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
Video: Gen. David Petraeus’ Speech at Heritage
Gen. David Petraeus, former commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq and soon-to-be commander of U.S. Central Command, spoke at Heritage this morning. The full video of his… Read More
Americans Beginning to Acknowledge Success in Iraq
Yesterday the Pentagon released a mandated report to Congress titles: “Measuring Security And Stability In Iraq.” According to the report: “Security incidents are now at… Read More
An Inconvenient Truth: Senator Lieberman’s Amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate today is slated to consider the 2009 Defense Authorization bill, S-3001, a $612.5 billion measure that would authorize spending for national security programs… Read More
This Week in Washington: The Surge Has Been a Success
Here is what’s happening this week in Washington: Sixteen months ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the surge in Iraq “is not accomplishing anything.”… Read More
Morning Bell: The Emerging Consensus for Victory
Noting the U.S. military’s return of Anbar Province to Iraqi control, the Christian Science Monitor’s Sam Dagher reports from Fallujah: This is a city literally… Read More
What O’Hanlon Really Said
Michael O’Hanlon’s brave support for the surge in Iraq has made him public enemy number one in the progressive blog circles. Whenever O’Hanlon comments on… Read More
Morning Bell: Liberal Lies Connect Economy and War
Reporting on yesterday’s events on Capitol Hill, the New York Times notes: “It is not easy to draw a straight line from the slumping economy… Read More
Morning Bell: Iraqi Stability Is in the U.S. Interest
The latest reports out of Basra indicate that life appears to be returning to normal even as Iraq’s central government indicates that military operations around… Read More
Morning Bell: A Window of Opportunity for Iraq
News from Iraq today reminds us that al Qaeda is still capable of inflicting misery on the Iraqi people. But, when pressed, even the Democrat… Read More
Morning Bell: ‘Will You Stay This Time?’
When Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno took command of Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I) on Dec. 14, 2006, Iraq was in flames. Insurgents and death squads were killing… Read More
Who’s Right On Iraq Now?
On last night’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon said: Well, certainly, if you want to look at the last year, things… Read More
Morning Bell: A Debate Conservatives Can’t Wait To Have
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), MoveOn.org (of ‘General Betray Us’ fame), the Center for American Progress, and other anti-war activists are mounting a new… Read More
Morning Bell: Time Travel and the Anti-War Movement
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama opposed the surge in Iraq from the beginning. CNN’s John King asked a fabulous question late in last night’s… Read More
Support For Surge Surging
Gallup released a poll February 18th that shows recent military and political progress in the country is bolstering American resolve to attain peace in Iraq…. Read More
Bush Promotes Progress in Iraq
President Bush used the State of the Union speech to remind Americans about the progress made in Iraq during the last year under his new… Read More
