PROGRESS IN IRAQ: FACTS AND ANALYSIS
Heritage Iraq Commentary - 2003

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Goodbye To All That: 2003 was the year of Iraq by Helle Dale
December 31, 2003
Somehow 2003 seemed longer than just one year, more like a decade.
Stop Failing the Iraqis by Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
December 23, 2003
“You’re either part of the solution or you’re part of the problem,” goes a popular military axiom. That’s especially true in Iraq, where for years ...
What this means to the Iraqis by Rebecca Hagelin
December 16, 2003
I'm sure my sons and daughter will forever remember the sight of the tyrannical dictator Saddam Hussein in complete humiliation as an American service doctor ...
The Face of Evil: Saddam found in Iraqi rat hole by Helle Dale
December 16, 2003
How infinitely appropriate that, in the end, Saddam Hussein was captured, hiding in a rat hole in Northern Iraq.
More Than a Visit: W's Turkey-Day Jaunt Also a Message To Iraqis & World by Peter Brookes
December 2, 2003
NO question, President Bush's derring-do visit to Iraq last week was a major public relations coup for the White House and a great morale boost ...
Iraq: U.S Must Keep Eye on the Prize by James Carafano
November 21, 2003
Recent polls suggest that, for the first time, more than half of Americans don’t approve of President Bush’s handling of the Iraq war, and much ...
A U.S. Retreat? by Peter Brookes
November 17, 2003
Is Uncle Sam getting a bit weak in the knees after hitting a rough patch in Iraq? The abrupt recall of Coalition Provisional Authority czar ...
Enlist Iraqis, Not More U.S. Troops by James Phillips
November 6, 2003
Recent attacks in Iraq have, not surprisingly, triggered calls for more U.S. troops. But this is unnecessary.
Why America Needs a Free Iraq by Peter Brookes
November 3, 2003
President Bush is right to stay the course. But to succeed, he must actively engage his opponents - and skeptics - about the continuing U.S. ...
Finish the Job by Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
October 29, 2003
Iraq is indeed a "dangerous place," as the president said yesterday. But as EJF writes in his latest column, it would be a "critical error" ...
A French Revolution in Iraq? by Joseph Loconte and Nile Gardiner
October 21, 2003
Paris wants an early transfer of power in Iraq and rejects the latest American offer as “a disappointment.” Many in Washington see French hubris at ...
Investment in Iraq Would Yield Security by Edwin J. Feulner
October 6, 2003
'MISSION NOT Accomplished," the editors of Time magazine headline their latest cover story on Iraq.
In a sense, they're right. The job begun so bravely by ...
What You Didn't Hear in the Media by Helle Dale
July 24, 2003
There’s good news and bad news about Iraq. Wait a minute…there is good news?
Occupational Deja Vu by James Carafano
July 3, 2003
Most Americans learn about war from history books, where battles end on one page and peace starts on the next. Reality is different. As we’re ...
The Moods of Anti-Americanism by Joseph Loconte
June 23, 2003
The debate over the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has taken a strange turn. The Bush administration is now accused of lying ...
Symposium on Post-War Iraq by Nile Gardiner and David B. Rivkin
May 21, 2003
Q:Would it be a Mistake to let the United Nations Play a Lead Role in Reconstructing Iraq?
Don't Involve the U.N. by Nile Gardiner
May 20, 2003
Don't Involve the U.N.
Iraq and the Myth of Media Concentration by James Gattuso
May 19, 2003
Iraq and the Myth of Media Concentration
Mission: Possible by Joseph Loconte
May 19, 2003
Mission: Possible: Joseph Loconte describes "What the Christian relief organizations are really up to in Iraq."
Anti-Liberation Theology by Joseph Loconte
April 29, 2003
Anti-Liberation Theology: According to Joseph Loconte, some religious figures have called Operation Iraqi Freedom an "immoral" act of aggresion and have denied the destructive actions ...
Limiting the U.N. in Iraq by Dr. Nile Gardiner and David B. Rivkin
April 28, 2003
Limiting the U.N. in Iraq: Nile Gardiner and David Rivkin outline the limited role the U.N. should have in planning a post-war Iraqi government.
Trial Lawyers Could Stymie Rebuilding of Iraq by Paul Rosenzweig
April 28, 2003
Companies that could help rebuild Iraq are wary of making a commitment for fear of a 214-year-old law that trial lawyers have dusted off to ...
Give Iraq a Clean Slate by Helle Dale
April 27, 2003
Give Iraq a Clean Slate: Helle Dale of The Heritage Foundation encourages debtors of Iraq - including France, Germany, and Russia - to offer the ...
The U.N.'s Strong Suit in Iraq by Peter Brookes
April 17, 2003
The U.N.'s Strong Suit in Iraq: Peter Brookes describes how both the U.N. and the Coalition can be involved in the rebuilding of Iraq. And ...
An U.N.-Helpful Plan for Iraq by Dr. Nile Gardiner
April 9, 2003
An U.N.-Helpful Plan for Iraq: The United Nations has detailed an "Assistance Mission" to be put into place in Baghdad to oversee a post-Saddam Iraqi ...
Iraqi People at Risk if War Goes Chemical by Dexter Ingram
April 7, 2003
Iraqi People at Risk if War Goes Chemical: Dexter Ingram of the Heritage Foundation evaluates Saddam Hussein's propensity to use chemical and biological weapons. He ...
Hard Fight Ahead by Peter Brookes
April 4, 2003
Hard Fight Ahead: As coalition forces gain control at least 45 percent of Iraq and more than 95 percent of its airspace as they penetrate ...
Iraqis and Soldiers Need Time by Rebecca Hagelin
April 1, 2003
Iraqis and Soldiers Need Time: Rebecca Hagelin of The Heritage Foundation encourages patience and understanding regarding the pace of the war with Iraq and the ...
Perfidy in Iraq: Their tactics, our response by Dana Robert Dillon
March 26, 2003
Perfidy in Iraq
Their tactics, our response.
Who to Watch? The Iraqi War and the Myth of Media Concentration by James L. Gattuso
March 26, 2003
Who to Watch? The Iraqi War and the Myth of Media Concentration
Ulterior Motives by Rebecca Hagelin
March 18, 2003
Ulterior Motives
Mything in Action by Jack Spencer
March 13, 2003
Mything in Action
Ideals & Facts by Joseph Loconte & Dr. Nile Gardiner
March 12, 2003
As the United States and Britain prepare for a possible war against Iraq, religious leaders from both countries are waging an all-out campaign for peace. ...
Foiling Franco-German Folly by Dr. Nile Gardiner
March 6, 2003
Foiling Franco-German Folly
At least get your story straight! by Rebecca Hagelin
March 4, 2003
At least get your story straight!
A Sensible Inconsistency by Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
February 28, 2003
A Sensible Inconsistency
The Iraq Endgame by James A. Phillips
February 27, 2003
The Iraq Endgame
China will "Stand Aside" on Iraq by John J. Tkacik, Jr. & Dr. Nile Gardiner
February 12, 2003
China will "Stand Aside" on Iraq
Why Britain will fight in Iraq by John C. Hulsman & Dr. Nile Gardiner
February 3, 2003
Why Britain will fight in Iraq
New versus Old Europe: the Growing Coalition Against Saddam by Dr. Nile Gardiner
January 31, 2003
New versus Old Europe: the Growing Coalition Against Saddamc
New versus Old Europe: the Growing Coalition Against Saddam by Dr. Nile Gardiner
January 31, 2003
New versus Old Europe: the Growing Coalition Against Saddam
Stay the Course by James A. Phillips
January 23, 2003
Stay the Course