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Iraq conflict

Plan Z for Iraq

Amitai Etzioni | Nov 01, 2007
A community-based security approach for the land of the two rivers.

The Art of the Possible

Lee H. Hamilton | Nov 01, 2007
When a U.S. administration announces unrealistic foreign-policy goals, it sets itself up for failure. Today, we confront a very different international landscape, and the heady days of 2003 permanently belong to the past.

Re-Occupy Iraq?

Jeffrey Stacey | Jul 01, 2007
If the United States seeks to quell the civil war in Iraq, re-occupation may be the answer.

Keeping the Lid On

Daniel Byman
Kenneth M. Pollack
| May 01, 2007
The negative effects of an Iraqi civil war can be mitigated, even if the conflict itelf cannot be quelled.

UN, Rediscovered

Derek Chollet | Mar 01, 2007
The UN is flawed, but the United States can learn to use it better—as long as we hold reasonable expectations.

Ensuring a Legacy

Kim R. Holmes | Jan 03, 2007
Bush will never run for office again. He should concentrate on applying his doctrine, not on defending his decisions.
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Commentary

A Dicey Moment

Michael O'Hanlon | Aug 30, 2010
President Obama has been pragmatic and prudent on Iraq. But let's not spend too much time celebrating transitions just yet.

Iran Update: Khamenei on the Way Out?

| Jul 06, 2009

Misreading Tehran

Suzanne Maloney | Jun 26, 2009
America’s Iran watchers blew it. To make sure we aren’t caught by surprise with Tehran’s politics again, we need to understand the deep republican streak of the Iranian people—and the lengths to which their leaders will go to stifle it.
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Blogs

Never Forget the Iraq War

Paul R. Pillar | Dec 15, 2011
Learning the many lessons of Operation Enduring Freedom—and making sure America does not repeat its mistakes.

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

Paul R. Pillar | Sep 12, 2011
The United States is doing more harm than good by delaying the inevitable Iraqi civil war.

Obama's Iraq Fictions

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 01, 2010
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Books & Reviews

A God For All Seasons

Alan Wolfe | Aug 25, 2009
Scholars of international relations have only recently begun to appreciate the power of religion. Their next step is to get religion right. No longer mysterious and magical, modernity has demystified the Higher Power.

Bridge On The River Euphrates

Colin H. Kahl | Sep 02, 2008
The much-vaunted surge has made Iraq safer. But more boots in the desert is not the only reason security has improved. As U.S. forces get ready to leave, we have to face some inconvenient political realities.

Strategic Horizons

J. Peter Pham | Mar 01, 2006
Despite predictions to the contrary, America's superpower status remains uncontested.

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