Hot Topics: Iraq
FSJ Tells "Missed Story" in Iraq -- Columbia Journalism Review
Special Iraq Issues:
March 2008
March 2007
March 2006
March 2005
March 2004
Complete List of Iraq Articles:
After the Surge: Toward an 18-State Federation (March 2008)
Four major proposals for a way forward have been advanced, but they all ignore Iraq's political center of gravity.
By Keith W. Mines
Helping those Who Helped Us (March 2008)
State has been slow to expedite immigrant visas for Iraqis who have assisted the U.S. Government. But there are, at long last, signs of movement.
By Shawn Zeller
Working and Living in Iraq (March 2008)
By Foreign Service Personnel
Recovery: When Surviving Isn't Enough (January 2008)
My PTSD came about due to my posting in Iraq, ye State left me to fend for myself when it came to seeking treatment.
By Rachel Schneller
Echoes of the Past (January 2008)
More than 30 years after the Vietnam War, Americans once again are tilting at windmills to confirm our preconditions about democracyand freedom.
By Dell F. Pendergrast
Iraq: The Blame Game (December 2007)
By Steve Kashkett
Caution: Iraq Is Not Vietnam (Speaking Out, November 2007)
By David Passage
In Response: Much More than Pins on a Map (May 2007)
The Provincial Reconstruction Teams, and the Foreign Service officers who lead them, are the vanguard of transformational diplomacy in Iraq.
By Lawrence E. Butler
The Education of Carne Ross: From Outrage to Opportunity (May 2007)
A senior British Foreign Service officer who resigned three years ago over his government's Iraq policy now provides diplomatic advice to those who need it most.
By Carne Ross
Iraq PRTs: Pins on a Map (March 2007)
What role, if any, can the Foreign Service play in active war zones? Here is a look at the reality of service on Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Teams.
By Shawn Dorman
And Now Iraq: A Former FSO Remembers Vietnam (March 2007)
The Provincial Reconstruction Teams now in Iraq are a new incarnation of the Combined Operations Rural Development Support Program.
By John Graham
A Sound Strategy (February 2007)
The administration is engaged in a course correction on Iraq, but this will affect only tactics, not the strategy of promoting democratization.
By Joshua Muravchik
The Implications of Iraq for the Middle East (December 2006)
The presumption of U.S. military superiority is under fire in Iraq. Even more important, the world may begin to doubt our leadership and reliability.
By Edward Walker
Living with Iraq (December 2006)
Many Foreign Service personnel and family members have already experienced events that place them at high risk for PTSD. It’s time to talk about the problem.
By Beth Payne
AFSA News: New Incentives for Iraq PRT Volunteers (July/August 2006)
Iraq Service and Beyond (March 2006)
The war in Iraq is having a profound effect on the Foreign Service. It is time to discuss what is happening and how to meet the challenges.
By Shawn Dorman
A Day in the Life ... (March 2006)
Nine officers who are serving in Iraq or have recently done so describe a "typical" workday.
By Foreign Service Personnel
Staffing Baghdad: Time for Directed Assignments (March 2006)
By HenryS. Ensher
Staffing Baghdad: Input from the Field (March 2006)
Military-Civilian Cooperation: A Field Perspective (March 2006)
As head of USAID's Iraq mission, an FSO learned valuable lessons about melding two very different cultures - military and civilian - to deliver assistance.
In Memory: Third U.S. Diplomat Killed in Iraq (Stephen Eric Sullivan) (November 2005)
Extreme Diplomacy: Evaluating Embassy Baghdad (March 2005)
Foreign Service employees work hard in dangerous places all around the world. But nowhere are the risks - and the stakes - higher than in Iraq.
Reality Check in Iraq (March 2005)
2005 promises to be a fateful year for Iraq. Instead of building utopian sandcastles, the U.S. should embrace modest but achievable expectations.
Iraqi Judges Come to Prague (March 2005)
Thanks to the efforts of U.S. diplomats and international organizations, Iraq is making real progress on promoting the rule of law.
After Abu Ghraib: The U.S. Human Rights Agenda (December 2004)
There is no question that the prisoner abuse scandal hurt America 's reputation. But the Bush administration has pushed forward with efforts to expand the U.S. human rights agenda, and enjoyed some successes.
Foreign Service Firefight (June 2004)
An FSO describes a close encounter with Iraqi insurgents on the road from Baghdad to Najaf.
Speaking Out: U.S. Diplomacy and Other Sacrifices (March 2004)
The author, John Brady Kiesling, resigned from the Foreign Service in protest of the war with Iraq.
Blueprint for a Mess (March 2004)
The war in Iraq was a triumph of planning and implementation, but the postwar situation is a mess. Here's how it happened.
Restoring a Shattered Mosaic (March 2004)
A veteran FSO who served in Baghdad for six months following the war explains why he is optimistic about Iraq's future.
On the Ground in Postwar Iraq (March 2004)
Foreign Service personnel and their family members who have served in postwar Iraq share some of their experiences.
Letter from Baghdad (January 2004)
An FSO recounts a memorable recent week in Baghdad.
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