Andrew Fox

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Gaza isn’t Iraq

Why so much veteran analysis fails in Gaza

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Andrew Fox
Feb 06, 2026
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It is tiresome and frustrating to see veterans of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan criticising Israel’s Gaza campaign through the lens of their own experiences in the Middle East, conducting counterinsurgency. Gaza was a very different kind of war. Understanding that difference and recognising the limits of one’s own experience are crucial to …

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