Posted in Public Diplomacy, Democracy, Martin Kramer, Iraq on Mar 20th, 2008 1 Comment »
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH is posting the responses it […]
Posted in Iraq on Mar 19th, 2008 No Comments »
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH is posting the responses it […]
Posted in Tamara Cofman Wittes, Syria, Lebanon, Palestinians, Israel, Iraq on Mar 19th, 2008 No Comments »
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH is posting the responses it […]
Posted in Terrorism, Iraq on Mar 18th, 2008 No Comments »
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH will post the responses it […]
Posted in Iraq on Mar 16th, 2008 No Comments »
From MESH Admin
This past Tuesday, the Department of Defense released its quarterly report to Congress, Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq. The report documents the continuing decline in violence, but it also includes the results of a January Iraq-wide opinion poll, indicating a divergence of perception among Iraqis. Most Iraqis believe that while their […]
Posted in Daniel Byman, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, Qaeda, Iraq on Mar 6th, 2008 No Comments »
From Daniel Byman
While it is far too early to say that the United States and its allies have permanently “crippled” Al Qaeda in Iraq (as claimed by some U.S. officials), clearly the terrorist organization has suffered grievous blows in the last year. Indeed, U.S. officials are so pleased they hope to use the “Anbar model” […]
Posted in Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, Turkey, Maps, Iraq on Feb 24th, 2008 No Comments »
From MESH Admin
On Thursday evening, Turkish forces entered northern Iraq to do battle with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari has called the move “a limited military incursion into a remote, isolated and uninhabited region.” According to various sources, there have been clashes in the Qandil mountains along the Iraqi-Iranian […]
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