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War in Iraq Complete Archives

Rethinking “Advising and Training” in Iraq | July 14, 2009

Funding War Through the Backdoor | May 12, 2009

Lessons from Iraq: Using Aid Effectively in Afghanistan and Pakistan | April 15, 2009

A Standoff in Central Baghdad | March 30, 2009

Weekly Round Up March 16 - 20, 2009 | March 20, 2009

Lessons from Six Years in Iraq | March 19, 2009

Ask the Expert: Getting the United States Out of Iraq | March 4, 2009

The Promised Withdrawal from Iraq | February 27, 2009

Managing the Transition in U.S. Policy | February 5, 2009

The Fractured Shia of Iraq | January 28, 2009

Video: An Iraqi Refugee Story | January 12, 2009

Stories from U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis | January 12, 2009

Operation Safe Haven Iraq 2009 | January 12, 2009

Think Again: War on War (and More) | December 11, 2008

National Security and Nonproliferation Briefing Book: The Iraq War | December 9, 2008

Criticism of War Policy is Patriotic | December 5, 2008

Think Again: Meanwhile, Back in Baghdad... | November 13, 2008

Power Is Decided by the Gun | November 7, 2008

Public Opinion Snapshot: Fix the Economy, End the War | November 7, 2008

Dealing with Iraq | October 21, 2008

Iraq's Political Transition Not Meeting Benchmarks | September 25, 2008

Iraq's Booming Budget Surplus | September 16, 2008

Victory in Iraq Declared, Not Achieved | September 10, 2008

Iraq’s Political Transition After the Surge | September 10, 2008

Bush Makes Mountains Out of Molehills | September 9, 2008

Think Again: Remember Iraq? | September 4, 2008

Standoff in Khanaqin | August 29, 2008

Iraqis Must Control Their Own Security | August 17, 2008

Withdrawing from Iraq | August 13, 2008

How to Redeploy | August 11, 2008

Public Opinion Snapshot: A War Worth Fighting | August 8, 2008

Video: How to Redeploy | August 5, 2008

The Kirkuk Impasse | July 28, 2008

Public Opinion Snapshot: A Tale of Two Wars | July 25, 2008

Contrasting Goals in Iraq | July 20, 2008

Public Opinion Snapshot: It’s Time to Go | July 18, 2008

Our Work Doesn't End with the Surge | June 27, 2008

International Affairs Forum Interview with Brian Katulis | June 25, 2008

Cherry Picking the Facts on Pre-War Intelligence | June 16, 2008

This Week in Congress 6.09.08 - 6.13.08 | June 9, 2008

This Week in Congress 6.02.08 - 6.06.08 | June 2, 2008

Think Again: There They Go Again: The “Pro-Military” Conservatives | May 22, 2008

Why the U.S. Must Pull Out of Iraq | May 22, 2008

Congress Must Ask General Petraeus Tough Questions | May 21, 2008

The Road to Kuwait | May 19, 2008

This Week in Congress 5.19.08 - 5.23.08 | May 19, 2008

Sadr City: Not a U.S. Problem | May 15, 2008

Interactive Map: What Are You Paying for the War? | May 13, 2008

This Week in Congress 5.12.08 - 5.16.08 | May 12, 2008

Changing Rationales | May 1, 2008

War in the Spotlight: Filmmakers Focus on Iraq | April 30, 2008

How Could We Spend $600 Billion? | April 29, 2008

Issue Pulse: Too Few Resources, Too Many Battles | April 28, 2008

Public Turning Even More Negative on Iraq | April 25, 2008

Petraeus Appointment Raises Questions | April 23, 2008

The Next Six Months, Six Months Later | April 22, 2008

Think Again: The Media (Finally) Talk About Torture | April 17, 2008

Fixated on Tactics: Iraq War Supporters Lack Strategies | April 16, 2008

What Would 10 More Years Bring? | April 15, 2008

War and Taxes: Sharing the National Burden | April 15, 2008

The People Behind Body of War | April 14, 2008

Strategic confusion | April 11, 2008

Virtue Out of Necessity: Bush Troop Decision Disingenuous | April 10, 2008

Homeless Veterans by the Numbers | April 9, 2008

Basra Was the Test: The Surge Fails Politically and Militarily | April 8, 2008

How Much Will This Cost? CAP Interviews Steve Kosiak | April 8, 2008

This Week in Congress 4.7.08 - 4.11.08 | April 7, 2008

Veterans' Mental Health by the Numbers | April 7, 2008

Afghanistan Is Not Iraq | April 4, 2008

Insiders Report on Iraq | April 3, 2008

Think Again: Getting Iraq Right | April 3, 2008

How Does This End? | April 2, 2008

Assessing the Total Cost of War | March 27, 2008

The Lessons of War: Charles Ferguson Talks to Reel Progress | March 26, 2008

Just to Recap: Ridiculous War, Monumental Mistake | March 25, 2008

Moving Beyond the Surge | March 21, 2008

U.S. must end support for new Sunni militias | March 21, 2008

What the Public Really Wants on Iraq | March 21, 2008

Downsize the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | March 21, 2008

Pulse on Iraq: The Surge Still Isn't Working | March 20, 2008

War Without End | March 19, 2008

Five Years Later | March 19, 2008

How Could We Spend $600 Billion? | March 19, 2008

Background Basics: Iraq's Groups and Regional Actors | March 19, 2008

What Could $432 Million Buy American Families? | March 19, 2008

Background Basics: Key Middle East Countries | March 19, 2008

Diplomatic Surge Needed | March 19, 2008

Strategic Redeployment and Reset: A New Policy for Iraq | March 18, 2008

Iraq Invasion Anniversary Countdown: Conservatives Jump the Gun, Again | March 17, 2008

Petraeus Shouldn't Be a Solo Act | March 14, 2008

Unanswered Questions in Iraq | March 13, 2008

Listen to the Top Brass in the Middle East: Don’t Make Them Quit Early | March 11, 2008

Declaration of Principles: Future United States Commitment to Iraq | March 4, 2008

Think Again: The Surge Goes On Forever (and the Spinning Never Ends) | February 28, 2008

The Collapsing Myth of the Surge | February 28, 2008

A War We Must End | February 26, 2008

Public Opinion Snapshot: Cure the Economy? Pull Out of Iraq | February 15, 2008

Awakening to New Dangers in Iraq | February 13, 2008

Iraq's Displacement Crisis and the International Response | February 11, 2008

Public Opinion Snapshot: Surge or No Surge, the Public Has Made Up Its Mind on Iraq | February 8, 2008

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