Muqtada al-Sadr

Dreams of Babylon

Ryan Crocker | Jun 28, 2010

Iraq is not yesterday’s war. If Obama withdraws too quickly, the tenuous peace will collapse.

Stephen Biddle | Feb 29, 2008

Iraq may be emerging from intensive care, but it could use a bit more stitching up.

Ian Bremmer | Feb 29, 2008

Saving Iraq and Afghanistan will require some extensive operations.

Hussain Hindawi | Jun 01, 2004

AMERICA'S Iraqi experience since the end of its brilliant military campaign has been an object lesson in what not to do.

| Jun 01, 2004

Daniel Byman | Sep 01, 1996

February 28, 1996 marked the fifth anniversary of the U.

Irena L. Sargsyan | Dec 23, 2011

Moktada al-Sadr's Sadrist Trend is following in the footsteps of Hezbollah. How the West can prevent Iraq from going down the Lebanese path.

Ryan Crocker | Oct 12, 2010

Reduced violence and signs of political progress in Baghdad are heartening. But the United States remains essential to Iraq's success.

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 14, 2010

Shia clerics are gaining power in Iraq. Should America be worried?

Ted Galen Carpenter | Aug 09, 2011

Iraq is not Japan. Afghanistan is not Germany. Remaining in these countries will not end well.

John O. Voll | Jan 03, 2007

Energized Shi‘a represent a powerful challenge to Sunni extremism and jihadism.