Urban Warfare, Then and Now
From Hue to Mosul, the mechanics of fighting in cities remain much the same.
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Bing West offers an in-depth consideration of what led to the turnaround in Iraq
A Report From Iraq
Ambushed in Mosul, Bing West visits the last urban redoubt of al Qaeda in Iraq and sees a calmer battlefield—but political troubles ahead
Will the Petraeus Strategy Be the Last?
Bing West, a Marine officer in Vietnam and former assistant secretary of defense, offers a view from Iraq's restive Anbar province on Congress's recent Iraq hearings
The First Test of the Surge
We are about to find out what happens in Iraq after the U.S. troops leave
Streetwise
Whether we ultimately stay or go, we need to contain the burgeoning forces of chaos now—and that requires fixing Iraq’s policing problems. An expert explains how.
Blind to Choice
Bing West, a Marine officer in Vietnam and a former assistant secretary of defense, comments on the military's reaction to the Iraq Study Group Report
The Road to Haditha
How did the heroes of Fallujah come to kill civilians in Haditha? A Vietnam veteran who witnessed the battle of Fallujah says it's too soon to judge the marines—but not the high command