SPIEGEL Interview with Iraqi Leader Nouri al-Maliki: 'The Tenure of Coalition...
The situation in Iraq seems to be improving. SPIEGEL spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki about his approval of Barack Obama's withdrawal plans and what he hopes from US President Bush in his last...
View ArticleMaliki's Praise for Obama: Iraqi Leader Stirs up US Campaign
Obama is pleased, but McCain certainly is not. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki expressed support for Obama's troop withdrawal plans. Despite a half-hearted retraction, the...
View ArticleSPIEGEL Interview with US General David Petraeus: 'The Longest Campaign of...
In an interview with SPIEGEL, General David Petraeus, until recently commander of the American forces in Iraq and future head of the US Central Command, discusses his new job, progress in Baghdad and...
View ArticleSpecial Forces in Syria: Damascus Outraged by US Cross-Border Raid
Syria has accused US special forces of launching a raid across the Iraqi border Sunday that has left at least eight dead. A US military official confirmed the attack. The target appears to have been an...
View ArticleUS Attack in Syria: Are More Cross-Border Attacks on the Way?
The US commando attack on al-Qaida operatives in Syria has raised some uncomfortable questions. How broadly can self defense be interpreted? And will the US conduct more operations like this in the...
View ArticleDeserting the Iraq War: US Soldier Seeks Political Asylum in Germany
André Shepherd is the first American GI to have applied for political asylum in Germany. Shepherd, who deserted to avoid going back to fight in Iraq, argues that the war there is in violation of...
View ArticleUS General on Berlin Agents in Baghdad: 'The Germans Were Invaluable to Us'
In a SPIEGEL interview, Retired General James Marks, 55, discusses the importance of the BND, Germany's foreign intelligence agency, for US attack plans in Iraq.
View Article'Those Guys Are Heroes': How German Agents Helped Pave the Way into Iraq
The German government has long denied that its intelligence agents in Baghdad provided meaningful help prior to and during the US invasion of Iraq. US military personnel, though, have told SPIEGEL a...
View ArticleLetter from Berlin: German Spy Revelations Put Steinmeier on the Defensive
With revelations continuing to pour in about the importance of German intelligence during the US invasion of Iraq, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is on the defensive. On Wednesday, General...
View ArticleUS Military Praise 'Ludicrous': Steinmeier Rejects Doubts about Agents in Iraq
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier appeared before a parliamentary investigative committee to answer questions about the role of German intelligence in the invasion of Iraq. He called claims that...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: 'Germany Was Against the War, But Also Slightly Involved'
German lawmakers have been probing the schizophrenic role of the Schröder administration in resisting America's invasion of Iraq. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was in the hot seat this week,...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch Analyst Marc Garlasco: The Pentagon Official Who Came in...
As chief of high-value targeting at the Pentagon, Marc Garlasco was in charge of the hunt for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Now, in his position as a weapons expert at Human Rights Watch, he...
View ArticleHistoric Handover in Iraq: Joy and Apprehension as US Troops Withdraw from...
The withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities marks a historic turning point, with the Iraqis seeing themselves once again as being in control of their own country. But the exaggerated self-confidence...
View ArticleInterview with Iraq Expert Brian Katulis: Americans Need 'to Just Simply Let Go'
High turnout in the recent Iraqi election is fueling hope that stability in the war-torn country may not be far off. But the challenges Iraq faces are still considerable. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview,...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: 'The Invasion of Iraq Was Wrong, Unjust and Damaging'
Has American credibility been severely damaged by the Iraq War? One day after the last US combat unit left the country, some in the German press say that it has. Commentators are pessimistic about...
View ArticleThe Withdrawal: A Great Deal for Obama -- Nothing for Iraq
On May 1, 2003, US President George W. Bush announced the end of combat operations in Iraq. This month, President Barack Obama will end the fight for a second time. But who won? Certainly not the Iraqis.
View ArticleUS Withdrawal from Iraq: Baghdad Residents Mourn Departure of Former Enemy
US combat troops are withdrawing from Iraq, where terrorist attacks are once again part of everyday life. The Iraqi population is suddenly mourning the departure of the once-hated occupiers, as fears...
View ArticleThe WikiLeaks Disclosures: New Dimensions in the Iraq War
Is it acceptable to publish classified Pentagon documents? Is the need for states to keep secrets more important than the public's right to information? SPIEGEL has independently vetted and analyzed...
View ArticleIraq, Nov. 23, 2006: A Day in Hell
The cruelty of war, documented in dry military lingo -- the WikiLeaks documents cleary show just how much the people of Iraq suffered in recent years. SPIEGEL ONLINE has documented the torture, murder...
View ArticleThe WikiLeaks Iraq War Logs: Greatest Data Leak in US Military History
In the greatest leak in the history of the United States military, WikiLeaks is publishing 391,832 classified documents on the Iraq war on the Internet. The field reports from soldiers cast a new light...
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