List of Iraq articles
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A member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) removes an Islamic State flag in the Syrian town of Tabqa on April 30. (DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images) What the End of ISIS Means
Five questions to help understand what exactly America’s latest Middle Eastern war has, and hasn’t, accomplished.
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Headstones are seen at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Sept. 21. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images) Waiting for that official knock on the door: A military spouse’s thoughts
The "sacred trust" between military families and the commander in chief provides secure ground
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Iraqi forces drive towards Kurdish Peshmerga positions on Oct. 15 on the southern outskirts of Kirkuk. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) America Is in Denial About Iraq
The war in Iraq won’t end as long as the United States avoids deciding what it wants there.
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A member of the Popular Mobilization Forces flashes a "V" sign in the northern town of Hatra on April 28. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) Iraq’s Shiite Militias Are Just Getting Started
The Iranian-backed forces that took control of Kirkuk from the Kurds are setting their sights on Baghdad.
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An Iraqi boy drags a Kurdish flag as Iraqi forces advance toward the center of Kirkuk on Oct. 16. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) Scenes From a Failed Secession
As the Iraqi government reclaimed the city of Kirkuk, Kurdish troops had the choice to watch or flee.
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Iraqi forces drive past an oil production plant near the city of Kirkuk during an operation against Kurdish fighters on Oct. 16. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) The Kurdish war with Iraq
A perplexing conflict.
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Iraqi forces advance toward the center of Kirkuk during an operation on Oct. 16. (AFP/Getty Images) Iraqi-Kurdish Clash in Kirkuk Opens Door to More Iranian Influence
Iraqi Kurdistan’s referendum sparked a showdown with Baghdad, leaving Washington fighting the Islamic State and Tehran taking advantage.
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A member of the Iraqi security forces walks past a defaced Kurdish flag on the outskirts of Kirkuk on Oct. 16. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images) If Trump Wants to Confront Iran, He Should Start in Kirkuk
The president talks a big game about standing up to Iran — but will he do anything about Iranian-backed militias attacking America's staunchest allies?
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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi gives a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Oct. 5. (Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images) Haider al-Abadi Is Succeeding at the World’s Hardest Job
The Iraqi prime minister has held his country together amid war and financial crisis. His next battle is to win re-election.
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Siegfried's Death, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. (Wikimedia Commons) Have our military leaders been honest?
The military must be honest, both with itself and the rest of the nation.
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Iraq military vehicles parked outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, on Oct. 13. (Marwan Ibrahim/AFP/Getty Images) Last-Minute Talks Calm Iraqi, Kurdish Troops Facing Off Over Kirkuk
Frantic negotiations headed off a confrontation, but tensions are rising in the region.
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Members of the Iraqi Christian forces Kataeb Babylon detain a suspected Islamic State member southeast of Mosul. ISIS’s Other Victims
The world needs a plan to deal with the wives and children of the Islamic State's defeated jihadis.
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CNAS 2 Mapped: The Last Islamic State Stronghold in Syria
The Islamic State has retreated to a remote tribal region. Taking it back won’t be easy.
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An Afghan Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft during a training mission on the outskirts of Logar province, Afghanistan. (WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images) Air Force May Soon Deploy New Light Attack Aircraft in Iraq, Afghanistan
It’s taken a decade, but the armed turboprops may finally see combat.
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Supporters wave flags and chant slogans inside the Erbil Stadium while waiting to hear Kurdish President Masoud Barzani speak at a rally for the upcoming referendum for independence on Sept. 22. The United States Must Prevent Disaster in Kurdistan
America should calm the waters, begin the search for compromises, and keep the very worst from happening.
