Bing West
Recent articles by Bing West
Decency, Toughness ... and No Shortcuts
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.
The First Test of the Surge
We are about to find out what happens in Iraq after the U.S. troops leave.
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.
Streetwise
Whether we ultimately stay or go, we need to fix 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.