Al-Qaeda Resurges in Iraq
Al-Qaeda, which has surged in strength on both sides of the Iraq–Syria border, captured two important cities in western Iraq on Friday. The seizure of… Read More
What Does a “Free Market” in Health Care Look Like? Here’s an Example
Conservatives often talk about the importance of a free market to improve health care quality and lower costs. What would it look like? An example… Read More
Iraq Unravels in the Shadow of Syria’s Bloodbath
Iraq, which has fallen out of the spotlight since the December 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal, has been plagued by rising internal conflict and instability. On… Read More
Bedlam in Baghdad: Q&A on Iraq with James Phillips
I sat down with James Phillips, Heritage’s Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs, to get his take on the violence in Iraq. Why the… Read More
What Are America’s Interests?
It is not clear what the President meant when he said, “Ending the war was in our interest.” First, wars just don’t end. They are… Read More
Hooah! Surge Heroes End Operation Iraqi Freedom
“Operation Iraqi Freedom ends on your watch!” exclaimed Col. John Norris of the the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, as the final U.S. combat… Read More
The Audacity of Hypocrisy: Success in Iraq
Yesterday, on Larry King Live, Vice President Joe Biden stated that the Iraq war could be one of the greatest successes of the Obama Administration…. Read More
It Depends On What Your Definition of “Enduring” Is
When President George Bush made the case for the surge in Iraq in January 2007, he made it clear to the Iraqi people and our… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Must Lead On Afghanistan
On March 27th, President Barack Obama followed through on one of his core campaign promises and announced a New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan that… Read More
Obama Administration Must Focus on a Successful Transition in Iraq, Not Just an Exit Plan
Yesterday Iraqis celebrated a new national holiday, National Sovereignty Day, which marked the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities. This partial pullback, which… Read More
