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Restraint, not revenge against Iran, will better serve the United States

by T. Cole Jones Special To The Washington Post January 12, 2020January 11, 2020

How the lessons of George Washington apply to Iran.

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A look at Soleimani’s Revolutionary Guard Corps

by Miriam Berger The Washington Post January 12, 2020January 11, 2020

The elite forces have helped shape events in the Middle East for decades.

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Where U.S. troops are in the Middle East, and could now be a target

by Miriam Berger The Washington Post January 12, 2020January 13, 2020

The U.S. has tens of thousands of military personnel on bases, aboard ships and at other installations across the Middle East.

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How Reaper drones really carry out airstrikes

by Peter Lee Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth January 12, 2020January 13, 2020

The drone probably used to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani doesn’t take away all risks and responsibilities from military personnel.

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Could the DEA have stopped the opioid epidemic by cutting off the supply?

by Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham The Washington Post January 5, 2020January 3, 2020

Congress and others want the supply restricted to curb abuse, but former DEA officials say it cannot be done without hurting legitimate pain patients.

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Counties where auto plants close see higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, new research finds

by Taylor Telford The Washington Post January 5, 2020December 31, 2019

Within five years of an auto plant closing, opioid overdose deaths among working-age adults were 85% higher than in counties where plants had not closed, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania found.