List of Iraq articles
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Tribal gunmen loyal to the Huthi movement brandish their weapons on March 26, 2015 during a gathering in Sanaa to show support the Shiite Huthi militia and against the Saudi-led intervention in the country. Warplanes from a Saudi-led Arab coalition bombed Huthi rebels in support of Yemen's embattled president, as regional rival Iran warned the intervention was a "dangerous" move. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The New Unknown Soldiers of Afghanistan and Iraq
Did you know that private contractors in Afghanistan outnumber U.S. troops three to one?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The High Cost of Defeating the Islamic State
U.N.: A military defeat of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq could scatter extremists around the globe.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Wanted: Reliable Sunnis to Fight the Islamic State
The jihadists are on the march in Iraq -- and that's not going to change unless Baghdad gets serious about building a Sunni force to win this war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 For Generals Fighting the Islamic State, a Sense of Déjà Vu
The military is still facing the same problems in Iraq it has paid billions of dollars to fix over the past decade.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A How-To Guide To Buying Artifacts Looted by the Islamic State
The Islamic State is making million selling antiquities to foreigners, including Americans. Here's how U.S. buyers illegally purchase them.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iraq: No way out
A friend who is a retired Army officer makes this point: “We (the U.S.) have maneuvered ourselves into a position where tactical/operational victory in Iraq (neutralize ISIS) translates into strategic defeat — Iraq firmly under the influence of the Iranians.”
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 To destroy ISIS in Iraq, start with the desired end state and work backwards
Gideon Rose’s 2010 book, How Wars End, suggests that when confronting a strategic challenge, it can be helpful to start with the desired political end state and then think backwards to determine the steps needed to get there.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Ruins of Empire in the Middle East
Imperialism may have fallen out of fashion, but history shows that the only other option is the kind of chaos we see today.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: American Hostage Passed on Chance to Escape
Kayla Mueller chose to stay behind because she didn't want to abandon a fellow foreign aid worker, a decision that may have cost her life.
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