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Iraq War

The 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq never found the weapons of mass destruction that dictator Saddam Hussein was said to have. After quelling a bloody civil war during its occupation, the last US combat troops left Iraq to its fledgling government in August 2010.

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Iraq's Challenging Path to Reconciliation - Christian Werner/Zeitenspiegel/DER SPIEGEL

Taking Islamic State to Court Iraq's Challenging Path to Reconciliation

Just outside recently liberated Mosul, two judges have been tasked with punishing Islamic State followers who committed crimes and helping victims find justice. But without any way to gather evidence, the process often verges on farce -- and could lead to a new cycle of violence. Von Katrin Kuntz und Christian Werner

Life After Islamic State 'They Taught Us How To Decapitate a Person'

For over two years, Islamic State controlled the Iraqi city of Mosul, including its schools. Now that the U.S.-led coalition has pushed the Islamists out, the city's teachers face a dilemma: How do you reshape the minds of children who were taught to fight and kill? Von Katrin Kuntz

Republicans Against Trump Bush Advisor Wolfowitz Says He'll Likely Vote for Clinton

In an interview, Paul Wolfowitz, 72, an advisor to former President Bush, discusses the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency, why he will likely vote for the Democrat's candidate this year and mistakes made during the Iraq war. Von Gordon Repinski

Islamic State Pursues Apocalyptic Logic - Islamic State/ dpa

Medieval Fantasies? Islamic State Pursues Apocalyptic Logic

Islamic State is making headlines by destroying historical artifacts in Iraq. But far from being an expression of medieval nihilism, the campaign on culture is a strategy aimed at drawing the West into battle. The destruction is reminiscent of that wrought by the US. Von Georg Diez

Dictatorships and Chaos Go Hand in Hand - MANISH SWARUP/ AP

Anarchy vs. Stability Dictatorships and Chaos Go Hand in Hand

The argument that a stable, autocratic state is better than a failed one has become increasingly fashionable. But it misses the fact that autocracies are ultimately the source of that chaos. Von Mathieu von Rohr

'They Know Exactly What They Are Doing' - AHMED JADALLAH/ Reuters

Islamic State in Iraq 'They Know Exactly What They Are Doing'

Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi played an infamous role in spurring the 2003 American invasion of his country. In an interview, he tells SPIEGEL about the rise of Islamic State, why the West misjudged the jihadists and whether it is time to cooperate with Assad. Von Dieter Bednarz

ISIS Pushes Iraq to the Brink - STRINGER/IRAQ/ REUTERS

A Country Implodes ISIS Pushes Iraq to the Brink

The terror group ISIS has occupied vast portions of Syria and Iraq in the hopes of establishing a caliphate. The jihadists' success lays bare Iraq's disintegration and could ignite yet another civil war between Shiites and Sunnis in the country. Von SPIEGEL Staff

Violence Rocks Iraq as Elections Approach - HAIDAR HAMDANI/ AFP

The Return of Terror Violence Rocks Iraq as Elections Approach

With just six weeks to go before parliamentary elections in Iraq, sectarian violence has once again gripped the country. Car bombs have become a regular occurrence and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is under fire. Von Dieter Bednarz und Klaus Brinkbäumer

'I Am Not Familiar With Fear' - POOL/ REUTERS

Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki 'I Am Not Familiar With Fear'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discusses accusations he has become another Saddam Hussein, the return of terrorism to his country and his fear that the civil war in Syria will destabilize the entire region. Von Dieter Bednarz und Klaus Brinkbäumer

10 Lessons from America's 'Dumb War' - DESMOND BOYLAN/ REUTERS

Iraq Anniversary 10 Lessons from America's 'Dumb War'

A decade on, polls suggest that a majority of Americans view the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a mistake. Right or wrong, the war has immensely influenced how America sees itself, is seen and conducts itself on the global stage. Von Sebastian Fischer

Baghdad Then and Now - Maya Alleruzzo/ AP/dpa

Ten Years After the Iraq Invasion Baghdad Then and Now

A decade after the invasion of Iraq, photographer Maya Alleruzzo visited some of Baghdad's best known sites and juxtaposed what she saw with images from the past decade. Where bombs once fell, residents now buy groceries. Where militias patrolled, campaign posters now hang. Yet peace is still a long way off.

Iraq War Seen as 'Strategic Failure by Many' - Maya Alleruzzo/ AP/dpa

World from Berlin Iraq War Seen as 'Strategic Failure by Many'

Germany opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, and little has changed about that stance a decade later. German editorialists on Wednesday gauge the effects of the war on the global balance of power, and their conclusions aren't positive.

Mystery in Iraq Are US Munitions to Blame for Basra Birth Defects?

The guns have been silent in Iraq for years, but in Basra and Fallujah the number of birth defects and cancer cases is on the rise. Locals believe that American uranium-tipped munitions are to blame and some researchers think they might be right. Von Alexander Smoltczyk

Without Iraq 'Arab Spring May Have Broken Out Earlier' - Mario Tama/ Getty Images

The World from Berlin Without Iraq 'Arab Spring May Have Broken Out Earlier'

The US has officially declared the war in Iraq to be over with a flag-casing ceremony in Baghdad. President Barack Obama said that America was leaving behind a "sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq." German commentators ask if the conflict, which lasted almost nine years, was worth the toll.

'I Think There Will Be Further Terror Attacks' - LUKE FRAZZA/ AFP

SPIEGEL Interview with Dick Cheney 'I Think There Will Be Further Terror Attacks'

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney was a major supporter of the wars launched by the US under President George W. Bush. He spoke with SPIEGEL about why he thinks he was right even in hindsight, the future of terrorism after Osama bin Laden and why Guantanamo is an "excellent facility."

Ten Lost Years - Hubert Michael Bösl/ dpa

Opinion Ten Lost Years

Ten years have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, and today only losers remain. Islam has been taken hostage by blinded ideologues. The West has betrayed its values in its struggle against terror, and we are now burdened with Islamophobes. Without 9/11, the crimes of Anders Behring Breivik and the rise of right-wing populists in Europe would be inconceivable. Von Jakob Augstein

'Do I Have any Regrets? Of Course I Do' - Jacquelyn Martin/ AP

Interview with Donald Rumsfeld 'Do I Have any Regrets? Of Course I Do'

In a SPIEGEL interview, former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 78, discusses the unclear goals for the international deployment in Libya, "terribly damaging" crimes committed by the US Army "kill team" in Afghanistan, inevitable comparisons to Abu Ghraib and the mistakes he made in the Bush administration.

Joschka Fischer on Germany's 'No' to the Iraq War - dapd

'I Am Not Convinced' Joschka Fischer on Germany's 'No' to the Iraq War

In the second installment of his memoirs, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer describes his misgivings over Gerhard Schröder's absolute rejection of an invasion of Iraq, his fears that France might not oppose the move and how developments in the run-up to the war badly damaged his relationship with the chancellor.

Life after the Americans Uncertainty Reigns as Baghdad Enters New Era

Iraq finally has a new government after months of deadlock, but the cynical horsetrading has damaged the image of politics. Residents of Baghdad no longer trust their fellow citizens and have withdrawn into private life. They pray that a civil war will not break out. Von Alexander Smoltczyk

US Diplomats Bewildered and Bamboozled in Baghdad - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/ AFP

At Sea in the Desert US Diplomats Bewildered and Bamboozled in Baghdad

Roughly 5,500 classified cables from the US Embassy in Baghdad paint a grim picture of why America's stunning military victory over Iraq devolved into disaster: The Americans allowed themselves to get entangled in the Sunni-Shiite conflict while being systematically outmaneuvered by the Iranians. Von Dieter Bednarz und Bernhard Zand

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