Iraq: Where Do De Go From Here?
The 9/11 attack signaled the most serious threat to the security of this nation since World War II. There was an urgent need to clearly define the nature of the threat and take appropriate action; we did neither.
'Chemical Ali' Didn't Act Alone
This week, a Baghdad court convicted Ali Hassan Majid of genocide against the Kurdish people and sentenced him to hang.
The Political War Over the Iraq War
On May 24, Congress gave overwhelming approval to the Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
GOP Senators Voted To Limit Troops in 1990s
In the fog hovering over congressional debate on Iraq, some Republican war supporters have argued that restrictions on troop deployments are somehow unconstitutional or unprecedented. Surprisingly enough, many Senate Republicans supported the exact same policy during American conflicts in Somalia and Haiti in the 1990s.
Congress Asserts Its War Powers at Last
It took 15 years and more than 58,000 American deaths before Congress acted to pull the plug on the disastrous Vietnam War.
Congress Wrestles With the Iraq War
On March 23, after a long, passionate debate, the House of Representatives voted 218-212 to mandate the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq by August 2008.
Moving the Chains: Congress and the War in Iraq
Throughout most of the past four years, Republicans imposed a moratorium on substantive debate that caused the vaulted chambers of Capitol Hill to function as little more than an echo chamber for the Administration's Iraq policy.
Deja vu in Iraq?
There are potential parallels between Vietnam and Iraq we hope never to see.
Analysis of New Iraq Legislation in House and Senate
Analysis of New Iraq Legislation in House and Senate.
Testimony by Peter Galbraith to the House Appropriations Committee
Read the testimony on Iraq by Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith in front of the Committee on House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs on March 6, 2007.
A Flawed Surge
The arrival of General David Petraeus, a student of classic counterinsurgency theory, as commander of the Multinational Force in Iraq appears to be the Bush administration's attempt to cheat off the smartest kid in class.
Coalition of the Leaving
President Bush's "coalition of the willing" is quickly turning into a "coalition of the leaving."
Cease Fire in Iraq
Rather than continuing to pursue an elusive military solution in Iraq, the United States should adopt a violence-reduction strategy that encourages cooperation among the country's embattled factions.
Current Congressional Legislative Initiatives on Iraq
Current Congressional Legislative Initiatives on Iraq in both the Senate and the House.
Troop Surge in Iraq: Just Another Escalation
An obvious weakness of this plan is that focusing on securing Baghdad could simply push insurgents out of the city and into the surrounding provinces of al Anbar, Diyala, and Salah ad Din.
Why Surge Won't Work
At this late stage, 30,000 additional troops cannot make a difference. U.S. troops are ill prepared to do the policing that is needed to secure Baghdad.
A Regrettable Rush to Execution
In his final minutes, one of Saddam Hussein's executioners shouted, "Go to hell, Saddam."
Beyond the Executive Summary
What the Iraq Study Group's report actually said and how it helps (or hurts) the U.S. exit from Iraq
'Pie in the Sky' Report Won't Fix Iraq
"DEAD ON ARRIVAL" seems the likely verdict on the much-awaited Report of the Iraq Study Group.
The Case for Dividing Iraq
Iraq's national-unity government is not united and does not govern.
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