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‘Much of the square was empty’: Saeed Naqvi on Saddam’s statue coming down

The occupation of Iraq was undertaken with great fanfare. Vice President Dick Cheney was the spirit behind this operation, which was implemented by Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The complete misreading of the public mood in Iraq, where I was present, was replicated in every detail in the Iran expedition begun…

Newslaundry · Oct 18

Rumsfeld's $2.3 Trillion Pentagon Clip Goes Viral Again 25 Years Later as Audit Failures Continue

Rumsfeld's $2.3 trillion remark from 10 September 2001 has 2.6M new views, so learn what the figure meant and why Pentagon auditors still cannot sign off.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

He was at his desk at the Pentagon on 9/11. As the chaos unfolded, he refused to leave

Matthew Klimow recalls the day a hijacked airliner crashed into the headquarters of the US defence department in Arlington, Virginia

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

Same Lies, New War: Trump and the Iraq Playbook

Unfortunately, Trump's war in Iran is every bit as shortsighted—and illegal—as the one in Iraq that he once called "a big, fat mistake."

Reason · Mar 20

Interest rate hike 'no slam dunk' amid Iran uncertainty

Traders and economists widely expect the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates but uncertainty over the Iran war could convince the board to keep them on hold.

AAP · Mar 15

Reality doesn't matter to Trump

The war will end when Trump feels it in his bones. In the meantime, he says everything is fine

Salon · Mar 14

Investors priced in a 6-week Iraq War, but it lasted 8 years and cost $3 trillion. They’re doing it again

Oil is over $100 per barrel, Iran has a new supreme leader, and the White House has no exit strategy. What does history say?

Fortune · Mar 9

Hey Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat

“We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did — they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.” So said United States President Donald Trump recently, referring…

The Conversation · Feb 3

Donald Trump and JD Vance snubbed for Dick Cheney’s funeral

Joe Biden and George W Bush attend Republican’s service, while Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are notable absentees

The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2025

Dick Cheney dies: giant of the US conservative movement whose legacy was defined by the Iraq war

Dick Cheney, one of the most important figures in America’s neo-conservative movement, has died at the age of 84. Cheney had a long career in government and was considered by many as one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2025