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Israel and Netanyahu, Pipe Down the Threats of War on Iran

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:44:21 -0500

Leslie H. Gelb says Israeli threats undercut prospects for a settlement with Iran.

Screening of Qarantina (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:38:40 -0500

Iraqi filmmaker Oday Rasheed discusses his second film, Qarantina, which follows the story of a broken family in Baghdad who takes in a mysterious boarder.

Qarantina is part of the Global Lens 2012 film series and was co-presented with the Global Film Initiative.

Qarantina: Film Screening and Discussion

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:27:26 -0500

Iraqi filmmaker Oday Rasheed discusses his second film, Qarantina, which follows the story of a broken family in Baghdad who takes in a mysterious boarder. Qarantina is part of the Global Lens 2012 film series and was co-presented with the Global Film Initiative.

Leslie H. Gelb on How to Save Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:28:54 -0500

Leslie H. Gelb explains why federalism is the best approach for creating a peaceful and independent Iraq.

Potential 'Political Chaos' in Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:33:34 -0500

As the last U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq this month, an emerging political battle among the country's top leaders has raised concerns over its stability. It underscores the difficult road ahead for the fragile democracy and potential for greater violence, says CFR's Ned Parker.

Iraq: Baghdad Without America

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:04:51 -0500

Max Boot says that at the moment, Iraq is an uneasy mixture of good and bad, volatile and stable, healthy and diseased—a strange witches' brew that could blow up or, just possibly, turn into an elixir for the entire region.

Troops Are Gone but Iraq War Is Not ‘Over’

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:25:57 -0500

Meghan O'Sullivan states, "While Americans have been welcoming the 'end' of the war in Iraq over the past few days, a political crisis of serious proportions has been unfolding in Baghdad."

Joe Biden On Iraq, Iran, China, and the Taliban

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:47:44 -0500

Leslie H. Gelb interviews U.S. vice president Joe Biden.

Media Conference Call: The End of the Iraq War

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:07:38 -0500

With the United States formally marking the end of the Iraq war, all U.S. combat troops are scheduled to withdraw by December 31. Listen to former National Security Council official Meghan O'Sullivan and correspondent Ned Parker, who reported from Iraq and has just returned from the region, together with Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose discuss the road ahead for Iraq.

The Grim Lessons for America from Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:47:24 -0500

Richard N. Haass assesses the lessons of the Iraq war, concluding that wars of choice will in the future be harder to wage.

Was the Iraq War Worth It?

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:25:26 -0500

As the U.S. military formally ends operations in Iraq, four top expert voices in the debate on the war differ over whether it merited the cost in blood, treasure, and U.S. credibility.

Bloomberg: Iraq Can Lead the Arab World If It Gets Oil Policy Right: View

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:54:47 -0500

If Iraq can attract foreign investment and revive its petroleum industry, it stands to become the most advanced Arab country, claim Bloomberg editors.

U.S.-Iraq Post-Withdrawal Relations

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:00:30 -0500

CFR's Stephen Biddle discusses the increasing emphasis on non-military ties between the United States and Iraq.

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister al-Maliki, December 2011

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:27:23 -0500

President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki gave this joint press conference on December 12, 2011.

Biden's Remarks Biden at Event to Honor U.S. and Iraqi Servicemembers, December 2011

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:41:10 -0500

Vice President Joe Biden gave these remarks in Baghdad, Iraq on December 1, 2012.

Congressional Research Service: Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:11:10 -0500

Kenneth Katzman explains how sectarianism in Iraq impedes governance and human rights advances.

Quarterly Report to Congress, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, October 2011

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:49:58 -0500

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) issued this quarterly report in October 2011; it covers the period of July-September 2011.

Iran’s Waning Influence on Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:31:05 -0400

Ray Takeyh states, "Iran may have been able to project its influence in an Iraq beset by civil war, but Tehran increasingly is on the margins as Iraq reconstitutes its national institutions."

Obama's Tragic Iraq Withdrawal

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:45:17 -0400

Max Boot says the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq is not a triumph but a defeat for the United States.

Timeline: The Iraq War

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:27:41 -0400

An interactive slideshow detailing events since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Iraqi Rivalries Spell End for U.S. Troops

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:30:10 -0400

The pullout of U.S. troops by year's end points to the troubling rift in Iraqi politics and big questions about the country's stability, writes CFR's Ned Parker.

Obama's Remarks on Ending the War in Iraq, October 2011

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:28:51 -0400

President Obama gave these remarks, regarding the ending the combat mission in Iraq, on October 21, 2011.

Mullen's Testimony on Afghanistan/Iraq Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, September 2011

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:32:08 -0400

Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefts of Staff, gave this statement on the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq before the Senate Armed Services Committee on September 22, 2011.

A Conversation with Hoshyar Zebari (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:54:20 -0400

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Iraq, analyzes Iraq's growth under democracy, and reaffirms that U.S. and international efforts were worth the cost.

A Conversation with Hoshyar Zebari (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:49:12 -0400

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Iraq, analyzes Iraq's growth under democracy, and reaffirms that U.S. and international efforts were worth the cost.

A Conversation with Hoshyar Zebari

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:22:55 -0400

Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari discusses Iraq's progress toward stable democracy and the examples it can provide for the Arab Spring.

Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:54:47 -0400

Meghan L. O'Sullivan says that while the situation in Iraq has fallen short on hopes and expectations, Iraq's achievements are hardly minor, and the strategic benefits of U.S. intervention there may materialize in the next several years.

Massacre at Camp Ashraf: Implications for U.S. Policy

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:04:16 -0400

In testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Ray Takeyh says that mutual antipathy to the presence of the Iranian opposition party Mujahidin-i Khalq in Iraq is the one issue that has brought Tehran and Baghdad together.

Growing Shadows in an Unsettled Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:55:27 -0400

A rise in Iraq's violence and sectarian tensions--and the highest U.S. monthly combat deaths since 2008--come amid mounting concerns over the government's role and questions about the U.S. troop presence, says expert Sean Kane.

U.S. Troop Deadline Divides an Uneasy Alliance in Iraq

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:01 -0400

Mohamad Bazzi says Iraq faces a decision on the U.S. troop presence, but the unwieldly government coalition means that domestic rivalries could force the issue.