Archive: An Expert View
How Did We Get Here in the First Place?
A former Army captain watched this Sept. 11 testimony with clear memories of Sept. 11 six years ago in mind, and questions about how one attack has led to the war in Iraq.
By The Washington Post | September 11, 2007; 07:45 PM ET | Comments (28)
The Testimony of Bush's Dreams
A view on the Petraeus/Crocker hearings from Marina Ottaway, director of the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
By The Washington Post | September 11, 2007; 07:42 PM ET | Comments (9)
Partition of the Whole
Could Iraq just be split in three? An analysis of what Petraeus and Crocker seem to be saying on the partition issue.
By The Washington Post | September 11, 2007; 07:40 PM ET | Comments (2)
Where's the Diplomatic Surge?
Carlos Pascual writes, "You can't sustain military progress without significant political progress and without brokering a political agreement among the Iraqis."
By The Washington Post | September 10, 2007; 06:10 PM ET | Comments (19)
A Soldier's Take on Petraeus
A former soldier hears reasons for optimism in Gen. Petraeus's testimony.
By The Washington Post | September 10, 2007; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (69)
The Worst Kind of Wait and See
One historian says "Petraeus seems to hope that with the passage of time, Iraqi political leaders will get their act together. But hope makes a poor basis for strategy."
By The Washington Post | September 10, 2007; 05:55 PM ET | Comments (21)
Still No End in Sight
For the director of a documentary on Iraq, testimony shows there's still no end in sight.
By The Washington Post | September 10, 2007; 05:45 PM ET | Comments (10)
Why It's Not Working
James Dobbins of the Rand Corp. says "Iraq's internal dynamics show no real sign of moving toward a mutually acceptable equilibrium among the major factions."
By The Washington Post | September 10, 2007; 05:35 PM ET | Comments (6)
