Critics of the 2003 invasion of Iraq should recall that much of the chaos that unfolded was specifically caused by Iran arming and supporting sectarian militias across the Middle East
Farhad RezaeiJuly 10, 2025
Absent US intervention, Iran-backed militias in Iraq could soon force Iraq’s remaining Christian population to emigrate or face destruction
William RobertsMay 23, 2025
In “Degrade and Destroy,” Michael Gordon details the counterterrorism failures of the Obama Administration while foreshadowing the disaster of the Biden Administration
Garrett ExnerNovember 15, 2024
The United States must cement a core group of allies in the Middle East as the basis for stability in a long-unstable region
Alberto M. FernandezAugust 19, 2024
Although the Iraq War was long and costly, leaving Saddam Hussein in power would only have led to even worse outcomes
Simon MaassJune 13, 2024
The phrase ‘forever war’ conveys the ahistorical and exaggerated premise that, if a war is long, it is therefore unwinnable and not worth fighting.
Mike CotéMay 21, 2024
The United States cannot militarily extricate itself from Iraq without massively benefitting Iran
William RobertsFebruary 16, 2024
A paradigm shift in the Middle Eastern geopolitical landscape has emerged driven by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman
William RobertsJuly 16, 2023
Al-Qaeda’s Call To Assassinate Egyptian Author Ibrahim Eissa Highlights Dilemma Of Anti-Islamist Voices
Romany ShakerAugust 31, 2022