Back to Baghdad

Troop drawdown? Redeployment? International contact group? Phased withdrawal? What’s the best way forward for the next year in Iraq? David Rivkin and Brian Katulis conclude their debate on the evolving situation in Iraq.

Why hasn’t the so-called political surge (which was supposed to build in tandem with better security) managed to ignite? When will there be a government of Iraq capable of imposing its will on the entire population? David Rivkin and Brian Katulis continue their debate on the evolving situation in Iraq.

Have Iraq’s Sunnis turned decisively away from Islamism? Will the Shiites follow the same path in time? David Rivkin and Brian Katulis continue their debate on the evolving situation in Iraq.

Is it time for American forces to get out of Iraq while the getting’s good, or do we need to keep troop levels high until there’s a reconciliation of the country’s warring factions? David Rivkin and Brian Katulis continue their debate on the evolving situation in Iraq.

Is the good news about casualties in Iraq evidence that the surge is working? David B. Rivkin Jr. and Brian Katulis debate.