The post-9/11 narrative about Iraq pushed me back to my hometown and into journalism.
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The Writing Was on the Wall in Afghanistan Years Ago
The more time I spent in Afghanistan, the more clear it was that the benefits of the American occupation were visible only in Kabul and other big cities.
Forever Wars
On 9/11, the U.S. swore to “never forget.” But who gets remembered? We hear from reporters on Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen, where the aftermath of 9/11 is acutely felt two decades later.
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How Yemen Used the ‘War on Terror’ to Suit Its Needs
Twenty years, $850 million in U.S. military aid and nearly 400 drone strikes later, Yemen is still paying the price for being drawn into the “war on terror.”