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Five years ago, President Bush announced the start of a U.S. military operation in Iraq. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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
Backgrounders on Vital Issues
Expert Interviews
Op-Eds by CFR Fellows and Staff
Online Debates between Experts on Iraq
Essential Documents on Iraq
Weigh in on this issue by emailing CFR.org.
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In The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman tells the story behind the increasingly popular call for the establishment of the sharia—the law of the traditional Islamic state—in the modern Muslim world.
In Regional Monetary Integration, Peter B. Kenen poses an important question: Should various country groups follow the lead of the European Monetary Union and form similar full-fledged monetary unions?
Walter Russell Mead recounts the story of the centuries-long rivalry between the English- speaking peoples and their enemies in God and Gold.
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In this POP, Adjunct Fellow Michelle D. Gavin suggests steps the Bush administration could take to promote political and ethnic reconciliation and to restore the viability of Kenya’s governing institutions.
In this paper, Senior Fellow Daniel Markey poses a set of recommendations for the United States to consider in response to Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis.
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To address the growing importance of Africa, the Council on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs present Beyond Humanitarianism, a collection of recent work that explains underlying trends on the continent and provides an absorbing look at Africa’s emergence as a strategic player on the world stage.
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