Iraq

Operation Desert Storm demonstrated the superior technology, strategy, and tactics of US and coalition forces against Saddam's Iraqi Army.

Obama's need for "wins" as 2012 approaches was the primary driver in his decision to pull the troops out of Iraq and in the process endanger the hard won gains.

It did not take long after the last American troops departed from Iraq for the country to start spinning out of control. According to AFP, a wave of terrorist bombings in Baghdad has left over 60 dead and about 200 wounded.

Last day in Iraq. A heartfelt poem about war. Iraq war poetry. Thanks for reading. Peace to all.

Army Spec David Emanuel Hickman, 23, from Greensboro, North Carolina was the last U.S. soldier to be killed in Iraq on November 14. His armored tank hit a roadside bomb, which was the signature weapon of the war lasting from 2003 to 2011.

The war in Iraq is officially over and US Troops are to be completely withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year.

column discussing the refusal of members of Iraqi parliament to participate in government proceedings and the claim by the Deputy PM that the United States left Iraq with a shoddy government

The last American soldiers are departing Iraq, leaving the Iraqi people a republic that has been won with considerable blood and treasure. Whether they can keep that republic on their own is still a question unanswered.

Almost nine years of war in Iraq finally reached its end Thursday, with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's Thursday speech at Iraq's international airport. A war that should never have begun is at long last over.

An article about Operation Iraqi Freedom, or the Iraq War.

The U.S. military has completed its mission in Iraq nearly nine years after it started.

10 to 20 percent of soldiers returning home from Iraq are coming home with PTSD.

Thursday, December 15, 2011, marks the end of the war in Iraq. As the war ends, here is a look back at the war and whether the effort was worth it in the end.

Nine years and a trillion dollars later, it's time for Iraq to defend itself. American military forces will complete their withdrawal this month, leaving Iraqi security forces to defend their own borders.

Nearly a decade of military, civilian and infrastructure expenditures, and the lives of over 4,000 American soldiers were spent securing freedom for the Iraqi people. Now is a good time to say thanks and offer to repay some of those costs.

Vice President Joe Biden obscures what happened with the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

As December 31, 2011 nears, many are anxiously awaiting the return of our troops from Iraq. As elated as I am for the return, I am also filled with many questions and concerns.

2011 Texas Straight Talk - Leaving Iraq? - Congressman Ron Paul

Somne rartionalizations why most Iraqis are not better off than they were prior to US involvement, in part because most US politicians do not understand the Middle East

An Interview with the new Iraq soccer player Murad Gerdi. He talks about when he first started playing soccer and what he wants to do for Iraq.

US troop involvement ending as domestic issues increasingly demand attention.

This article describes a threat methodology that could have prevented the Iraq War and can prevent wars in the future. The United States is constantly threatened and this threat methodology can separate the serious threats from the rest.

Interview with Iraqi soccer player Osama Rashid, who plays for FC Den Bosch.

As the date of December 31, 2011 looms for US troops to withdraw from Iraq, the Chinese Government hopes to capitalize on the current security situation.

Using comments from the public record by members of the Bush administration, author Terry H. Anderson sheds perspective on the truth about 9/11 and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

As Iraq asks China to assist with the now-failed US reconstruction efforts, China remains ascendant economically, securing deals for oil, trade and electricity.

GOP-the "Surge" didn't work and we've given Iran a great victory as we've squandered our blood and treasure thanks to your failed Iraq policy.

After hobbling along without a government following the March 2010 elections, Iraq remains without interior and defense ministers. And that's just the beginning of its problems.