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2003 Iraq war
![Iran Didn’t Create ISIS; We Did Iran Didn’t Create ISIS; We Did](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-30_23-42-20.jpg)
Iran Didn’t Create ISIS; We Did
By Ben Reynolds
Instead of shifting blame for ISIS's rise, the West and its allies should look in the mirror.
![Iraq Crisis Tests China's Foreign Policy Iraq Crisis Tests China's Foreign Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-16_15-37-49.jpg)
Iraq Crisis Tests China's Foreign Policy
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite major interests in Iraq, China is unwilling to get involved in the current conflict.
![History’s Judgment: The Iraq Surge Failed History’s Judgment: The Iraq Surge Failed](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-13_06-20-46.jpg)
History’s Judgment: The Iraq Surge Failed
By Zachary Keck
Iraq's unraveling confirms that, based on its own definition of success, the 2007 surge failed.
![Why the Iraq War Was Right Why the Iraq War Was Right](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/3146_52438fa1bade1.jpg)
Why the Iraq War Was Right
Former Australian FM Alexander Downer on why the decision to overthrow Saddam Hussein was the right call.
![A Historical Puzzle: The 2003 Iraq War A Historical Puzzle: The 2003 Iraq War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/3164_52438fd5522b6.jpg)
A Historical Puzzle: The 2003 Iraq War
The 10th anniversary of the launch of the Iraq War has sparked debate over how the war will be interpreted.
![Muddling Through is Not Enough: Why U.S. Needs a New Iraq Policy Muddling Through is Not Enough: Why U.S. Needs a New Iraq Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/12034_5253823c7b0b9.jpg)
Muddling Through is Not Enough: Why U.S. Needs a New Iraq Policy
A decade after the invasion, America’s “one-Iraq” policy is pulling the country apart. Supporting the Kurds is the key to saving it.
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Iraq War’s 10th Anniversary: A Deeper Understanding
The lead up to the 2003 conflict has an important place in history as well.
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