While I was in Baghdad in 2004, I asked an Iraqi civilian if he was glad that Saddam Hussein was gone from the scene and he said, “Oh, yes, ...

My “series” of posts on Muqtada al Sadr and the Mahdi Army continues. Al Sadr may be trying to position himself in order to eventually dec...

I received this via email yesterday. While researching it, I found that it was initially sent in 2006, so some of you may have seen it befo...

There has been much criticism of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Most of it revolves around how long it seems to be taking to get som...

The following article from today’s Washington Post provides an interesting perspective on all the behind-the-scenes political maneuvering go...

The following article appeared today in the Orlando Sentinel. It is interesting from a cultural point of view because it points out how muc...

For argument’s sake, let’s assume the United States and its Coalition partners complied with the wishes of the “cut and run” crowd and pulle...

" We regard Iraq’s success to be our success. And, God forbid, Iraq’s failure will also be ours.” Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to ...

I anticipate that my mobilization orders will arrive shortly. My date to go on active duty is not too far away. It was announced this week t...