Posts Tagged: Iraq war
The Arab Spring Created a Consensus Against Middle East Interventions
JNS.org - The tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Arab Spring uprisings has given rise to a deluge of commentary noting the contrast between...
After Years of War and Drought, Iraq’s Bumper Crop is Burning
Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his fields in Diyala province, he found the remains of a...
The Iraq War’s Intelligence Fiasco 14 Years On: The WMDs That Never Were
The Iraq War began on March 20, 2003, when US airstrikes targeted strategic facilities across the country, as well as Saddam Hussein and senior members...
On Saddam Hussein, Donald Trump Is Dead Wrong
Given its length, the Chilcot report will address many subjects. One that will likely receive minimal attention will be the actual overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s...
Can We Build a Second Iraqi Army?
Secretary of State Kerry is in the Middle East, looking for regional allies for President Obama's proposal to deal with the threat of the Islamic...
Deconstructing the Iraq And Syria Conflicts
The current escalating sectarian violence between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Iraqi forces and the unending civil war in Syria are...
Iran’s Double Talk on Iraq is Disgraceful
Iran has reportedly offered to help the Iraqi government fight "al Qaeda terrorists" in the Anbar province, where radicalism and sectarian fighting have reared their ugly...
Opinion: Clueless, Obama Harms the U.S. Without & Within
Imagine, the White House and Iran's president-elect agree. Both congratulated the Iranian people on their determination to participate in the "political process" of the purported...
The Arab World Fears the ‘Safavid’
In an interview on Al-Jazeera this past May, the commander of the Free Syrian Army, Brig. Gen. Salim Idris, explained that the diversion of Hezbollah...
The Iraq War and “Nation Building”
How does one understand the U.S.-led expeditionary force that attacked Iraq a decade ago, on March 18, 2003? Saddam Hussein's regime was one of the most...
Overthrowing Saddam Hussein Was the Right Move for the US and Its Allies
Overthrowing Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003 achieved important American strategic objectives. Our broad international coalition accomplished its military mission with low casualties and great...
Report: UK Deployed SAS to Iraq Ahead of Invasion to Prevent Attack on Israel
In the lead up to the country's entry into the Iraq war British Prime Minister Tony Blair deployed an elite unit to Iraq in...
Israel and Hamas: Reflections on the Spirit of Resistance
Paul Newman's 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, the apex of journeyman Stuart Rosenberg's directorial career, imbued popular culture with many iconic scenes and memorable lines. ("What we...
Avid Hollywood Activist Jane Fonda Headlines Special Holocaust Panel
Actress, political and women's rights activist Jane Fonda will host an event in Los Angeles this Thursday, discussing sexual violence during the Holocaust. Fonda will read excerpts...
