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A Glossary of Iraq Euphemisms
The Iraq War has been characterized by euphemism since its inception. Here's a guide to some of the most pronounced, and pernicious, euphemisms of the Iraq War.
August 6, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

Iron Man Versus the Imperialists
What's missing in the movie is what has sustained the comic book series for most of its history. Iron Man is actually a scathing critique of American imperialism.
May 16, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

The Obama Doctrine
Barack Obama is offering the most sweeping liberal foreign-policy critique we've heard from a serious presidential contender in decades. But will voters buy it?
March 24, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman

Five Years Later
According to interviews with detained members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the most powerful recruitment tool for Islamic extremists is ... the war itself.
March 19, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

WireTAP: A Dialogue about The Wire (Episode 10)
Prospect writers discuss the final episode of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
March 10, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman, Kay Steiger, Ezra Klein, Matthew Yglesias, Sam Rosenfeld and Ann Friedman | web only

WireTAP: A Dialogue About The Wire (Episodes 7-9)
Prospect writers discuss the fifth season of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
March 7, 2008 | By Matthew Yglesias, Kriston Capps, Kay Steiger, Spencer Ackerman, Ezra Klein, Ann Friedman and Sam Rosenfeld | web only

Iraq, Intelligence Failures, and Kelly Clarkson
TAP Online talks with A.J. Rossmiller, author of Still Broken, the new book about his experiences as an intelligence officer in Iraq.
February 20, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

WireTAP: A Dialogue About The Wire (Episodes 4-6)
Prospect writers discuss the fifth season of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
February 15, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

The Counter-Narrative Candidate
Never mind the rampant VP speculation. Just by speaking at the Democratic Convention, Sen. Jim Webb has a chance to undercut one of the most enduring--and corrosive--GOP narratives of the last 25 years.
February 5, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

WireTAP: A Dialogue about The Wire (Episodes 1-3)
Prospect writers discuss the fifth season of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
January 25, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman, Kriston Capps, Kay Steiger, Ezra Klein, Ann Friedman and Matthew Yglesias | web only

Petraeus '12
General David Petraeus has a sterling reputation, the love of the press, and the adoration of the GOP. Don't be surprised if a Democratic presidential win in '08 starts an effort to recruit Petraeus as the Republican candidate in '12.
January 22, 2008 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

The Coming Fight for Northern Iraq
With just days left before the deadline for the Article 140 referendum on who will control northern Iraq, both Kurds and Sunnis are pledging violence over the outcome.
December 20, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

Exporting the Anbar Awakening
Bush's latest ploy in the war on terror is to recycle tactics from Iraq in Pakistan. But it's unlikely that the strategy of allying with tribal figures against al-Qaeda will work in Pakistan -- and it's unclear whether it worked in Iraq.
November 27, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

The Problem with Militias
Concerned Local Citizens groups represent the United States' first attempt at actually creating Iraqi militias, and U.S. officials are enthusiastic about the effort. Few seem to have noticed the potential pitfalls.
November 13, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

Good News for Iraq?
There's an opportunity for reconciliation and actual statecraft right now in Iraq. It remains to be seen if the United States will take advantage of it.
October 30, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

In Iraq Forever
Despite the Bush administration's party line, construction of permanent U.S. bases along with long-term plans for troop presence continue apace.
October 22, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman

The Disgruntled General
Ricardo Sanchez's mishandling of the Iraq War during his year as ground commander is legend. It should come as no surprise, then, that his recent account of who's to blame for Iraq is so bitter and distorted.
October 16, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

Iraq Forever?
Last week's intense focus on whether the surge was working obscured the real Bush agenda -- a long-term U.S. presence in Iraq.
September 18, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

The Petraeus Workout
Petraeus describes the Iraq War as a war of figurative inches. Before Congress, he's likely to emphasize these smaller achievements instead of the bigger picture -- which is unquestionably bleak.
September 4, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

The Bush Administration's Latest Iraq Dodge
Expect to start hearing lots of talk about "bottom-up reconciliation" -- yet another disingenuous portrayal of political progress in Iraq.
August 21, 2007 | By Spencer Ackerman | web only

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