Baker-Hamilton Report May Be The Catalyst For Change In Iraq

Many are hopeful that James Baker and Lee Hamilton's Iraq Study Group (ISG) exudes the gravitas necessary to kick-start a new approach to Iraq.

Perspectives: Bloodshed in Iraq

Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's new four-point peace plan - the so-called Ramadan Plan - endeavors to stem sectarian violence by delegating control over security to local committees.

The True Iraq Appeasers

In his most recent justification of his Pentagon stewardship, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld reached back to the 1930s, comparing the Bush administration's critics to those who, like US Ambassador to Britain Joseph P. Kennedy, favored appeasing Adolf Hitler.

Gone To Pieces

Yesterday, President Bush told reporters that, though he is "concerned" about talk of civil war in Iraq, "We're not going to leave before the mission is complete" - meaning, until a stable and unified Iraq can defend itself. But it is time for the administration to face an uncomfortable reality: There is no longer any such thing as a single nation called Iraq.

Our Corner Of Iraq

What is the mission of the United States military in Iraq now that the insurgency has escalated into a full-blown civil war?

Torture and National Security

John H. Johns, Brigadier General, USA (Ret.) today criticized the military for punishing primarily lower level soldiers for the torture abuse scandal in Guantanamo Bay.

A Tenuous Leadership Deal in Iraq

New USG Office to Address Need for Coordination of Post-Conflict Civilian Resources

Weapons won't defeat terrorism

Mine Ban Advocates Denounce White House Decision to Retain Landmines and Abandon Mine Ban Treaty

Spending On The Wrong Weapons: What the Pentagon Should be Buying for Iraq and Afghanistan

What's missing

Much Ado About Nothing: The Kay Report

Bush's focus on Iraq leaves us vulnerable

Air Force Doubts Drone Threat

Gulf War II - Patriot Performance

The latest version of the Patriot PAC-3 terminal missile defense system is being put through its paces in real-time.

Experts Advise Congress on Chemical and Biological Weapons Use in Iraq

The United States does not know exactly what chemical or biological weapons Iraq possesses and does not know exactly what their impact would be on U.S. forces; but Iraq is limited in its delivery capability.

Letter to President Bush and Prime Minister Blair Concerning the Potential Use of Chemical Agents During the Prosecution of an Iraq War

In the interest of national and global security, the United States and all of its allies must uphold the standards of international behavior that they seek to enforce and must not use chemical incapacitating agents or chemical riot control agents in the war with Iraq.

Quotes: Current Threats to U.S. Security

Give Weapons Inspectors More Time: 1,650 People Sign Petition