Iraq Political and Social Issues

Stable relations between ethnic groups are based on a contract between the groups. The contracts can be either written or unwritten, and determine the groups’ socioeconomic... keep reading →

The author with Iraqi fighters The answer is yes. You wont hear about it in American news but you can hear all about it from someone who has been there. Coalition efforts in... keep reading →

This is a short story about my dog "Kelby". She was the first dog ever brought to the United States by a US Soldier from Iraq. Her name means "my dog" in Arabic. She is here... keep reading →

The two gulf wars were a poor attempt to gain glory for two leaders who should have known better. They left a country shattered but gained financially from the speaking... keep reading →

Although it's too early to pronounce the Bush surge a failure, in March U.S. soldiers killed were double the number of Iraqi soldiers killed, despite the fact that the plan... keep reading →

Britain and Americas involvement in Iraq leading up to the first Gulf War was driven only by oil from the end of the first world war. keep reading →

War, so much of it. Why?? Lets stop it! keep reading →

If you look at the map, one can see an international chess game being played out between the West and Iran. Both sides are playing their cards and available options and... keep reading →

Jamila could barely remember how to pray. Faith had left her so long ago, it felt like a hazy dream that belonged to someone else. Still, as she quietly dressed to leave the... keep reading →

  No time in the history of the modern battlefield, has the civilian contractor played such a critical role in shaping the current operations.  Over the last several... keep reading →