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The Public’s Verdict on Iraq
New polls show that Americans strongly support the end of combat operations in Iraq and believe the war was an overwhelming failure, writes Ruy Teixeira.
Navigating Tricky Timelines in Iraq
Brian Katulis explains why the Obama administration’s plan for moving forward with the scheduled troop redeployments still makes the best sense for U.S. national security.
Uncertain Outcomes in Iraq Election
The election results are in, and the front-runners are clear, but the winner is still anything but certain, writes Ryan Scheeler.
Mission Accomplished? Really?
America is no stranger to revisionist history, but media claiming victory in Iraq are just comically Pollyannaish in their wishful thinking, writes Eric Alterman.Other War in Iraq Features
December 13, 2011
Update: The Iraq War Ledger
Matthew Duss and Peter Juul look at the human, financial, and strategic costs of the U.S. intervention in Iraq as the last of our troops pull out.
December 13, 2011
Turning the Page in Iraq
It’s time for America to move on from Iraq, writes Brian Katulis. But the Obama administration needs to stay vigilant on unresolved problems in the country and the region.
December 13, 2011
U.S.-Iraq Relations Enter a New Era
Peter Juul examines the more normal but still complex U.S. relationship with Iraq internally and in the region going forward.
October 21, 2011
Statement on the End of the Iraq War
A long and difficult conflict comes to an end today as President Obama announces all U.S. troops will return home by the end of the year.
April 8, 2010
A Dangerous Reliance on Defense Contractors
President Obama appears not to have learned from his predecessor’s mistakes in relying on contractors for intelligence, a practice that needs to change, writes Sean Duggan.
December 8, 2009
Attacks Highlight Uneven Progress in Iraq
Brian Katulis discusses violent attacks in Iraq and the recently approved election law, which add up to shaky political progress.
October 23, 2009
Impressions from Iraq: Part Three
Lawrence J. Korb talks with an outspoken advisor to Commanding General Ray Odierno and with Wounded Warriors in his latest report from Iraq.
October 19, 2009
Impressions from Iraq: Part Two
Lawrence J. Korb continues his reports from Iraq during a visit to assess the security situation.
October 13, 2009
Impressions from Iraq: Part One
Lawrence J. Korb provides the first of several reports from the ground in Iraq.
August 21, 2009
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