Saddam Hussein

How an introvert became the leader of the Islamic State

Despite significant investments to expand its influence in Iraq, Iran's efforts have yielded only mixed results. The goal of Shiite unity in Iraq has proven elusive.

One reason for the imbalance is military skill and commitment to the fight: The Iraqi security forces that are taking the field are facing off against battle-hardened officers trained under Saddam

Imperialism may have fallen out of fashion, but history shows that the only other option is the kind of chaos we see today.

CONFRONTING THE ‘CALIPHATE’| This is part of an occasional series about the militant group Islamic State and its violent collision with the United States and others intent on halting the group’s rapid

Al-Douri is significant because he was one of the first high Baath officials to turn to a religious group as a power base

For 12 years, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri has been on the run.

Hillary Clinton offers a dusted-off version of Michael Dukakis—devoid of vision, fixated on her gifts of “competence."

The CIA released a copy of the NIE in 2004 in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, but redacted virtually all of it, citing a threat to national security.

To succeed against ISIS, the ISF should defeat the adversary's strategy, ensure that politics do not undermine the military effort, develop workarounds for persistent shortcomings