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Why al-Maliki attacked Basra
The three reasons the Iraqi prime minister launched his ill-fated assault on the Sadrists of southern Iraq.
By Juan Cole Apr 1, 2008
Is the Bush surge already failing?
The president just gave a rosy assessment of his plan, but insurgents have adapted and Iraqis continue to be slaughtered.
By Juan Cole Mar 8, 2007
The British retreat from Iraq brings peril for U.S. troops
Vice President Cheney says the British are leaving southern Iraq because things are going so well. In the real world, Basra is a mess.
By Juan Cole Feb 23, 2007
The Sadr City question
U.S. and Iraqi forces come under political pressure to clear out the Baghdad stronghold of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr. But at what price will that happen?
Alex Koppelman Feb 21, 2007
Arming our enemies?
An interview with journalist Martin Smith, the maker of a new PBS documentary on Iraqi militias, about how the U.S. strategy of Iraqification could backfire.
By Alex Koppelman Feb 6, 2007
Dear Mr. President: Al-Qaida isn't the problem in Iraq
A new Pentagon report says that the army of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is the biggest threat in Iraq.
Alex Koppelman Dec 19, 2006
Iraq's white-collar crime
The recent kidnapping of Iraqi professionals, and ongoing murder of doctors and teachers, are devastating the country's recovery.
By Juan Cole Nov 20, 2006
Shiite vs. Shiite
As the two main factions of Iraq's dominant religious group descend into armed conflict, the U.S. military has already been forced to pick sides.
By Juan Cole Sep 8, 2006
City of vengeance
A savage outbreak of retaliatory killings has pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war. In the first of three exclusive reports, our correspondent investigates the Mahdi Army's Baghdad death squads.
By Phillip Robertson Jul 12, 2006
The fake peace
Hours after a deal was struck, armed Mahdi army forces are back in Najaf -- abetted by fresh volunteers.
By Phillip Robertson May 28, 2004
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