CFR.org - Iraq

Tapping Iraq’s Oil

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:28:45 -0400

Iraq says it wants to sell oil contracts to foreign energy firms. The potential impact on energy markets could be large, but practical and political obstacles still prevent rapid production increases.

On Point II: the United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:21:41 -0400

Report

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2642)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:38:56 -0400

Act

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, June 2008

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:24:48 -0400

Report

Shortsighted Statecraft

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:19:16 -0400

Stopping three decades of unnecessary bungling.

Present at the Re-Creation

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:15:31 -0400

Robert Kagan's Return of History ignores the Iraqi elephant in the room.

When to Leave Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:26:51 -0400

Today, tomorrow, or yesterday?

Saving the United States' Iraqi Translators

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:18:21 -0400

Tens of thousands of Iraqis who worked for the United States in Iraq have been labeled as collaborators and are marked for death. One former USAID worker is fighting to save them.

Media Conference Call: Political and Security Developments in Iraq (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:16:55 -0400

Listen to CFR fellows Stephen Biddle and Vali Nasr discuss their recent trip to Iraq.

Iraq Splinters on Security

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:31:48 -0400

U.S. efforts to negotiate a long-term security agreement with Iraq are dividing Iraqi political parties and raising questions about the future of U.S. operations.

Iraq Outlook Improves But Sustained U.S. Military Presence Remains Essential

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:51:26 -0400

diyaCFR military expert Stephen Biddle sees improvements in Iraqi security forces but worries about an erosion in stability if the U.S. military presence is sharply reduced.

U.S. Security Agreements and Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:31:32 -0400

Efforts to negotiate a status-of-forces agreement with Iraq's government raise questions about Washington's long-term intentions in the region.

Letter from Members of Iraqi Parliament to Congress

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:47:11 -0400

Letter

A Long Road for Iraq's Refugees

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:20:36 -0400

International relief agencies say promises by Washington and Baghdad to adopt policies addressing Iraq's growing humanitarian needs have failed to materialize.

Iraq's Refugee Crisis

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:35:02 -0400

Said I. Hakki, president of the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, explains why Iraq's refugee crisis is at a tipping point.

Iraq's Foggy War

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:08:15 -0400

Recent clashes and a cease-fire in Sadr City highlight the political jockeying and often confusing military skirmishes between Iraqis.

Muqtada al-Sadr

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 -0400

The anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, virtually unknown before the collapse of Saddam Hussein's government, has leveraged his family name to become one of the most influential Shiite leaders in modern-day Iraq.

A War of Words with Iran

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:08:04 -0400

The war of words between Washington and Tehran has heightened tensions in Iraq, and raised the prospects of a lengthy standoff.

Has the Surge Put Iraq on the Path to Success?

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:16:43 -0400

Two CFR experts on the war, Max Boot, senior fellow for national security studies, and Steven Simon, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, debate whether the surge has put Iraq on the path to success.

Quarterly Report to Congress, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, April 2008

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:02:06 -0400

Report

Iraq Reconstruction Five Years On

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:24:52 -0400

Report

Baghdad and Kurds Close the Gap

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:32:27 -0400

Oil and the status of Kirkuk continue to divide Iraq's central government and the Kurdish region, but signs of political progress are emerging.

The Role of the ‘Sons of Iraq’ in Improving Security

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:30:22 -0400

Cease-fires that began with Sunni tribes in Anbar province have spread through Iraq, and are credited with reducing violence. Can the calm last?

A Change of Command

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:53 -0400

The promotion of General Petraeus to Centcom chief could have profound implications for Washington's long-term strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Human Rights Report, UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, July - August 2005

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:44:30 -0400

Report

Human Rights Report, UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, September - October 2005

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:41:40 -0400

Report

Podcast: The Price of the Surge

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:00:11 -0400

From the May/June 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs: Recent short-term gains in Iraq have come at the expense of the long-term goal of a stable, unitary Iraq.

The Next President and the ‘Surge’

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:57:17 -0400

As military and political leaders debate future U.S. troop commitments to Iraq, the next U.S. president is put on notice.

Training Requirements for U.S. Ground Forces Deploying in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:08:21 -0400

Report

Iraq, Education, and Children of Conflict (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:25:08 -0400

Listen to experts discuss issues surrounding the education of children of conflict, specifically with regard to the current situation in Iraq.