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The torch was being passed. Speeches were made. The United States transferred sovereignty from the occupation authorities to the new postwar government.

Who disbanded Iraq’s army and de-Baathified its bureaucracy?

Almost 20 years ago I filed this report from newly liberated Baghdad . You may find it interesting

A month before President George W. Bush first sent US troops into Iraq, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was warned that the war might end up costing the ..

The White House, Congress, the military and the intelligence agencies see the war as a lesson in failed policymaking, one deeply absorbed if not thoroughly learned.

Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

The U.S. military and its allies were poorly prepared to undertakepost-conflict operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. If the U.S. andits allies wish to meet future challenges more effectively, theywill have to provide innovations in education, operationalpractices, acquisition, and organization.

To accomplish its postwar goals, the United States will have toovercome the resistance of hostile Iraqi political forces, refereethe deadly factional struggles of bitter political rivals, andminimize the meddling of Syria and Iran, both of which seek tohijack Iraq's political future and drive out American influence.Building a stable democracy under these conditions will be acomplex long-term challenge.

Growing up, Jay Garner always preferred to be the referee for backyard football. The Tar Heel has earned his ref stripes at Carolina as an official for Campus Recreation's intramural sports.