorists reflect on what happened in Maine in the hours leading up to the worst attacks on American soil.
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U.S. troops in Syria are attacked after airstrikes on militias
There is no indication that Sunday’s attacks by the U.S. were meant as the start of a wider, sustained U.S. air campaign in the border region.
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House votes to repeal ‘outdated’ 2002 Iraq War authorization
The broadly bipartisan vote reflects growing frustration with presidential war powers that have been used well past their original goals.
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U.S. dismisses Iraqi request to work out a troop withdrawal plan
Iraq depends on Iran sanctions waivers from Washington to import Iranian gas to meet electricity demands, and the U.S. has consistently used this as leverage.