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On the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, CFR.org offers a selection of recent analysis, interviews, op-eds, primary source materials, and CFR meeting videos which bring context to the continuing conflict.
The Anniversary
- Slideshow: Iraq: Five Years of War
- Daily Analysis: A Long Road in Iraq
Backgrounders on Vital Issues
- Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Economy
- What Are Iraq’s Benchmark’s?
- Why Iraqis Cannot Agree on an Oil Law
- Iraq Security Statistics
- The Data Debate: Civilian Casualties
- Al-Qaeda in Iraq
- The Preparedness of Iraqi Security Forces
- Issue Tracker: The Candidates on Iraq
- Future of the U.S. Military
- Rebuilding Iraq
- The Iraq Study Group
- What Model Should Iraq Follow After U.S. Forces Withdraw?
- Plans for Iraq’s Future: Federalism, Separatism, and Partition
Expert Interviews
- Anthony H. Cordesman: U.S. Making ‘Major’ Security Gains in Iraq
- Daniel P. Serwer: Iraqis Show Signs of Political Compromise
- Joseph E. Stiglitz and Robert D. Hormats: The Cost of the War
- Richard N. Haass: Petraeus, Crocker Testimony on Iraq
- Col. Michael Meese: With Iraqis’ Help, Security is Improving
- Morton Abramowitz: Drawdown Will Hamper Iraqi Training
- Lt. Col. John Nagl and Lt. Col. Paul Yingling: Restructuring the U.S. Military
Op-Eds by CFR Fellows and Staff
- Stephen Biddle: Patient Stabilized?
- Amity Shlaes: Stiglitz Gets the Math Wrong
- Michael J. Gerson: Iraq Surge Led to McCain Surge
- Ray Takeyh: A War We Must End
- Max Boot: Democratic Dissembling on Iraq
- Richard N. Haass: Foreign Policy in the Election
- Leslie H. Gelb: Federalism Could End Civil War
- Noah Feldman: Iraq Issue's 'Vanishing Act'
Online Debates between Experts on Iraq
Essential Documents on Iraq
- Bush's Speech on Iraq, March 2008
- Red Cross: The Humanitarian Crisis, March 2008
- Gen. David H. Petraeus reports to Congress, September 2007
- CBO Report on Cost of Iraq War, October 2007
- Iraq Study Group report
- Council Special Report: After the Surge
- DOD Report on Stability and Security, March 2008
- Hillary Clinton Speech on Iraq, March 2008
- Barack Obama's 'Lessons of Iraq' Speech, October 2007
- John McCain Speech on Iraq, April 2007
