The Bizarre Story of How Drones Helped Get Us Into the Iraq War
Senators were told that Saddam Hussein could deliver biological and chemical weapons to America via unmanned drones. More »
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Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He lives in Venice, California, and is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.
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