Saddam Hussein astonished everyone with his WMD achievements in the 1980s, and then by secretly dismantling the program in the 1990s (Image: X)
Biblio File: Blind man’s bluff in Iraq
The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States...
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Israel-Iran conflict: Its origins explained, and what could happen next
Monash Lens – 22 April 2024   Tensions...
US jets taking off to conduct airstrikes against Houthi positions on Jan. 11 (image: Twitter/@OSINTtechnical)
Sanctions can no longer be the sole response to Tehran’s blatant provocations
The Australian – 20 January 2024   What...
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“Lies, damned lies and statistics” in Gaza
Cumulative civilian casualty estimates from wars are, by...
Islamic State - Khorasan Province (ISKP) emir Sanaullah Ghafari, also known as Shahab al-Muhajir (image: State Department)
Afghanistan’s ISKP remains primarily a regional threat for now
In March 2023, US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief...
Parade Of IRGC Tank Transporters
Iran’s ongoing strategic success across a mercurial Middle East
The recent meeting in Syria between the Saudi...
US Army soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conducting a patrol in Taji, Iraq (Image: Shutterstock)
Deconstruction Zone: Re-evaluating the Iraq War 
BAGHDAD, Iraq — March 20 marked the 20th...
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Vale Senator Jim Molan
J-wire – 19 January 2023 Senator Jim Molan,...
Supporters of Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (Image: Twitter)
Behind the News – October 2022
ROCKET AND TERROR REPORT No rockets were fired...
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An unprecedented summit highlights a changing Middle East
An edited version of this article appeared in...
Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been a
repeated target of attacks by Iranian-sponsored militias – and has become even more of a target in the wake of Iraq’s elections on Oct. 10 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
The Harrowing of Mustafa Kadhimi
In Old English, the word “harrowing” suggests a...
Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi - victim of an assassination attempt using drones last Sunday, presumably by pro-Iranian militia (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Assassination Attempt on Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Update from AIJAC   11/21 #02 This Update...