Sunday’s attack that killed three US servicemen was the latest chapter in a war Trump started more than five years ago.
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The use of contractors in the US ‘war on terror’ inspired Russia and other powers to outsource war.
The chaos I feared a US-led invasion would unleash has destroyed the country I hail from.
![U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial that he described as one that could contain anthrax, during his presentation on [Iraq] to the U.N. Security Council, in New York February 5, 2003. [Powell tried to persuade a sceptical world that Iraq is concealing it's weapons of mass destruction and that force may be necessary to disarm it.]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2003-02-05T120000Z_553139269_PBEAHUORSAU_RTRMADP_3_POWELL.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Once the news cycle moves on, it will be business as usual for the US, the Taliban and even al-Qaeda itself.
We need to accept eliminating its leaders with tactical strikes will not bring an end to ISIL.
The Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate could derail Taliban efforts to establish security and stable rule.
Whats happening in Afghanistan now is bringing back memories of what happened in Iraq in 2014.
Interfaith dialogue is important, but the fate of Iraqi minorities is hinged on the success of state-building in Iraq.
Soleimani’s assassination comes as the Islamic Republic and its allies have been struggling to retain influence in Iraq.
By declaring a caliphate, al-Baghdadi has given his followers something tangible to fight for even after his death.
