A myriad of armed tribal and Islamist militias in the north of Iraq could pose a threat to US forces stationed in the area.
Turkey and the United States have differences in attaining their objectives in Iraq, but the commonalities will eventually encourage the allies to cooperate.
A military unit dedicated to sacrificing themselves for Saddam has played a prominent part in attacking American forces in the south of Iraq.
As US forces approach the outskirts of Baghdad, the Pentagon has asserted that Republican Guard Units have the authority to deploy chemical weapons.
Documents taken in Iraq after the first Persian Gulf war showed the extent to which Saddam Hussein hoped to have his soldiers and even civilians exploit prisoners of war.
A report and a diagram outlining the Iraqi security apparatus.
Occasional Paper #8: A collection of papers examining the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, and analyzing U.S. and international responses to 9/11. They also propose measures to avert terrorism and to reduce mass-destruction threats to U.S. and international security.
Do the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings represent a major US intelligence failure? Reply prepared by Dr. Phillip Saunders, Director, East Asia Nonproliferation Program By definition these attacks represent an intelligence failure, because the intelligence and law enforcement communities did not provide advance warning that they were coming. That said, it is extremely difficult […]