People think 'Game of Thrones' season 8, episode 5 was a big metaphor for the US's disastrous Iraq War

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People think 'Game of Thrones' season 8, episode 5 was a big metaphor for the US's disastrous Iraq War
 
 
People think 'Game of Thrones' season 8, episode 5 was a big metaphor for the US's disastrous Iraq War
 
In the latest episode, a lot of people think Daenerys Targaryen essentially turned into former President George W. Bush. Warning, spoilers ahead.
 
 
 
 
 
How the latest 'Game of Thrones' episode echoed US strategy in World War II
 
 
How the latest 'Game of Thrones' episode echoed US strategy in World War II
 
Daenerys Targaryen left fans in an uproar with a battlefield decision reminiscent of the US in the Pacific at the end of World War II.
 
 
 
 
 
A former Somali army commander accused of war crimes has been working as an Uber driver in Virginia
 
 
A former Somali army commander accused of war crimes has been working as an Uber driver in Virginia
 
Yusuf Abdi Ali, known as "Colonel Tukeh" ("Colonel Crow") has driven for Uber since November 2017. He's also driven for Lyft.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The commander of one of the Marine Corps' most famous recon battalions was fired over domestic-violence allegations
 
 
The commander of one of the Marine Corps' most famous recon battalions was fired over domestic-violence allegations
 
It is unclear whether he will remain in the Corps, but his is the fourth high-profile firing of a senior Marine officer in recent weeks.
 
 
 
 
 
US ally pulls warship away from carrier group as risk of conflict with Iran skyrockets
 
 
US ally pulls warship away from carrier group as risk of conflict with Iran skyrockets
 
Spain doesn't want its warship sailing with the USS Abraham Lincoln into the Persian Gulf to challenge Iran.
 
 
 
 
 
2 Navy fliers had a detailed discussion about drawing a giant penis in the sky over Washington, and it was all caught on radio
 
 
2 Navy fliers had a detailed discussion about drawing a giant penis in the sky over Washington, and it was all caught on radio
 
The appearance of the contrail phallus dismayed the public and angered Navy leaders, who launched a probe that recovered the cockpit audio.
 
 
 
 
 
China just launched 2 more advanced destroyers — here's how they stack up against the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
 
 
China just launched 2 more advanced destroyers — here's how they stack up against the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
 
China's Type 052D guided-missile destroyers, two of which were launched Friday, have been hailed as the most advanced of their kind in Asia.
 
 
 
 
 
San Francisco becomes the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition software by police
 
 
San Francisco becomes the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition software by police
 
The ban does not affect use of the technology by the federal government at airports and ports, nor does it limit personal or business use.
 
 
 
 
 
5 things you didn't know about 'Black Hawk Down'
 
 
5 things you didn't know about 'Black Hawk Down'
 
"Black Hawk Down" captured American resolve and resilience at a unique moment in history, but Mark Bowden almost never got to write about it.
 
 
 
 
 
Jim Mattis reportedly called H.R. McMaster an 'unstable a--hole' when he didn't know McMaster was still on the phone
 
 
Jim Mattis reportedly called H.R. McMaster an 'unstable a--hole' when he didn't know McMaster was still on the phone
 
The incident purportedly happened in 2017, when Mattis, then defense chief, thought McMaster, then the national security adviser, was off the line.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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