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Updated: Dec. 21, 2010
Seven years after the American invasion of Iraq, the U.S. occupation began to wind down even as the country slogged through months of political turmoil in the wake of an indecisive parliamentary election held in March 2010.
On Aug. 31, 2010, President Obama declared an end to the American combat mission in Iraq. It was not until November, however, that the country's political leadership agreed on a new government of unity that would give Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki a second term, and even then it took another month for the losing candidate, Ayad Allawi, to give his grudging and conditional acceptance. Approval by Parliament came Dec. 21, days before a constitutionally mandated deadline.
A parliamentary vote in March vote had been inconclusive. The party led by Mr. Maliki won 89 seats, trailing the 91 gained by a party led by Mr. Allawi. Mr. Allawi and Mr. Maliki are both Shiites, but Mr. Allawi is a secular figure who drew votes from the country's Sunni minority.
After months of stalemate, an agreement was reached in November that gave Mr. Allawi's bloc the position of speaker of the Parliament as well as leadership of a newly created committee overseeing national security. The creation of the committee was a compromise pushed by the Obama administration to ensure the participation of Sunnis, Iraq’s former rulers, who have been underrepresented in the Iraqi government since the American invasion.
In the months after the election, Mr. Maliki, a Shiite, fought hard to hold onto office, but initially was unable to win the support he needed from other parties representing the Shiite majority. The turning point came on Oct. 1, when he gained the surprise endorsement of a Shiite bloc led by Moktada al-Sadr.
The talks that followed were shaped by the American desire to include Sunnis in the government and by the Kurds, who held the seats the Shiite alliance needed for a majority. They threw their support behind Mr. Maliki in exchange for holding onto the presidency.
The protracted turmoil, and the strengthened position of the fiercely anti-American Mr. Sadr, cast new doubt on establishing any enduring American military role in Iraq after the last of nearly 50,000 troops are scheduled to withdraw in the next 12 months. Given Iraq’s military shortcomings, especially in air power, intelligence coordination and logistics, American and Iraqi officials had long expected that some American military presence, even if only in an advisory role, would continue beyond 2011.
ARTICLES ABOUT IRAQ
Baghdad Raids on Alcohol Sellers Stir Fears
A flurry of attacks on those who sell alcohol in Baghdad has raised concerns about an accelerated movement toward strict Islamic law.
January 15, 20113 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq
Three American soldiers were killed and one wounded in Iraq on Saturday, raising to five the number of service members this year.
January 15, 2011
In Iraq, Biden Reaffirms Deadline for Troops’ Exit
The vice president visited Baghdad at a time when the re-elected prime minister has yet to fill key security positions.
January 13, 2011
Iraq’s Soccer Team Faces Tough Battle at Asian Cup
Even though it has returned with many of the same players who won the soccer tournament in 2007, few are expecting Iraq can win again.
January 12, 2011
On the Battle Field, Saving Energy Can Save Lives
Simple efficiency steps in Afghanistan would mean fewer risky, expensive fuel convoys.
January 12, 2011Iraq and Kuwait at Odds Over Clash
The Iraqi government is investigating a shootout between an Iraqi fishing boat and a Kuwaiti coast guard vessel on Monday that left a Kuwaiti serviceman dead.
January 11, 2011In Realm of Religion, Women Lose Out
While laws like Pakistan's blasphemy ban focus on anyone seen as insulting the dominant religion, women who are accused of violations often end up facing sexual violence and a lifetime of humiliation.
January 11, 2011
City Upon a Hill of Scraps: Surviving on Scavenging in Iraq
Nocturnal scavengers and the middlemen who buy the scrap for cents on the pound belong to an underground economy that sustains and organizes whole neighborhoods.
January 11, 2011
Moktada al-Sadr Backs Iraqi State He Once Derided
To a rapturous welcome, the populist Iraqi cleric Moktada al-Sadr delivered his support for an Iraqi state that he had once derided as a tool of the United States.
January 9, 2011
At Friday Prayer, Followers Yearn for a Glimpse of Moktada al-Sadr
Though reviled by many as a rabble-rouser, Moktada al-Sadr is venerated by the many Iraqis who find him a symbol of larger religious and national narratives.
January 8, 2011
In Iraq, Sadr Supporters Project New Confidence
A day after the return of Moktada al-Sadr, supporters spoke with certainty about their future.
January 7, 2011General Recommended for Army Post
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced Thursday that he had recommended Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to be nominated as Army chief of staff.
January 7, 2011
Moktada al-Sadr Returns to Iraq
Moktada al-Sadr, whose followers waged deadly warfare against American troops, returned to Iraq after three years in Iran.
January 6, 2011
Turkey Builds Sway in Iraq With Money and Culture
Turkey’s ascent may prove its biggest success so far in an effort to project its heft across a region long suspicious of it.
January 5, 20112 U.S. Service Members Are Killed in Iraq
The deaths, on Sunday night, came amid two days of attacks against Iraqi security forces and the killing of a Christian woman in her home in Baghdad.
January 4, 2011Five Iraqis Killed in Attacks Across Baghdad
The similar nature of the attacks and their timing suggested a coordinated campaign against security forces and government officials.
January 3, 2011
After Ravages of Time and War, Triage to Save Babylon
Archaeologists and preservationists are turning to ancient sites in Iraq to combat any further deterioration.
January 3, 2011For Many Returning Veterans, Home Is Where the Trouble Is
The web of support for ex-soldiers needs to be wider and stronger.
January 3, 2011
Warnings Missed Before Soldier’s Lonely Afghan Death
Many questions remain about Staff Sgt. David Senft’s death and whether the Army could have prevented it.
January 2, 2011
Kurdish Rebel, Karayilan, Softens Tone in Turkish Conflict
Murat Karayilan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, now sounds more interested in pursuing peace than the war he has led against Turkey.
January 1, 2011
Iraqi Health Ministry Campaigns to Ban Toy Guns
The Health Ministry is concentrating on a cheap plastic air pistol that has caused hundreds of eye injuries in Iraq.
January 1, 2011Christians Are Casualties of Baghdad Bomb Attacks
Christians have been flooding out of the country since the siege of a Catholic church in October that left nearly 60 people dead, including two priests.
December 31, 2010Iraqi Civilian Casualties Estimated at Wartime Low
Iraq Body Count said 3,976 civilians had died this year in violence as of Dec. 23, compared with 4,680 for all of 2009.
December 30, 2010Suicide Bombers in Iraq Kill Police Commander
Three suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in Mosul, killing a top police commander, a prominent figure who had escaped previous assassination attempts.
December 30, 2010An Iraqi Government, Finally
The leadership, which includes all of Iraq’s major communities, must now work hard to make progress on the country’s many problems.
December 29, 201014 Killed in Second Bombing at Iraqi Site
The attack on a government compound in Anbar Province followed recent large-scale arrests of suspected members of al-Qaeda.
December 28, 2010
Iraq Encounter: Watching a Faith Healer at Work
Patient-focused treatment impresses an American psychiatrist.
December 28, 2010States of Conflict: An Update
It is fairly straightforward to summarize the past year in Iraq and Pakistan, but a more complicated matter for Afghanistan.
December 27, 2010
Iraq’s Motorcycle Rebels Are Mainly Looking to Impress
On a Friday night, dozens of motorcyclists and scooter riders gather on a boulevard in Baghdad, emulating American bikers but with some differences.
December 27, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI Offers Hopeful Christmas Message
In his annual Christmas message, Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday also singled out Catholics in China.
December 26, 2010
Traumatized Iraqi Christians Lie Low for Christmas
Many Iraqi churches canceled Christmas observances in response to an outbreak of violence against Christians.
December 25, 2010
Iraq Approves New Government
The vote in Parliament marked a victory for Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki and ended a long deadlock.
December 22, 2010
The Captive Arab Mind
Conspiracy theories are the ultimate refuge of the powerless. No wonder they are rampant in the Arab world.
December 21, 2010Iraqi Premier Proposes Cabinet Ministers to Parliament
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki set forward the skeleton of his new government, bringing a nine-month impasse one step closer to resolution.
December 21, 2010
Moktada al-Sadr’s Anti-U.S. Forces Poised for Gains in Iraq
Moktada al-Sadr’s party, Iraq’s most fiercely populist bloc, is trying to recast its image as it pushes for a role in the government.
December 20, 2010
Politics in Iraq Casts Doubt on a U.S. Presence After 2011
As contingency planning for any lasting American military mission has continued, the political landscape in both countries has made it more possible that the 2011 withdrawal could truly be total.
December 19, 2010Parliament Vote Puts Iraq Closer to a New Government
A vote in Parliament helped to resolve a furor that erupted nearly a year ago after an Iraqi panel sought to disqualify hundreds of Sunni candidates.
December 19, 2010
Book Review - Decision Points - By George W. Bush
The 43rd president reviews his choices and finds them for the most part good.
December 19, 2010
Some Iraqis Make Ultimate Sacrifice to Blunt Suicide Bombs
In a country fractured by sect and ethnicity, the heroism of an Iraqi police officer who died shielding others from a suicide bomb stands out amid the viciousness that stalks Iraq.
December 17, 2010Sale of Blackwater Is Said to Be Near
Blackwater Worldwide owner Erik D Prince reaches deal to sell company to private group of investors following legal difficulties and ultimatum by State Department that it would no longer award contracts to Blackwater while it remained under Prince's control; questions remain about Prince's involvement with firm, in which he will maintain financial interest; photo
December 17, 2010
Reversing Course, a Former Holdout Pulls Iraq Toward a Political Anchor
Ayad Allawi’s grudging indication that he would join the new government seemed to remove the last obstacle for Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
December 16, 2010
Iraq Restrictions Lifted by Security Council
The United States, tying up loose ends as its occupation of Iraq comes to an end, pushed the resolutions through the Security Council.
December 16, 2010
Police Say Early Detonation of Bomb Averted Disaster in Sweden
The attack could have been devastating, said Swedish police, who also confirmed the bomber’s identity.
December 14, 2010
More Christians Are Fleeing Iraq In New Violence
A new wave of Iraqi Christians has fled to northern Iraq or abroad amid a campaign of violence against them.
December 13, 2010
Suicide Attacks Leave at Least 15 People Dead in Iraq
Suicide attacks struck a government compound in the Sunni heartland of western Iraq and a Shiite procession northeast of Baghdad on Sunday.
December 13, 2010
Politics Delay an Iraqi Census - Kirkuk Journal
A full census has not been done since 1987, but a new count has been repeatedly delayed.
December 7, 2010An Iraqi Returns to Baghdad After a Trip Abroad
A quiet day elsewhere is a day when no lives are lost and tears shed. But this is the Baghdad of today, where logic rarely applies.
December 06, 2010
WikiLeaks Archive - Meddling Neighbors Torment Iraq
Interference threatens to aggravate Iraq’s sectarian divisions and undercut efforts by Iraqi leaders to overcome rivalries and build a stable government.
December 6, 2010
As U.S. Leaves, Iraqis Suffer Economic Toll
Iraqis who made their living working for the American military and contractors are already feeling the effects.
December 6, 2010String of Bomb Attacks Rips Through Baghdad
The attacks, two of them against Iranian pilgrims, rippled through Iraq’s capital on Saturday morning, breaking a stretch of relative calm.
December 5, 2010
On a Baghdad TV Show, Crying Out for the Missing
The Iraqis who call in to “Patron of the Oppressed” describe how searches of prisons, police stations, hospitals and morgues have left them with no clues to loved ones’ whereabouts.
November 30, 2010
Iraq’s Premier Vows to Forge New Government
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki acknowledged the frustration of Iraqis who remained without a government.
November 28, 2010
Iraq’s Troubles Drive Out Many Refugees Who Came Back
Iraqis who fled the height of the war and then returned are leaving in a second exodus, fueled by violence and unemployment, that shows how far Iraq remains from stability and security.
November 27, 2010In Iraq, 'We're Still Getting Hit'
The recent death of an American soldier by sniper fire is a reminder that the reduced United States force that remains in Iraq continues to face threats months after the official end of combat operations.
November 26, 2010
Maliki Gets 30 Days to Form a New Iraq Government
The nomination had been delayed to give Nuri Kamal al-Maliki time to cobble together an Iraqi government from deeply divided factions.
November 26, 2010Iraq: 11 People Die on Attacks
Eleven people were killed across Iraq in separate drive-by shootings and bombings, Iraqi officials said Wednesday.
November 25, 2010
Lessons in Sumerian Math on Display
Cuneiform clay tablets from Mesopotamia are being exhibited in New York City until Dec. 17.
November 23, 2010Iraq Leaders Delay Formation of New Government
Iraq’s leaders met for only the fourth time since being elected in March and delayed for at least several more days the formation of a new government.
November 22, 2010
iCasualties.org Keeps Tally in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Web site iCasualties.org has had a decline in traffic and donations as public interest in the wars has waned.
November 22, 2010What We Must Do for Iraq Now
Iraq still needs American help to strengthen its security forces and get its new government running smoothly.
November 21, 2010Iraqi soldiers wound three U.S. troops in northern Iraq
People's Daily - Sat Jan 15, 11:56 pm ETTwo Iraqi soldiers on Saturday opened fire at U.S. soldiers in a military base in southern Mosul, the capital city of Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, wounding three of them, a provincial police source said.
News Stories
Iraqi soldier kills two U.S. soldiers in Mosul
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Jan 15, 12:56 pm ETIraqi kills 2 U.S. troops in training exercise
New Haven Register - Sun Jan 16, 11:43 am ETIraqi trainee kills 2 U.S. soldiers
UPI - Sat Jan 15, 5:57 pm ETIraqi soldiers kill two U.S. soldiers in Mosul
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Jan 15, 8:39 am ETIraqi soldiers wound three U.S. soldiers in Mosul
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Jan 15, 5:52 am ETIraqi kills 2 at US base
Daily Mirror - Sun Jan 16, 3:14 am ETUrgent: Turkish FM arrives Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders
People's Daily - Sun Jan 16, 3:55 am ETIraqi soldiers kill two US soldiers in Mosul
The Malaysian Insider - Sat Jan 15, 9:04 am ETIraqi troops wound 3 US soldiers
Press TV - Sat Jan 15, 5:49 am ETBomb kills 1 at Iraqi militia headquarters
AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Jan 16, 9:08 am ETIraqi soldier shoots dead US troops
Al Jazeera - Sat Jan 15, 2:01 pm ETIraqi soldiers kill two U.S. soldiers in Mosul (Reuters)
Bayou Buzz - Sat Jan 15, 9:14 am ETAsian Cup win was for Iraqi people, says Akram
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Jan 16, 9:10 am ETSyrian PM arrives in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders
People's Daily - Sat Jan 15, 4:10 am ETWorld: Iraqi soldier kills two U.S. troops during training exercise
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Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq
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Babylon: Ancient Site, Modern Problems
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A New Front Line
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For Iraqi Security, the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a country fractured by sect and ethnicity, Bilal Ali Muhammad’s last act — throwing himself onto a suicide bomber — was a burst of heroism set against the viciousness that still stalks Iraq.
Assessing the ‘Surge’: A Survey of Baghdad Neighborhoods
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Iraq: Christians on the Run
Some Iraqi Christians fled north after October's church massacre in Baghdad. Like Iraq's other ancient but vulnerable communities, they fear extremists seek to drive them from the country altogether.
Something to Celebrate in Baghdad
For the first time since the Iraq war started, Baghdad's Id festival went off without a hitch.
A Culture of Mathematics
Images of Babylonian mathematical tablets from an exhibition at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.
Nightlife Still Lively in Baghdad Neighborhood
An upswing in violence in Baghdad has not stopped local residents from stepping out in the evening to the colorful lights and diversions of the Karada district.
A New Attitude in Sadr City
Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood is shifting from militiamen and Islamic codes to weddings and music.
Secret Dispatches From the War in Iraq
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Inside a Trauma Ward in Iraq
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Around Baghdad, Signs of Normal Life Creep Back
With security in Baghdad improving, residents across the city are taking steps to return to normalcy.
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Iraq Navigator
A list of resources from around the Web about Iraq as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times.
- Department of Defense News
- Iraq Body Count
- U.K.-based independent group.
- I-Casualties
- American-based independent group; its counts are often higher than others.
- International Crisis Group — Iraq page
- Iraq’s Civil War, the Sadrists and the Surge
- ICG, Feb. 7, 2008
- Gulf 2000 — Iraq page
- Links and resources
- SITE Institute
- Information on terrorist groups.
- Iraq resources
- City College of New York Library
- Iraq government official site
- In Arabic.
- Kurdistan Regional Government
- In English.
- Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council
- A leading Shiite political party (English translation).
- U.N. page on Iraqi refugees
MEDIA
- BBC: Iraq in Depth
- BBC interactive map of Baghdad
- Shows patterns of violence and ethnic cleansing.
BLOGS
- Informed Comment
- Comment by University of Michigan professor
- Interesting Times
- Blog by George Packer of The New Yorker
- Iraqslogger
- News and data — paid subscription required.
- The War in Context
- “Alternative views.”
FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
- Iraq home page
- Photo Timeline: Five Years of War in Iraq
- Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Economy
- February 4, 2008
- Going Long in Iraq
- Oct. 3, 2007
- The Other Army in Iraq
- The Iraq Data Debate
- Sept. 28, 2007
DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS
- “The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11”
- Congressional Research Service, Oct. 15, 2008
- Quarterly Reports to Congress
- Special Inspector General For Iraq Reconstruction
- “Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates”
- Congressional Research Service, Aug. 27, 2008
- Economic Cost of War
- Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Research Library, May 2008
- Choosing War: The Decision to Invade Iraq and Its Aftermath
- Institute for National Strategic Studies, April 2008
- Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq, General David H. Petraeus, Commander, Multi-National Force–Iraq (Opening Remarks)
- April 8-9, 2008
- Multi-National Force-Iraq Charts to accompany the testimony of GEN David H. Petraeus
- April 8-9, 2008
- Iraq After the Surge: Options and Questions
- United States Institute of Peace, April 2008
- Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning the Prospective Security Agreement Between the United States and Iraq
- Congressional Research Service (via FAS), Feb. 26, 2008
- Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress
- Congressional Research Service (via FAS), Feb. 22, 2008
- Analysis of the Growth in Funding for Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Elsewhere in the War on Terrorism
- Congressional Budget Office, Feb. 11, 2008
- The Evolving Security Situation in Iraq: The Continuing Need for Strategic Patience
- Center for Strategic & International Studies, Jan. 22, 2008
- Surge assessment report
- General Accounting Office, Sept. 5, 2007
- White House Iraq Benchmark Report
- Sept. 14, 2007
- Report of the Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq
- Sept. 6, 2007
OTHER COVERAGE: FIVE YEARS
- The Long War: Five Years After the Invasion of Iraq
- Boston Globe, March 2008
- A Look Into Iraq
- Los Angeles Times, March 2008
- Iraq War’s Cost: Loss of U.S. Power, Prestige, Influence
- McClatchy, March 15, 2008
- 5 Years Ago: Many Top Newspapers Opposed War
- Editor & Publisher, March 18, 2008
- 5 Years After: Flowers, Ruins
- Chicago Tribune, March 19, 2008
- After 5 Years ‘Ripples’ from the War Run Deep
- USA Today, March 19, 2008
- Five Years in Iraq
- Washington Post, March 19, 2008
Multimedia
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Books about the Iraq War
With reviews by The New York Times
- Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power
- By Fred Kaplan. John Wiley & Sons. 2008
- Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq
- By Michael Scheuer. Free Press. 2008.
- Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone
- By Rajiv Chandrasekaran. Alfred A. Knopf. 2006.
- State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III
- By Bob Woodward. Simon & Schuster. 2006.
- Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
- By Thomas E. Ricks. The Penguin Press. 2006.
- Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
- By Michael R. Gordon and Gen. Bernard E. Trainor. Pantheon. 2006.
- The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
- By George Packer. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 2005.
- Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War
- By Anthony Shadid. Henry Holt & Company. 2005.
- Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq
- By Larry Diamond. Times Books. 2005.
- Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib
- By Seymour M. Hersh. HarperCollins. 2004.
- Plan of Attack
- By Bob Woodward. Simon & Schuster. 2004.
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