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Iranian officer charged with orchestrating murder of US citizen in Iraq

Saturday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A captain in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps faces federal murder and terrorism charges in New York, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday that charges Mohammad Reza Nouri with orchestrating the murder of an American citizen to avenge the drone strike

Vance years ago expressed support for Iraq War, despite current criticism

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a notable moment from Sen. JD Vance's speech at the Republican National Convention last week, former President Donald Trump's newly picked running mate took aim at President Joe Biden's support of the Iraq War."When I was in the fourth grade, a...

US, Iraq to begin talks that could lead to withdrawal of American troops

Thursday, January 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. and Iraq will begin formal talks in coming days that officials say could lead to the eventual withdrawal of American troops in the country, a major milestone in the years-long effort by the two countries to fight the Islamic State.The...

Biden says Putin is losing ‘war in Iraq’ — not Ukraine — in latest gaffe

Wednesday, June 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Twice in 24 hours President Joe Biden misspoke when discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, referring to it instead as the war "in Iraq."The first apparent gaffe occurred Tuesday when Biden was courting Democratic donors at a fundraiser in Chevy Chase, Maryland."Think about...

Senate votes to repeal decades-old measures that authorized Iraq, Gulf wars

Wednesday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal two congressional authorizations from decades ago allowing the use of military force against Iraq, a country then falsely accused of stockpiling chemical and nuclear weapons and now a U.S. security partner in the Gulf region.The measure...

Crenshaw, Duckworth look back on military service in Iraq on war’s 20th anniversary

Sunday, March 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Tammy Duckworth are reflecting on their past military service in Iraq on the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion there.Both lawmakers recently sat down with ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz for a segment that aired Sunday, looking...

Iraq War veterans reflect on struggles, pain

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It was a pivotal day in world history as the United States, and several allies, invaded Iraq under the suspicion that then-President Saddam Hussein was amassing weapons of mass destruction.The March 20, 2003, invasion led to an eight-year conflict with over 4,400...

Twenty years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change ‘wrongful discharge,’ recognize PTSD claim

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Twenty years after the start of the Iraq War, a personal battle continues for former U.S. Army Sgt. Ben Hayhurst.He's claimed he developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing heavy combat.But nearly 18 years ago, he was separated from the military with...

Veterans reflect on deployments 20 years after Iraq War began

Tuesday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- ABC News National Correspondent Stephanie Ramos says she "never thought" the military would be in her future while growing up. But soon after the 9/11 terror attacks, Ramos joined the Army Reserve. Five years later, she was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, and...

Gen. David Petraeus weighs in on Iraq War, 20 years later

Tuesday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On the 20th anniversary of the allied invasion of Iraq that marked the start of the eight-year conflict, there are still some deep reflections and questions about the toll of the battles."Nightline" co-anchor Byron Pitts spoke with retired Gen. David Petraeus, who...