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October 13, 2015
Iraq and Afghanistan Have Officially Become Vietnam 2.0
Our policy of arming and training local militias in Vietnam was largely unsuccessful. So why are we repeating that mistake today?
Andrew J. Bacevich
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April 13, 2015
12 Years Later, We Know the Winner in Iraq: Iran
Every time Washington has committed another blunder in the Middle East, Iran has stepped in to take advantage.
Peter Van Buren
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April 6, 2015
How the War With ISIS Has Exposed Kurdistan’s Internal Divisions
The West’s favorite Iraq “success story,” the Kurdish region is actually plagued with corruption and nepotism.
Jenna Krajeski
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March 30, 2015
Is Iran Conquering the Middle East?
That paranoid claim, trumpeted by Netanyahu and many Arab leaders, ignores the grassroots nature of regional movements.
Juan Cole
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March 20, 2015
12 Years After Invading, the US Still Has Its Back Turned on Iraqi Refugees
After waiting years for a decision on their visa applications with no explanation for the delay, nine Iraqis are suing the US government they once worked for.
Zoë Carpenter
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February 11, 2015
How to Get Serious About Ending the ISIS War
A long-term alternative to war can only be built by popular movements in Iraq and Syria. These movements deserve our solidarity—not our bombs.
Sarah Lazare and Foreign Policy In Focus
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January 15, 2015
The Iraq War Strategy 3.0: If You Can’t Win, At Least Make Money
Iraqis have a saying: “The rug is never sold”—meaning that there’s always more money to be made from any transaction. American defense contractors would agree.
Peter Van Buren
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November 10, 2014
Why the Pentagon’s Third Iraq War Is Falling Apart
Four months into Iraq War 3.0, the cracks are showing—on the battlefield and in Washington.
Peter Van Buren
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August 8, 2014
By Authorizing Air Strikes, Did Obama Open the Door for the Iraq Hawks?
The president continues a two-decade legacy of wrapping the military option in Iraq in humanitarian packaging.
Zoë Carpenter
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July 23, 2014
The War Hawks Are Back, and They Still Sound Like Little Boys Playing With Toy Soldiers
Washington’s armchair generals are salivating at the world’s current turmoil, seeing a chance to rehabilitate themselves.
William Greider