Max Boot says the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq is not a triumph but a defeat for the United States.

An interactive slideshow detailing events since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

The pullout of U.S. troops by year's end points to the troubling rift in Iraqi politics and big questions about the country's stability, writes CFR's Ned Parker.

President Obama gave these remarks, regarding the ending the combat mission in Iraq, on October 21, 2011.

Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefts of Staff, gave this statement on the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq before the Senate Armed Services Committee on September 22, 2011.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Iraq, analyzes Iraq's growth under democracy, and reaffirms that U.S. and international efforts were worth the cost.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Iraq, analyzes Iraq's growth under democracy, and reaffirms that U.S. and international efforts were worth the cost.

Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari discusses Iraq's progress toward stable democracy and the examples it can provide for the Arab Spring.

Max Boot states that an American drawdown in both Iraq and Afghanistan makes continued war—and with it the possibility of a catastrophic American defeat—more likely by emboldening our enemies and disheartening our friends.

Meghan L. O'Sullivan says that while the situation in Iraq has fallen short on hopes and expectations, Iraq's achievements are hardly minor, and the strategic benefits of U.S. intervention there may materialize in the next several years.

In testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Ray Takeyh says that mutual antipathy to the presence of the Iranian opposition party Mujahidin-i Khalq in Iraq is the one issue that has brought Tehran and Baghdad together.

A rise in Iraq's violence and sectarian tensions--and the highest U.S. monthly combat deaths since 2008--come amid mounting concerns over the government's role and questions about the U.S. troop presence, says expert Sean Kane.

Mohamad Bazzi says Iraq faces a decision on the U.S. troop presence, but the unwieldly government coalition means that domestic rivalries could force the issue.

Max Boot testifies before the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia on the future of the U.S. relationship with Iraq.

Meghan O'Sullivan says the Middle East's Kurdish population could help promote moderation in the region.

Dan Caldwell, distinguished professor of political science at Pepperdine University, discusses the findings of his book Vortex of Conflict: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq with students.

Max Boot says the presence of active bases in Iraq would allow the United States to project power and influence in the region.

Meghan O'Sullivan says President Obama's road in Libya may prove more similar to President George W. Bush's in Iraq than it now appears.

Amy Belasco of the Congressional Research Service explains the estimated allocation for funds authorized by the enactment of the sixth FY2011 Continuing Resolution through March 18, 2011 and breaks down several cost components of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the War on Terror.