iraq

Steve Coll: David Petraeus, the pressures of politics, and the road out of Iraq.

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 04:15 - The New Yorker

Early in 2007, when David Petraeus became Commanding General of United States and international forces in Iraq, he had in mind a strategy to manage the political pressures he would face because of the unpopularity of the war, then four years old, and of its author, George W. Bush. He . . .

Today in The Nation: Web War

Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:15 - The Nation

Ari Melber Citing security concerns, the Pentagon frowns on soldiers blogging about Iraq.

Campaign 08: Ready to Lead

Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:15 - The Nation

Ari Berman In advance of his nomination speech tonight, how a President Obama might tackle Iraq, energy, healthcare and the economy.

Outlaw Administration

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 22:45 - MotherJones.com

Why the civilization we are in the process of destroying in Iraq is part of our own heritage.

Halper: Do Nothing Congress?

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 04:45 - National Review Online

Imagine if the Democrats plan to withdraw from Iraq had succeeded.

Seven Questions: Bernard Lewis on the Two Biggest Myths About Islam

Wed, 08/20/2008 - 21:15 - Foreign Policy

He is one of the world’s foremost scholars of Islam and the Middle East. Bernard Lewis shares his thoughts on Iraq, “Islamofascism,” the roots of terrorism, and the two biggest misperceptions about the Muslim faith.

The Terrorism Index 2008

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 09:00 - Foreign Policy

Signs of progress in Iraq have left America’s top foreign-policy experts experiencing a rare sensation: optimism. But, according to the fourth Terrorism Index, the U.S. national security establishment is in sharp disagreement with the presidential candidates—and alarmed that its so-called allies may soon harbor its worst enemies.