Before Saddam Hussein was ousted, Iraqi Kurdistan was more democratic than the rest of Iraq, but this is no longer the case.

Progress in Iraq remains fragile and reversible, but the United States and Iraq have the chance to solidify a successful state, so the United States must see the project through.

The Iraqi political process's best chance for success lies in respecting the Iraqi prime minister's decision to deny populist temptations and focus on the tough reforms ahead.

Next month's elections offer an opportunity for Iraqi democracy to turn a corner.

The issues facing Barack Obama and his military commanders in Iraq are fundamentally different from those of 2007 and 2008.

James Madison wouldhave prescribed for Iraq what he prescribed for us in 1787: a carefully contrived single-member-district electoral system.

The Iraqi government ensured integrity and security, while Iran and sectarianism were the big losers.

Newevidence indicates that President George W. Bush is developing a credibility gap on the Iraq issue.