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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
U.S. to strike Iranian-aligned group after 3 troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack that left a U.S. service member with critical injuries.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
Troops hurt after 3 drones attack U.S. bases in Iraq as tensions flare
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have threatened to attack U.S. facilities there because of American support for Israel.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Maine Army National Guard soldiers reunite 20 years after Iraq deployment
The former members of the 133rd Engineer Battalion were part of the largest call-up of any Maine military unit since World War II.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2021
Maine’s delegation backs repeal of measures that authorized war in Iraq
Congress eyes possible passage this fall of a resolution to repeal approval of war in Iraq, a rare step toward restricting presidential power.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
20 years later, they’re haunted by their encounters with 9/11 hijackers
Those who crossed paths with two of the World Trade Center terrorists reflect on what happened in Maine in the hours leading up to the worst attacks on American soil.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
U.S. troops in Syria are attacked after airstrikes on militias
There is no indication that Sunday's attacks by the U.S. were meant as the start of a wider, sustained U.S. air campaign in the border region.
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PublishedJune 17, 2021
House votes to repeal ‘outdated’ 2002 Iraq War authorization
The broadly bipartisan vote reflects growing frustration with presidential war powers that have been used well past their original goals.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
U.S. dismisses Iraqi request to work out a troop withdrawal plan
Iraq depends on Iran sanctions waivers from Washington to import Iranian gas to meet electricity demands, and the U.S. has consistently used this as leverage.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Maine’s members of Congress fear killing of Iranian general puts Americans in greater danger
All four acknowledge that Gen. Qassem Soleimani was 'evil' but worry about the effect his killing will have on Americans' strategic interests and safety.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Iran vows response to killing of general; U.S. urges Americans to leave Iraq
The killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, marks a major escalation in the standoff between Washington and Iran.
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