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Bush Without 9/11: The Presidency That Never Happened
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — August 22, 2026George W. Bush entered office in January 2001 with a conventional policy agenda rooted in domestic priorities and limited strategic adjustments abroad. His early focus centered on tax cuts, education reform, and a governing philosophy described as “compassionate conservatism.” In foreign policy, his administration emphasized missile defense and signaled interest in reducing the United States nuclear arsenal. At that stage, there was little indication that Bush intended to pursue large-scale military conflict or redefine U.S. global posture through sustained war.
Prior to September 11, 2001, Bush’s presidency appeared positioned to follow a standard post–Cold War trajectory. His administration engaged Russia on strategic stability, including discussions on nuclear reductions, while maintaining a cautious but not overtly aggressive international stance. The early months of his presidency reflected continuity with existing policy frameworks rather than a pivot toward expansive military engagement.
The attacks on September 11, 2001, fundamentally altered that trajectory. The shift was immediate and structural. National security priorities displaced domestic policy as the central organizing principle of the administration. The resulting “War on Terror” redefined U.S. foreign policy, expanding executive authority, increasing military commitments, and reshaping global alliances and conflicts.
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 was directly tied to the presence of al-Qaeda under Taliban protection. In contrast, the 2003 invasion of Iraq did not stem from credible operational links to the September 11 attacks. Subsequent investigations found no evidence of a collaborative relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda in carrying out attacks against the United States. The decision to invade Iraq reflected a combination of pre-existing policy interests, post-9/11 threat perception, and selective interpretation of intelligence rather than a direct response to the attacks themselves.
Absent September 11, Bush’s presidency likely would have remained centered on domestic governance and incremental strategic policy shifts. Nuclear arms reduction, already under consideration, may have emerged as a defining foreign policy achievement. Instead, it became a secondary outcome overshadowed by prolonged military engagement.
Economic conditions present at the start of Bush’s term also suggest an alternative path that would have been shaped less by war and more by structural financial instability. The early 2000s economy was still adjusting to the collapse of the dot-com sector, while risk in the housing and financial markets continued to build. Policies expanding access to homeownership and the growth of subprime lending were already in motion. While the financial crisis of 2007–2008 likely would have occurred regardless, the absence of large-scale military expenditures may have altered the government’s fiscal position entering that crisis.
This counterfactual does not remove responsibility for decisions made after September 11. Rather, it clarifies the degree to which a single event redirected an administration’s priorities and reshaped its legacy. Without the attacks, George W. Bush would likely be remembered as a conventional domestic-policy president navigating economic instability and modest strategic change. With them, he became a war president defined by conflict, security policy, and the long-term consequences of both.
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References
#911 #AfghanistanWar #financialCrisis #GeorgeWBush #IraqWar #nuclearPolicy #USForeignPolicy
9/11 Commission. (2004). The 9/11 Commission Report.
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. (2008). Report on Iraq Intelligence Assessments.
Miller Center of Public Affairs. (n.d.). George W. Bush: Domestic and Foreign Affairs.
Bush, G. W. (2001). Remarks on nuclear weapons reductions. White House Archives. -
Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by America | The Independent
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Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by America | The Independent
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Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by America | The Independent
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Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by America | The Independent
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Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by America | The Independent
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/255530/ Today in History: August 19, last U.S. combat troops leave Iraq | News #Iraq #IraqWar #OscarPistorius #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates #UssConstitution
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/255395/ What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world? #CCTV #ChaoyangShaoxia #hollywood #Iraq #IraqWar #JodieWen #MiddleEast #OnceUponATimeInTheMiddleEast #SoftPower #SoutheastAsia #YuyuanTantian
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/255373/ What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world? #CCTV #ChaoyangShaoxia #hollywood #Iraq #IraqWar #JodieWen #MiddleEast #OnceUponATimeInTheMiddleEast #SoftPower #SoutheastAsia #YuyuanTantian
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What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world? https://www.byteseu.com/2287732/ #cctv #ChaoyangShaoxia #Conflicts #Hollywood #IraqWar #JodieWen #MiddleEast #OnceUponATimeInTheMiddleEast #SoftPower #SoutheastAsia #YuyuanTantian
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Two war criminals and a playboy discuss #peace in #Gaza.
This is not going to end well for anyone, is it?
#GazaGenocide
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IraqWarJared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post
Jared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post https://share.google/UvyjForZ2aMKQDnAd -
Two war criminals and a playboy discuss #peace in #Gaza.
This is not going to end well for anyone, is it?
#GazaGenocide
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IraqWarJared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post
Jared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post https://share.google/UvyjForZ2aMKQDnAd -
Two war criminals and a playboy discuss #peace in #Gaza.
This is not going to end well for anyone, is it?
#GazaGenocide
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IraqWarJared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post
Jared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post https://share.google/UvyjForZ2aMKQDnAd -
Two war criminals and a playboy discuss #peace in #Gaza.
This is not going to end well for anyone, is it?
#GazaGenocide
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IraqWarJared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post
Jared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post https://share.google/UvyjForZ2aMKQDnAd -
Two war criminals and a playboy discuss #peace in #Gaza.
This is not going to end well for anyone, is it?
#GazaGenocide
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IraqWarJared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post
Jared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan | The Jerusalem Post https://share.google/UvyjForZ2aMKQDnAd -
https://www.europesays.com/iran/252930/ Iranian drones target KRG PM Masrour Barzani’s office #IranIraq #Iraq #IraqNews #IraqWar #Kurdistan #Kurds
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/247041/ US To Finally End Its Military Mission In Iraq; Baghdad Sets September 28 Deadline For Exit #AmericanTroops #Iraq #IraqCoalitionForces #IraqLatestNews #IraqWar #September30Iraq #USArmy #USForcesWithdrawal #USMilitaryIraq #USTroopsLeaveIraq #UsWithdrawalFromIraq
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“HOW MEDIA LENS FORGED A PATH FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM”
by Peter Oborne in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK
@DeclassifiedUK
@uk_politics
@medialens
@turnleft
@cemedia
@novaramedia
@BylineTimes
@MiddleEastEye
@DoubleDownNews“We are seeing today a surge in heretical media outlets including Novara, Doubledown News, Drop Site, Byline Times, Middle East Eye – and of course Declassified UK.
We have emerged thanks in part to a growing appreciation that the mainstream media is broken, cannot be trusted, and is far more likely to disseminate falsehood than tell the truth.
So it is only fair to wish a happy 25th birthday to the earliest of these dissident outlets – Media Lens”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-media-lens-forged-a-path-for-independent-journalism/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #LegacyMedia #MediaLens #LiberalBias #Gaza #Iran #PalestinianGenocide #BBCPropaganda #Lies #Disinformation #ClimateCrisis #IraqWar #NHS #Assange #Vindication
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“HOW MEDIA LENS FORGED A PATH FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM”
by Peter Oborne in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK
@DeclassifiedUK
@uk_politics
@medialens
@turnleft
@cemedia
@novaramedia
@BylineTimes
@MiddleEastEye
@DoubleDownNews“We are seeing today a surge in heretical media outlets including Novara, Doubledown News, Drop Site, Byline Times, Middle East Eye – and of course Declassified UK.
We have emerged thanks in part to a growing appreciation that the mainstream media is broken, cannot be trusted, and is far more likely to disseminate falsehood than tell the truth.
So it is only fair to wish a happy 25th birthday to the earliest of these dissident outlets – Media Lens”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-media-lens-forged-a-path-for-independent-journalism/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #LegacyMedia #MediaLens #LiberalBias #Gaza #Iran #PalestinianGenocide #BBCPropaganda #Lies #Disinformation #ClimateCrisis #IraqWar #NHS #Assange #Vindication
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“HOW MEDIA LENS FORGED A PATH FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM”
by Peter Oborne in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK
@DeclassifiedUK
@uk_politics
@medialens
@turnleft
@cemedia
@novaramedia
@BylineTimes
@MiddleEastEye
@DoubleDownNews“We are seeing today a surge in heretical media outlets including Novara, Doubledown News, Drop Site, Byline Times, Middle East Eye – and of course Declassified UK.
We have emerged thanks in part to a growing appreciation that the mainstream media is broken, cannot be trusted, and is far more likely to disseminate falsehood than tell the truth.
So it is only fair to wish a happy 25th birthday to the earliest of these dissident outlets – Media Lens”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-media-lens-forged-a-path-for-independent-journalism/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #LegacyMedia #MediaLens #LiberalBias #Gaza #Iran #PalestinianGenocide #BBCPropaganda #Lies #Disinformation #ClimateCrisis #IraqWar #NHS #Assange #Vindication
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“HOW MEDIA LENS FORGED A PATH FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM”
by Peter Oborne in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK
@DeclassifiedUK
@uk_politics
@medialens
@turnleft
@cemedia
@novaramedia
@BylineTimes
@MiddleEastEye
@DoubleDownNews“We are seeing today a surge in heretical media outlets including Novara, Doubledown News, Drop Site, Byline Times, Middle East Eye – and of course Declassified UK.
We have emerged thanks in part to a growing appreciation that the mainstream media is broken, cannot be trusted, and is far more likely to disseminate falsehood than tell the truth.
So it is only fair to wish a happy 25th birthday to the earliest of these dissident outlets – Media Lens”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-media-lens-forged-a-path-for-independent-journalism/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #LegacyMedia #MediaLens #LiberalBias #Gaza #Iran #PalestinianGenocide #BBCPropaganda #Lies #Disinformation #ClimateCrisis #IraqWar #NHS #Assange #Vindication
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“HOW MEDIA LENS FORGED A PATH FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM”
by Peter Oborne in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK
@DeclassifiedUK
@uk_politics
@medialens
@turnleft
@cemedia
@novaramedia
@BylineTimes
@MiddleEastEye
@DoubleDownNews“We are seeing today a surge in heretical media outlets including Novara, Doubledown News, Drop Site, Byline Times, Middle East Eye – and of course Declassified UK.
We have emerged thanks in part to a growing appreciation that the mainstream media is broken, cannot be trusted, and is far more likely to disseminate falsehood than tell the truth.
So it is only fair to wish a happy 25th birthday to the earliest of these dissident outlets – Media Lens”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-media-lens-forged-a-path-for-independent-journalism/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #LegacyMedia #MediaLens #LiberalBias #Gaza #Iran #PalestinianGenocide #BBCPropaganda #Lies #Disinformation #ClimateCrisis #IraqWar #NHS #Assange #Vindication
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/239413/ Republican Congressman and Iraq War Vet Claims He Also Fought ‘Over in Iran’ #ElSayed #FoxNews #Iran #Iraq #IraqWar #PresidentDonaldTrump #RepJohnJames #RepublicanCongressman #SeanHannity #USArmy #USSenate
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/238585/ Iraq War Mini-Series ‘High Value Target’ Trailer with Joel Kinnaman #EwanMiller #HighValueTarget #Iraq #IraqWar #JoelKinnaman #JohnNixon #LenaGora #MiniSeries #RebeccaNight #SaddamHussein #streaming #TheHuntForSaddam #tnt #ToWatch #TomBerenger #trailer
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/237906/ Iraq Is Between Iran and a Hard Place – Kenneth M. Pollack #ForeignPolicy #Iran #IranWar #IranianProxies #Iraq #IraqWar #MiddleEast #NationalSecurity #USMilitary
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Joe Rogan says Trump has ‘no clear way’ to end Iran war
Joe Rogan said that there is “no clear way” to end Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Iran, which…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #AnnieJacobsen #departmentofdefense #DonaldTrump #Iran #iranwar #iraqwar #joerogan #unprovokedattack #war
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Palestine Action
Andy Burnham & his Blairite still on the path set by Kier Starmer and his Blairites?
Puzzled?
#UKPol #AndyBurnham #KierStarmer #TonyBlair #IraqWar #ISIS #Brexit #PalestineAction #AllTheWayWithLBJ
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Palestine Action
Andy Burnham & his Blairite still on the path set by Kier Starmer and his Blairites?
Puzzled?
#UKPol #AndyBurnham #KierStarmer #TonyBlair #IraqWar #ISIS #Brexit #PalestineAction #AllTheWayWithLBJ
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Palestine Action
Andy Burnham & his Blairite still on the path set by Kier Starmer and his Blairites?
Puzzled?
#UKPol #AndyBurnham #KierStarmer #TonyBlair #IraqWar #ISIS #Brexit #PalestineAction #AllTheWayWithLBJ
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Palestine Action
Andy Burnham & his Blairite still on the path set by Kier Starmer and his Blairites?
Puzzled?
#UKPol #AndyBurnham #KierStarmer #TonyBlair #IraqWar #ISIS #Brexit #PalestineAction #AllTheWayWithLBJ
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Palestine Action
Andy Burnham & his Blairite still on the path set by Kier Starmer and his Blairites?
Puzzled?
#UKPol #AndyBurnham #KierStarmer #TonyBlair #IraqWar #ISIS #Brexit #PalestineAction #AllTheWayWithLBJ
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https://www.europesays.com/people/171461/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarII
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/228649/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #Iran #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarIi
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https://www.europesays.com/people/171305/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarII
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/228613/ 172nd Stryker Brigade reunion marks 20 years since historic Iraq deployment #11thAirborneDivision #172ndStrykerBrigade #AlaskaArmyNationalGuard #ArcticWolves #Baghdad #Bravo207thAviation #CommandSgtMajMarkPeterson #Fairbanks #FortWainwright #GoldStarFamilies #Iraq #IraqWar #LtGenMichaelShileds #MajGenJohnCogbill #Memorial #MemorialPark #MichaelSteede #Mosul #Nineveh #PurpleHearts #reunion #SadrCity #Veterans #WillStapp
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#FBI mum on reason for raid on Canon Drive mansion in #BeverlyHills now apparently owned by unnamed Chinese nationals who bought it from an LLC linked to politically connected #Kurdistan family . Home was formerly owned by prominent #Kurdish President's family that bought it for $19m and sold it for over $25 million in 2023.
The US Govt had filed a case earlier this year publicly alleging the ostentatious home was bought by Mansour Barzani with illegal #kickback proceeds diverted from shady US #DefenseDept #IraqWar dealings. Another potentially related property in #ChinoHills was also searched by federal law enforcement.
https://www.canyon-news.com/fbi-agents-raid-beverly-hills-mansion/
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#FBI mum on reason for raid on Canon Drive mansion in #BeverlyHills now apparently owned by unnamed Chinese nationals who bought it from an LLC linked to politically connected #Kurdistan family . Home was formerly owned by prominent #Kurdish President's family that bought it for $19m and sold it for over $25 million in 2023.
The US Govt had filed a case earlier this year publicly alleging the ostentatious home was bought by Mansour Barzani with illegal #kickback proceeds diverted from shady US #DefenseDept #IraqWar dealings. Another potentially related property in #ChinoHills was also searched by federal law enforcement.
https://www.canyon-news.com/fbi-agents-raid-beverly-hills-mansion/
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https://www.europesays.com/people/171186/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarII
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https://www.europesays.com/people/171124/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarII
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/228389/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #Iran #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarIi
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/228365/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #Iran #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarIi
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/228352/ Iran War costs hit $37.5 billion. How it compares with past wars #$375Billion #AfghanistanWar #AmericanWars #Congress #CongressionalResearchService #ConsumerCosts #DefenseSecretary #DepartmentOfDefense #DieselPrices #EmergencySupplementalPackage #EnergyTrade #GasPrices #Iran #IranWar #IraqWar #MilitaryCosts #OperationSouthernSpear #PeteHegseth #RegularGas #Senate #SenateAppropriationsCommittee #StraitOfHormuz #USIranWar #VietnamWar #WesternHemisphere #WorldWarIi
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/225600/ Before Lindsey there was Fritz, an anti-Iraq war, Israel skeptic #enewsletter #FritzHollings #Iraq #IraqWar #Israel #LindseyGraham #neoconservatives
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/219973/ James Woolsey, influential neocon and Iraq War booster, dies at 84 #BushAdministration #GlobalWarOnTerror #Iran #Iraq #IraqWar #neoconservatism #obituaries
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Iran is putting pressure on the US-UK ‘special relationship’ – but it has survived worse over the years. #DonaldTrump #Iran #IraqWar #KeirStarmer #TonyBlair #USforeignpolicy #USIranconflict #WinstonChurchill
https://iwpost.com/iran-is-putting-pressure-on-the-us-uk-special-relationship-but-it-has-survived-worse-over-the-years/?fsp_sid=12318 -
thank you, #IraqBodyCount, for your work to document #Israel's #genocide in #Gaza, as you have done with the #IraqWar!
It's crucial work
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thank you, #IraqBodyCount, for your work to document #Israel's #genocide in #Gaza, as you have done with the #IraqWar!
It's crucial work
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thank you, #IraqBodyCount, for your work to document #Israel's #genocide in #Gaza, as you have done with the #IraqWar!
It's crucial work
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thank you, #IraqBodyCount, for your work to document #Israel's #genocide in #Gaza, as you have done with the #IraqWar!
It's crucial work
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@crazyeddie Both the #IranWar and the #IraqWar were horrible. The #IranWar is so much of a failure that it is good to see so much opposition to it inside and outside of the United States.
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@crazyeddie Both the #IranWar and the #IraqWar were horrible. The #IranWar is so much of a failure that it is good to see so much opposition to it inside and outside of the United States.
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@crazyeddie Both the #IranWar and the #IraqWar were horrible. The #IranWar is so much of a failure that it is good to see so much opposition to it inside and outside of the United States.
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Rod Dreher: "Trump started the #IranWar, and he lost it. There was a massive loss of US authority, to say the least. I backed him in 2024, in part because I trusted him to avoid stupid wars. This war is going to cost the United States way more in the long run than the #IraqWar did. To hell with Trump's stupid, lying excuses."
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Rod Dreher: "Trump started the #IranWar, and he lost it. There was a massive loss of US authority, to say the least. I backed him in 2024, in part because I trusted him to avoid stupid wars. This war is going to cost the United States way more in the long run than the #IraqWar did. To hell with Trump's stupid, lying excuses."
#OperationEpicFailure #politics #military -
Rod Dreher: "Trump started the #IranWar, and he lost it. There was a massive loss of US authority, to say the least. I backed him in 2024, in part because I trusted him to avoid stupid wars. This war is going to cost the United States way more in the long run than the #IraqWar did. To hell with Trump's stupid, lying excuses."
#OperationEpicFailure #politics #military