A nephew of Eric served in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting the strain these wars place on national resources.

The entities involved

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  Nothing else this week.

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  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • George W. Bush declared war on terror, leading to invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, set against the backdrop of 9/11 violence.00:39
  • George W. Bush visited Iraq in late 2003 to support the ongoing occupation.00:39
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  country in Central and South Asia

  • A 2010 London conference set military occupation, and war trauma affected Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.00:34
  • Obama widened the Global War on Terror across seven Muslim countries while Bush opened a questionable second front in Iraq.00:33

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