U.S. Aid after ISIS Collapse Can Undermine Iran in Baghdad
The liberation of Mosul by the Iraqi military presents the Trump Administration with an opportunity to both stabilize the region by continued successful counterterrorism and […] More
Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’
Focus on Clear Goals to Contain Iran in Iraq and Syria
With the liberation of Mosul from ISIS and the impending conquest of the “Caliphate” capital Raqqa, the U.S. is at a decision point in the […] More
The Kurdish Quest for Independence
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The Messy Fight to Come in Northern Iraq and Syria
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The War Against ISIS Has Just Begun
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Best Of: ISIS — From the Ground to Cyber Space
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The Complex State of Play in Eastern Syria
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The Fight for the Northern Iraq-Syria Border
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As ISIS Falls, Border Battles Loom
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The Days of Nation-Building Are Not Over
If you take Defense Secretary James Mattis at his word, the United States in coming years will be doing nation-building in Iraq and Afghanistan, once […] More
Is ISIS Leader Baghdadi Dead? It May Not Matter
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The Hardest Fight Comes After Mosul Falls
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Iran Looks to Expand Influence in Iraq When Mosul Falls
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Military Victory in Mosul Likely to Lift P.M. Abadi’s Reelection Campaign
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Securing Mosul Post-ISIS
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How Rules of Engagement Impact Civilian Casualties
On March 17, an airstrike allegedly carried out by coalition troops in Mosul, Iraq, killed a large number of civilians, with some reports putting the […] More
Making Iraq Great Again
It is probably not a bad thing that U.S. President Donald Trump recently dispatched Jared Kusher, his son-in-law and his Administration’s jack-of-all-issues, to Iraq. As […] More
Book Review: "Enhanced Interrogation"
Enhanced Interrogation: Inside the Minds and Motives of the Islamic Terrorists Trying to Destroy America is a firsthand account of the CIA’s controversial interrogation program […] More
The Interrogation of Saddam: An Opportunity of a Lifetime
This week, The Cipher Brief’s Executive Producer and Reporter Leone Lakhani speaks to John Nixon, author of “Debriefing The President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein.” […] More
Trump Signs Revised Travel Ban, Excludes Iraq
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The Interrogation of Saddam and Dispelling Myths
This week The Cipher Brief’s Executive Producer and Reporter Leone Lakhani speaks to John Nixon, author of “Debriefing The President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein.” […] More
Trump Needs Political-Military Plan for ISIS
On January 28, President Donald Trump signed an order for the U.S. military to review the campaign against ISIS and develop a decisive plan to defeat it within 30 days. […] More
Mattis Needs Luck to Explain ISIS Options to Trump
President Trump wanted a military plan from his generals to “totally obliterate ISIS.” Instead, he is getting a series of political-military options put together not […] More
The Vice Closes on Mosul: What Next?
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