Fifteen Years of War in Iraq

The Kurds Keep Remaking the Middle East

Fifteen years after the Iraq war, they're redrawing the map of the region—much to the displeasure of surrounding powers.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• March 22, 2018

The Return of the Iraq War Argument

The North Korea debate shows the enduring attraction of "preventive war."

• Uri Friedman
• March 21, 2018

The Press at War, From Vietnam to Iraq

The conflicts change, but the factors influencing the quality of the coverage—including ignorance, confusion, and competition—stay consistent.

• Cullen Murphy
• March 20, 2018

The Iraq War and the Inevitability of Ignorance

The U.S. is destined to keep overlearning the lessons of the last conflict.

• James Fallows
• March 20, 2018

One Morning in Baghdad

Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion, there’s no satisfying answer to the question: What were we doing in Iraq anyway?

• Andrew Exum
• March 20, 2018

It’s Disturbingly Easy to Buy Iraq’s Archeological Treasures

U.S. forces invaded the country 15 years ago this week—and left behind a booming trade in looted artifacts.

• Sigal Samuel
• March 19, 2018

Oil Was Supposed to Rebuild Iraq

Conflict and politics got in the way.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• March 19, 2018