For months, the Iraqi government and the U.S. have been sending the message that Iraq's security situation has steadily improved. But a new wave of violence has killed at least 48 people and injured 250. Douglas Ollivant discusses the continuing violence.
All Posts Tagged With: "war in Iraq"
Interview (video)
August 10, 2009
String of blasts kills scores in Iraq
Interview (video)
July 31, 2009
Bomb attacks near mosques break peace in Baghdad
For U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, this has been one of the least deadly months since the war in Iraq began six years ago. But on Friday, a series of bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 29 people. Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation discusses the attacks and U.S. troop withdrawals.
Interview (video)
July 22, 2009
Iraqi prime minister squares off with Obama over violence
U.S. President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki met on Wednesday to discuss the drawdown of American troops and concerns over rising violence in Iraq. Joost Hiltermann of the International Crisis Group assesses U.S.-Iraqi relations and the security situation.
Interview (video)
June 25, 2009
Iraq violence spikes ahead of scheduled U.S. pullout
In recent days, a series of deadly bombings has killed almost 200 people in Iraq. Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation discusses whether Iraqi security forces are ready to take control and what role U.S. forces will continue to play in Iraq after the scheduled pullout from cities.
Interview (video)
June 10, 2009
Iraq violence prompts questions about U.S. withdrawal
A bombing in the Iraqi town of Bathaa on Wednesday was the latest in a series of attacks in recent weeks -- a wave of violence seen by many as an attempt to destabilize Iraq in advance of a drawback of American troops at the end of this month. John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security discusses the security situation.
WorldDesk (blog)
May 27, 2009
Religious beliefs guided both Bush and Blair on Iraq war
Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner writes about the legacy of former British prime minister Tony Blair, and examines how religious beliefs played a role in his decision-making in office -- including the decision to invade Iraq.
Worldfocus Radio
April 28, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on the business of Iraq
Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explored the state of the Iraqi economy, from small shoe shops to large oil corporations. Ali Alnaemi, Eric Davis and Robert Looney joined the conversation. Listen now.
Blogwatch
April 24, 2009
Wave of new violence questions security progress in Iraq
On Friday, for a second day in a row, the Iraqi capital of Baghdad was hit with a devastating bombing attack.These latest attacks have raised new concerns about the abilities of Iraq's security forces. General David Petraeus cautioned that progress in Iraq continues to be fragile and reversible.
Analysis
April 9, 2009
Wait…the surge in Iraq didn’t work?
After a series of violent attacks in Iraq, Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner, the former deputy foreign editor of the Washington Post, discusses how the 2007 surge of American troops has fared.
Blogwatch / Video
April 8, 2009
Rising Sunni-Shiite violence threatens security in Iraq
Bernard Haykel of Princeton University discusses a bombing in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad -- the third straight day of violent attacks in Iraq -- and new fears of violence between Sunnis and Shiites once American troops withdraw.
