iraq
American military and allied forces continue battling ISIS terrorists in the Middle East. In early January, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the beginning of the Defeat Isis (D-ISIS) operation, designed to decimate the terrorist group. D-ISIS is focusing on ISIS strongholds in the Hamrin mountains of Iraq and the Dayr az-Zawr region of Syria. […]
Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) recently wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, calling for action against Iran-backed militias embedded in Iraq's military and security forces. As Rep. Steube explained in his letter, a combined $11.4 billion has been sent to Iraq for humanitarian assistance and […]
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced air strikes against terrorist assets after US troops at US Military Support Base Euphrates in Syria were attacked. According to CENTCOM, a truck mounted Multiple Rocket Launcher, armored personnel carrier, and mortars were fired toward U.S. forces previous to the US’ defensive strike. The US’ strikes follow recent significant […]
US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has filed a bill to fulfill compensation payments pledged to victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers attack. On June 25, 1996, a terrorist blast destroyed part of the Khobar Tower housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where US forces had been temporarily housed. The bomb killed 19 American servicemen, with […]
In an op-ed for the National Interest, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) tackles concerns regarding military recruitment.
The US launched several retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militants in Iraq over Christmas after they attacked American troops earlier that day, injuring three. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends First to discuss, saying these retaliatory strikes mean little in the broader geopolitical perspective, and condemned the US's military interventionism without any real goals and ignoring domestic problems such […]
Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) has sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) demanding that he “end the unacceptable treatment of Iraqi Kurds and the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)” by Iran-aligned elements in Iraq. Despite being cited as a “reliable partner” in the Middle East, Rep. Waltz noted that the KRG is facing massive […]
As President Joe Biden (D) took office earlier this year, we have seen the so-called "Return to Normalcy" narrative return the Middle East back to its normal chaotic state, in contrast to President Donald Trump's (R) isolationist-styled policy with terror states such as Iran. According to the AP, over the weekend the Iraqi Military has […]
President Donald Trump delivered his much-anticipated response to the Iranian missile attack against U.S. and ally forces in Iraq. Speaking from the White House, Trump announced that “no lives were lost” because of how the military had prepared for possible attacks, and because of an early warning system that was in place.
The U.S. inches closer to a military response to Iran’s alleged supported attack of the U.S. embassy in Iraq.
President Donald Trump's decision to leave Northern Syria abandon Kurdish allies has been met with significant opposition from both Democrats and many of his key Republican surrogates and friends in the U.S. Congress.
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) is standing alongside key congressional Republicans and pundits in questioning President Trump’s decision to order U.S. troops to step aside in Kurdistan and allow Turkey to walk in conduct military operations against Syria.