Iraq and weapons of mass destruction Commentary

Sometimes the CIA is Right

Paul R. Pillar | Jun 06, 2007
With the CIA under fire once again—this time for pre-9/11 failures—it is also important to know what the agency got right. Its assessments of post-Saddam Iraq were dead-on and deserve attention.

No Excuses

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Feb 27, 2007
When it comes to foreign policy and the 2008 election, these are the questions we should be asking the candidates.

Tuesday's Tectonic Shift

Robert F. Ellsworth | Nov 08, 2006
The new Congress' investigative agenda will likely include tough questions that demand honest answers if we seek progress in the Long War.

Liberate Us and Leave?

Simon Chesterman
David Malone
| Apr 07, 2004
As Iraq prepares for self-government on June 30, the tenth anniversary of Operation Uphold Democracy, which failed to lead to lasting stability or prosperity in Haiti, is a sobering reminder that there are few short-cuts in peace-building.

The Very British Broadcasting Corporation

Clive Davis | Feb 25, 2004
In their more pessimistic moments, the British like to think of the BBC as one of the few national institutions that actually works.

Restoring American Credibility

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jun 25, 2003
In the conduct of foreign affairs, there are several types of credibility.

Saddam, Nikita and Virtual Weapons of Mass Destruction:A Question of Threat Perception and Intelligence Assessment

David B. Rivkin, Jr.
Lee A. Casey
| Jun 11, 2003
The threat posed by Iraq's WMD programs was a key American justification for launching Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Some Postwar Observations

Geoffrey Kemp | Apr 30, 2003
First, the war could not have been successfully prosecuted without the support of key Arab states who comprised the "coalition of the silent" in the Middle East .

Matters of Evidence

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Dec 18, 2002
"Evidence" was the common theme connecting several meetings I attended last week.

Goals and Means: Envisioning U. S. Policy toward Iraq

Samuel Lewis | Dec 11, 2002
What does the United States hope to achieve vis-à-vis Iraq?Allow me to lay out the options for the United States in a systematic fashion.

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