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Trump’s not the first US president to fall in love with war. History shows where this is going

In his fresh intoxication with global conquest, Trump is following an established pattern – one that promises disaster

The Guardian - US

Safe Haven review – Kurds left on the sidelines of diplomat-driven drama

Chris Bowers, a former British diplomat in Iraqi Kurdistan, brings authenticity but not enough human drama to his play about the 1991 Kurdish uprising

The Guardian - UK

Americans disapprove of Trump’s foreign policy. His escapades are likely to cost him

History tells us what happens when American presidents focus on foreign policy and neglect domestic economic policy

The Guardian - US

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With thousands dead, the Iranian regime may survive these protests – but not in its current form

With fear, surveillance and brute force only set to increase, there are disturbing parallels with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, says Sanam Vakil of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

Trump is repeating the mistakes of Iraq in Venezuela

As it did in 2003, the US is underestimating the potential for instability as Trump resurrects one of the Iraq war’s biggest myths

The Guardian - US

6 Times the U.S. ‘Saved’ the World by Destroying It

With Donald Trump’s recent adventures in Venezuela, there has been growing concern among people, especially Americans, about what the United States’ next steps would be. People fear that Trump, with his recent shenanigans, is laying the groundwork for conflicts with foreign nations that could even culminate in a third world…

The Mary Sue

Regime change means different things to different people. Either way, it hasn’t happened in Venezuela … yet

The U.S. mission to seize Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has pushed the concept of regime change back into everyday conversation. “Regime Change in America’s Back Yard,” declared The New Yorker in a piece that typified the response to the Jan. 3 operation that saw Maduro exchange a compound in Caracas…

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Foreign Office cautioned against UK military action to overthrow Robert Mugabe

Archives reveal options considered by Tony Blair’s government for dealing with Zimbabwean dictator in 2004

The Guardian - UK

‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far

Did the 21st century begin on 1 January 2000? Or was it that blue sky day in September 2001 when the planes hit the twin towers? These images from the last 25 years chronicle modern history in the making

The Guardian - UK

Two men found guilty of Manchester plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’

Preston court finds Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after buying AK-47s from undercover officer

The Guardian - UK

Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq

Are Americans about to be led again into a war based on misrepresentations and lies? It’s happened before, most recently with the wars in Iraq and Vietnam.

The Conversation

UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has visited Iraq to mark the end of the political mission established in 2003 in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation as well as the fall of Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship

The Independent UK

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at the Young Vic: Wickedly funny with a nightmare feel

4/5 The Young Vic presents a profound and nightmarish drama set on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War

Evening Standard

Tony Blair left out of Gaza ‘board of peace’ due to Iraq war history

Former UK prime minister had eyed a leading role on Donald Trump’s council after working on the Israel-Hamas peace process

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The Guardian - US

The Russia-Ukraine peace deal is not a loss. Nor is it a victory

The conflict is neither a clearcut defeat nor a feelgood victory, but an in-between outcome that contains profound elements of each

The Independent UK

Bush hails his former VP Dick Cheney as ‘devoted to protecting the interests of the US’ at funeral where Trump and Vance were not invited

The two-term vice president – who was one of the architects of the War on Terror – died this month from complications related to pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He was 84

The Independent UK

Why the election in Iraq is so important and what is at stake

Iraqis are at the polls for a crucial, historical parliamentary election

International Business Times UK

Dick Cheney's Most Controversial Moments: Three Decisions That Changed History

Explore three of Dick Cheney's most controversial decisions that reshaped U.S. politics, from the Iraq War to the expansion of presidential power.

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The Guardian - UK

Dick Cheney’s role in ‘war on terror’ may have paved way for Trumpism

Former US vice-president a key figure in expanding White House’s power and ‘corrupting the intelligence-policy relationship’ to sell Iraq war

The Guardian - UK

Dick Cheney obituary

US vice-president who served under George W Bush and pushed hard for the invasion of Iraq

The Independent UK

Dick Cheney: The most influential vice president in modern American history

OBITUARY: The former vice president has passed away, aged 84. Cemented by the 9/11 attacks, Cheney built unrivalled authority and influence in his role, as witnessed by the late Washington correspondent Rupert Cornwell

Euronews

Greek carrier Aegean Airways set to fly direct to Baghdad in European first

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis confirmed that the inaugural flight to Iraq's capital would take place on 16 December.

The Guardian - US

Venezuela on edge over Trump regime change whispers: ‘If it does happen we are ready’

Allies of President Nicolás Maduro vow to resist any military intervention but experts suspect Venezuela’s leaders were rattled by Trump’s decision to bomb Iran

The Independent UK

Why Starmer launched his attack on ‘racist’ Farage

ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer is determined to revive his flagging fortunes at Labour Party conference, but his outspoken attacks on Reform’s Nigel Farage and Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham may fail unless he sets out a clearer vision of his own, argues Simon Walters

Evening Standard

Menzies Campbell: Liberal Democrat leader ousted as ‘too old’

As the party’s foreign affairs spokesman he led opposition to Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.

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