Muqtada al-Sadr Commentary

The Saudis go to Baghdad

Danial Anas Kaysi | Apr 30, 2010
Saudi Arabia isn't shy about associating with Iraq anymore. But Riyadh is overlooking Maliki, pulling for Allawi to come out on top in the elections.

Iraq in Perspective

Stephen Biddle
Andrew A. Michta
Steven Metz
| Apr 08, 2008
Amidst all the talk of troop numbers, drawdowns and militia crackdowns, TNI makes sense of the Iraq situation.

Trouble Brewing in Basra

Paul J. Saunders | Mar 28, 2008
Violence is escalating in Basra and Baghdad. What will it mean for the much-vaunted surge and wider American involvement in Iraq?

George Bush, the Accidental Realist

Andrew Peek | May 15, 2007
By creating a Shi‘a Iraq, Bush has superseded the Arab-Israeli balance of power with the Sunni-Shi‘a balance of power, to America’s ultimate advantage.

A Concert of the Greater Middle East

W. Patrick Lang | Dec 28, 2006
With the states, factions and sects of the Islamic world trembling on the edge of a chasm of massive military conflict, a Concert of the Greater Middle East—in the spirit of the Concert of Europe—is needed.

A Post-U.S. Iraq

Paul L. Heck | Nov 16, 2006
Like Hizballah, the Mahdi Army will retain its military wing so long as the state cannot ensure security. That will guarantee that Iraq does not become a safe haven for Al-Qaeda, which is no match for the Mahdi Army.

A Golden Bridge Out of Iraq? Uniting Strange Bedfellows Could Stanch Insurgency

Robert S. Leiken | Sep 18, 2006
European politicians suggest a focus on the "common Persian enemy" and an outreach to former Ba’ath members could splinter the insurgency, create an Iraqi unity government and allow America's exit.

Religion: The Missing Link

J. Peter Pham | May 05, 2004
The U.S. must be prepared to commit to a long-term strategy of engaging the Middle East on religious terms by helping anti-Islamists in the Muslim community who seek to reconcile their religious faith with modernity.

Who Will Rescue the United States?

Martin Woollacott | Apr 21, 2004
Iraq has become a test case for the American experiment in untrammeled military power, and it is proving a difficult one.

Flip-Flops on Iraq

Martin Sieff | Apr 21, 2004
Coming up to the first anniversary of President Bush declaring "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq, U.

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