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Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’

President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.

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President George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, in the Oval Office in March 2003.

In War-Torn Nations, Trump’s Travel Ban Brings a New Hardship

For people in countries like Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States.

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Destroyed buildings after airstrikes in Kyauktaw, Myanmar, last month.

Trump Travel Order Bans People From 12 Countries From Entering U.S.

The travel ban revives an effort from President Trump’s first term that led to chaos and court battles.

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President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a variety of countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East.

Trump Travel Order Bans People From 12 Countries From Entering U.S.

The travel ban revives an effort from President Trump’s first term that led to chaos and court battles.

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President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a variety of countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East.
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