Iraq
210 pieces tagged “Iraq”, newest first.
Donald vs. Trump, Iraq Edition
Voters are so fed up with business-as-usual that none of this even matters.
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Obama Drove Sunnis Into ISIS' Arms
Throughout the last third of George W. Bush's presidency, opinion leaders were obsessed with the question of mistakes. Among most members of the press and among Democratic officeholders (even, or perhaps especially, those who voted to approve the Iraq War), the appetite was strong to hold President Bush in a half nelson until he admitted that the war had been a terrible mistake. When Jeb Bush entered the presidential race, he was quickly charged with fraternal guilt in the matter.
The Paris Attacks and the Rise of ISIS
In the wake of the Paris attacks, let's examine the rise of ISIS. During the last Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton gave this unchallenged "explanation" of why we left Iraq — without a stay-behind force. She said, "I think that what happened when we abided by the agreement that George W. Bush made with the Iraqis to leave by 2011, is that an Iraqi army was left that had been trained and that was prepared to defend Iraq."
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From 'No Boots on the Ground' to 'Direct Action'
Ash Carter lays out a shift in Obama's "smart power" strategy.
The Obama/Clinton Middle East Legacy: An Epic Humanitarian Crisis
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