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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US-Israel war on Iran: A brief history of mission creep and false promises

Modern wars begin with narrow justifications but expand through mission creep, retaliation cycles, and credibility politics, making them difficult to end without creating future conflicts.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Veterans see Iraq, Afghanistan lessons for a US-Iran war

Early military victories do not guarantee long-term success; wars require clear political endgames to avoid expansion, mission creep, and prolonged conflict.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Trump's use of National Guard strays from role as 'minutemen,' military experts say

In Washington, D.C., where Guard members have been deployed since August, they have largely patrolled the capital's streets and taken part in beautification projects. The U.S. Army said troops had cleared 1,142 bags of trash, spread 1,045 cubic yards of mulch, pruned 400 trees, cleared 7.9 miles of roadway, painted 270 feet of fencing and packaged 6,030 pounds of food as of Oct. 1.
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