Desert Storm

A photograph taken Wednesday showing a tree that fell in high winds during a storm in Bareilly in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state.

World News

Hot, Moist Air From Mediterranean Sparked Freak Storm In India, Meteorologists Say

9:54am May 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The storm that swept across western India on Wednesday reportedly killed at least 110 people, most of whom were trapped in homes that collapsed in the fierce winds.

U.S. Marines arrive at Saudi Arabia's Dhahran Air Base on Aug. 21, 1990. The U.S. began a buildup in the region just days after Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2 of that year. The U.S. military has been active in Iraq virtually nonstop for the past quarter-ce

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National

25 Years In Iraq, With No End In Sight

9:54am August 09, 2015

by Greg Myre

Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The U.S. reversed Saddam Hussein's aggression, but it was just the start of the U.S. military role in Iraq that's spanned four presidents and a panoply of goals.

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A 3-Star General Explains 'Why We Lost' In Iraq, Afghanistan

7:57am November 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

In his new book, a former Army lieutenant general compares the war on terrorism to Alcoholics Anonymous: "Step one is admitting you have a problem."

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