Iraq

Dirty Warriors
How South African hit men, Serbian paramilitaries, and other human rights violators became guns for hire for military contractors in Iraq.
By Barry Yeoman
November/December 2004 Issue

Breaking Ranks
More and more U.S. soldiers are speaking out against the war in Iraq -- and some are refusing to fight.
By David Goodman
November/December 2004

Crossing the Lines
How a top Pentagon official and a host of influential Republicans almost made sure that one American company gained a key stake in Iraq's lucrative wireless market.
By Michael Scherer
September/October 2004 Issue

Under Desert Sands
The Iraqi landscape is littered with live munitions, waiting to explode.
By William Pentland
July/August 2004 Issue

From Militant to Moderate
Salman Sharif Duaffar was a radical and an assassin. Now he says he just wants to help bring peace and stability to Iraq. But can reason still prevail?
By Joshua Hammer
July/August 2004 Issue

The Wrong War
Backdraft: How the war in Iraq has fueled Al Qaeda and ignited its dream of global jihad.
By Peter Bergen
July/August 2004 Issue

The No-Exit Strategy
Four honest lessons from the war.
By George Packer
March/April 2004 Issue

Tearaway Burkas & Tinplate Menorahs
What happens when you throw together a liberal comedian, a flag-waving country star, two Redskins cheerleaders, three hip-hop divas, and thousands of war-weary troops?
By Al Franken
March/April 2004 Issue

The Damage Done
It's easy to send soldiers off to war. It's a lot harder to face them when they come home.
Photo Essay and Interviews by Nina Berman
Text By Verlyn Klinkenborg
March/April 2004 Issue

K Street on the Tigris
Washington insiders are lining up to help corporate clients cash in on rebuilding Iraq, whether the Iraqis like it or not.
By Michael Scherer
November/December 2003 Issue

Day of the Vulture
Why the looting of Iraq's ancient sites shouldn't have surprised anyone -- least of all the Pentagon.
By Roger Atwood
September/October 2003 Issue