Ten Iraq policy experts discuss the effectiveness of the troop surge.

A top Pentagon official says victory in the global fight against terrorism is achievable, but may take decades to accomplish.

A top Pentagon official says victory in the global fight against terrorism is achievable, but may take decades to accomplish.

Despite the sputtering U.S. economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to dominate debate on the presidential campaign trail.

Max Boot writes that Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki’s ambiguous statements about a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq are an attempt at political posturing before the upcoming presidential elections.

"Getting Iraq Right" by John McCain discusses Barack Obama's perspective on the crisis in Iraq and McCain's own view of successes.

Congressional delegations can be illuminating despite the obvious limitations imposed by time and security concerns, writes Daniel Senor, giving Barack Obama a list of people he ought to meet on his upcoming trip to Iraq.

A report that looks at how the USG handles situations in which it has a foreign national in its custody who is interested in transferring, like who it fears may be mistreated if transferred, either home or to a third country. 

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama comments on Iraq in a speech entitled, A New Strategy for a New World.

New York Times Op-Ed written by Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama discussing Iraq policy.

Grants of immunity have a long and unpleasant history in the Middle East, having caused serious crises, and is now the biggest debate between Washington and Baghdad.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair dispatched the British military to the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, but currently defense spending is down, and generals are speaking out about the occupation.

Iraq says it wants to sell oil contracts to foreign energy firms. The potential impact on energy markets could be large, but practical and political obstacles still prevent rapid production increases.

Stopping three decades of unnecessary bungling.

Robert Kagan's Return of History ignores the Iraqi elephant in the room.

Today, tomorrow, or yesterday?

Iran’s goals of building a mutually beneficial relationship with Iraq and of undermining the American occupation are at odds with each other, writes Vali Nasr. These conflicting objectives have resulted in Tehran’s first major setback in Iraq.