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Deception and the Iraq War: Another Take

Timid Congressional Democrats must share the blame with Bush-era hawks for the legacy of deception on Iraq.

The Iraq War and the Power of Propaganda

Putting the awe-inspiring power of the government's propaganda machine to good use.

A Lid on Iraq Doesn't Produce Stability Under the Lid

The United States is doing more harm than good by delaying the inevitable Iraqi civil war.

Policy Elites Ignore Public Opinion on Foreign Policy

Why what you think about American foreign policy no longer matters.

Washington’s Military Brezhnev Doctrine in Iraq—And Elsewhere

Careful, Washington. Your imperialism is showing.

War Fatigue in America

Ten years and two and a half wars later, Americans are finally fed up.

Winners and Losers Regarding Iraq

Things haven't turned out in Iraq quite how American policy makers had hoped.

Iraqi Political Culture on Display

Don't breathe a sigh of relief yet. Baghdad is still ruled by narrow-minded politicians, not liberal democrats.

The Awakening Falls Asleep

If the Awakening falls apart, it doesn't mean it was a bad idea. It also doesn't mean the United States should stay in Iraq.

Democracies Get the Wars They Deserve

America is stuck in a pattern of accepting faulty concepts during wars as common knowledge. Remember the domino theory?

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May 26, 2012