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Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters Urban Warfare, Then and Now
From Hue to Mosul, the mechanics of fighting in cities remain much the same.
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Decency, Toughness ... and No Shortcuts
Bing West offers an in-depth consideration of what led to the turnaround in Iraq
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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
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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
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The First Test of the Surge
We are about to find out what happens in Iraq after the U.S. troops leave
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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.
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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
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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
