Donald Trump Calling Obama The “Founder” Of ISIS Requires One To Ignore History, And Reality
President Obama’s ISIS policy has been far from perfect, but to call him a “Founder” of ISIS is to ignore both history and reality.
Iran And The U.S. On The Same Side Against ISIS?
Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.
No, Obama Isn’t Seeking ‘Regime Change’ in Iraq
The United States is, in fact, doing the exact opposite.
Obama’s Iraq Policy Is Open-Ended, Directionless, And Likely To Fail
President Obama doesn’t seem to have any idea what he wants to do in Iraq.
It Looks Like Nouri Al-Maliki Has Lost The Kurds, Assuming He Ever Had Them
Iraq continues to fall apart.
Is The Iraq War To Blame For Iraq’s Current Crisis?
Recent events in Iraq have opened up old domestic political arguments in the United States.
Maliki Responding To Iraq Crisis In Worst Possible Way
Iraq’s Prime Minister seems to be responding to the uprising in his country in a way guaranteed to make it worse.
Obama Is Not To Blame For The Deterioration Of Iraq, And The U.S. Can’t Fix It
Iraq is falling apart for reasons that have nothing to do with President Obama or his policies.
Insurgents Continue Advance Toward Baghdad
It’s sure beginning to look like a civil war in Iraq, albeit a rather one sided one at the moment.
Insurgents Linked To Al Qaeda Capture Iraq’s Second City
Things only seem to be getting worse in Iraq.
Violence In Iraq Is Not Obama’s Fault, And The Future Of Iraq Is Not Our Responsibility
The Iraqis need to learn to govern themselves, and conservatives blaming President Obama for renewed violence need a history lesson.
Iraqi Forces Attacking Syrian Rebels
The regime we fought for in Iraq is now aiding the regime we’re fighting against (at least by proxy) in Syria.
Iraq Disintegrating As US Withdraws
For years, analysts have worried that Iraq’s tenuous hold on stability would collapse upon the withdrawal of US forces. We’re now watching it happen.
Iraq Zero by December
President Obama is set to announce that all American troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year.
Panetta: At Least Some Non-Combat Troops Will Remain In Iraq After 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave the strongest signal ever that there will be some U.S. military presence in Iraq after December 31st.
Gates Hints U.S. Could Stay In Iraq, But It Looks Like The Iraqis Don’t Want Us
Defense Secretary Gates hinted this week that the U.S. would stay in Iraq if the Iraqis wanted. It doesn’t seem like they do.
Cleric Calls On Iraqis To Resist American “Occupiers”
Moqtada al-Sadr is back in Iraq, and it’s a good thing we’re on our way out.
Maliki: U. S. Exit Not Subject to Extension or Alteration
Iraq’s PM re-affirms Iraq’s commitment to the U. S. withdrawal date in the Status of Forces Agreement.
