List of Iraq articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Velvet Hegemon
How soft power can help defeat terrorism.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Mercy Killings
The United Nations can and should target dictators directly, instead of their peoples.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The American Mongols
To win the war against terrorism, the United States must overcome the burden of history.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Pipe Dreams in Iraq
Why won't the U.S. occupation of Iraq transform global oil markets? Ask Saudi Arabia.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Minding the Gap
The biggest obstacle to transforming NATO's military is not technology or money -- it's psychology.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Too Much Vision Thing
Excerpts from U.S. President George W. Bush's speech on freedom in Iraq and the Middle East at the 20th anniversary of the National Endowment for Democracy on Nov. 6, 2003.
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Iraq’s False Promises
If you want to understand why the Bush administration invaded Iraq, read Freud's Interpretation of Dreams, not the National Security Strategy of the United States. Only the twisted logic of dreams can explain why the United States thinks that the aggressive pursuit of contradictory goals -- promoting democracy, affirming U.S. hegemony, and ensuring stable energy supplies -- will produce success.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bush’s Willing Enablers
Who outside the administration is to blame for the turmoil in Iraq? The list is long.