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IEEE Spectrum March 2006 Kieron Murphy |
The Man in Charge of Restoring Iraq's Telecom The White House put Dan Sudnick in charge of restoring civilian telecommunications following the Iraq War. The efforts of his staff, successors, and Iraqi counterparts are beginning to bear fruit. |
InternetNews March 25, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Lucent Goes Back to Iraq The network gear vendor notches a second contract to rebuild Iraq's telecom system, this time adding Wi-Fi and other advanced technologies |
IEEE Spectrum February 2006 Glenn Zorpette |
Re-engineering Iraq U.S. and Iraqi officials have spent billions on restoring Iraq's electrical system. So why is Baghdad getting just six hours of electricity a day? |
IEEE Spectrum March 2006 Glenn Zorpette |
Working in a War Zone Working in Iraq isn't for everybody. Nevertheless, over the past three years, a few thousand engineers of many nationalities have gone to work on the country's massive, $60 billion reconstruction. Here's a sample of what they encounter. |
Salon.com September 6, 2002 Asla Aydintasbas |
The Kurdish dilemma Barham Salih, prime minister of Northern Iraq's Kurdistan regional government, talks about the recent attempt on his life, why he wants a regime change in Baghdad and what should happen in the days after Saddam is deposed. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Stanley Reed |
The Kurds' New Cause Rivals are uniting behind economic growth in the northern Iraqi region. |
Parameters Autumn 2008 William Mcdonough |
Time for a New Strategy The Surge Strategy proposed by George W. Bush in 2007 has accomplished the majority of its goals and now is the time to significantly reduce the US presence in Iraq. |
CIO June 1, 2003 Susannah Patton |
Europe Pushes Own Wireless Agenda European companies are angling to get a piece of the action in Iraq now that the fighting has stopped. In the decisions over the construction of a wireless telecommunications network in war-ravaged Iraq, European companies may have the edge. |
Fast Company April 2010 Joshua Hammer |
Oil Companies--Some Run by Former Bush Officials--Make a Risky Move Into Kurdistan In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune. |
Parameters Autumn 2004 Bill Park |
Iraq's Kurds and Turkey: Challenges for US Policy The pieces of the jigsaw thrown up by the US-led regime change in Baghdad are yet to hit the ground, and Washington might yet have to reap what it has sown--in Kurdistan in particular. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2010 Priyanka Banerjee |
Google Goes to Iraq A research team sees the nation lagging behind in Internet access and wants to help. |
Reason June 2006 |
Three Views on Iraq, Three Years Later In May 2003 George W. Bush declared "mission accomplished" in Iraq. A trio of analysts debates the current state of the region: Why I Supported the Iraq War... You Can't Bring Order to the Middle East... Six Facts About Iraq... |
Reason September 2006 Michael J. Totten |
The Kurds Go Their Own Way Can freedom flower in Iraqi Kurdistan? |
Salon.com January 18, 2001 Vivienne Walt |
Saddam won't die Ten years after the Gulf War, the Iraqi leader is stronger than ever... |
BusinessWeek January 21, 2010 Ben Holland |
An Oil Boomtown in Iraqi Kurdistan Erbil is prospering, but tensions with Baghdad are increasing. |
Salon.com March 20, 2002 Hadani Ditmars |
Denis Halliday The former head of the U.N.'s humanitarian program in Iraq says an American invasion would be an international crime -- and would make the U.S. even less safe... |
Parameters Spring 2007 Anthony J. Schwarz |
Iraq's Militias: The True Threat to Coalition Success in Iraq Analysis of the historical, political, and religious roots underlying the growth of extremism in Iraq |
National Defense October 2004 Joe Pappalardo |
U.S. Moves to Rearm Iraq The U.S. government--following an extended delay--is aggressively moving to train and equip Iraqi security forces to provide for the internal and external defense of that war torn nation. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Stanley Reed |
Iraq: Repeating A Painful History The British made many of the same nation-building mistakes in the 1920s as the US is making now in Iraq. |
BusinessWeek December 29, 2003 Stanley Reed |
Forging One Nation From Three Agendas What's the best way to bring Iraq's Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds together under a cohesive democracy? |
Parameters Summer 2005 Christopher M. Ford |
Speak No Evil: Targeting a Population's Neutrality to Defeat an Insurgency Using Iraq as a model, this article seeks to examine the relationship between the people and the insurgency, with the ultimate questions being: What role does the civilian population play in the insurgency, and how can this situation be influenced to achieve success? |
Fast Company January 2004 Fast Company |
"Now we live!" Ride along with a consultant who's sniffing out business opportunities in Iraq. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 12, 2004 Baker Library staff |
Research Notebook: Telecommunications The International Telecommunication Union Web site offers rich statistics on everything from mobile phone usage to the number of PCs in the Congo. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 Spencer E. Ante |
Twitter Diplomacy The U.S. State Dept. is enlisting Silicon Valley companies such as Google and Twitter to help bring high tech to Iraq and Afghanistan. |
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Stan Crock |
Iraqi Debt: Fast-Track the Restructuring The staggering load must be lightened, and quickly, to ensure a recovery |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 John Rossant |
Now Iraq May Bring Ankara and Washington Together Relations between longtime allies Turkey and the U.S., severely strained as a result of the Iraq conflict, may be set to improve dramatically. |
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Iraq: Why The Bombers Won't Win The Day The identities of those who organized the bombings that killed more than 200 people in Karbala and Baghdad on Mar. 2 may be obscure, but their motives are clear.
The bombers want to frighten the Shiites into dialing back their political aspirations, and they want to plunge Iraq into the chaos of a sectarian civil war. |
National Defense March 2004 Geoff S. Fein |
Washington Pulse Congressional staffers predict the fiscal year 2005 funding for the Defense Department will move quickly through the appropriations process, despite widening concerns about the administration's reluctance to disclose projected cost estimates on the war in Iraq. |
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Crock et al. |
A Most Dangerous Moment Can the U.S. restore order -- and engineer a credible transition to Iraqi sovereignty? How many troops are needed, and how many are available? |
Salon.com December 20, 2001 Asla Aydintasbas |
The midnight ride of James Woolsey The former CIA director presents himself as the Paul Revere of the terrorism age, trying to waken America to its greatest threat -- Saddam Hussein. Should we be listening? |
BusinessWeek May 17, 2004 |
A Talk With Iraq's Finance Minister Iraqi Finance Minister reports the country is mainly stable and ready to grow, and he thinks the sooner the government becomes one of Iraq for Iraqis, the better. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2009 Stanley Reed |
Iraq Tries for Oil's Major Leagues Its contract with BP to work the Rumaila field could push the country closer to the top of OPEC. But corruption and security remain hazards |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 David Lee Smith |
$200 Crude in 2012? With U.S. forces exiting, the Persian Gulf region becomes a tinderbox. |
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010 Giegner & Krause-Jackson |
After U.S. Troops Leave Iraq, the State Dept. Steps In The State Dept. is hiring thousands of contractors to help it assume duties in Iraq once the last of the troops departs in a year. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Stan Crock |
Iraq: A U.N. Deal Still Won't Pay The Bills Given the expected outcome in Madrid, Iraqi participants are likely to walk away disappointed -- not confident in the international community's support. And Washington will have to shoulder the burden in Iraq for much longer than the Bush team had hoped. |
Outside October 2004 Patrick Graham |
Jamboree Jihad A former CIA agent is on his strangest mission yet: starting Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs in Iraq. |
Searcher February 2, 2005 Piper, Ramos |
Blogs of War: A Review of Alternative Sources for Iraq War Information No longer are professional journalists and media conglomerates the exclusive information providers in times of conflict. |
BusinessWeek April 22, 2010 Reed & Razzouk |
Iraq's Economy Wakes Up Investment and products from Iraq begin flowing -- along with oil. |
Smithsonian December 2005 Andrew Cockburn |
Iraq's Resilient Minority Shaped by persecution, tribal strife and an unforgiving landscape, Iraq's Kurds have put their dream of independence on hold -- for now. |
ifeminists February 11, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Iraqi Women Brutalized by Saddam Before and after Sept. 11, politically correct feminists crusaded for Afghan women oppressed by the Taliban. By contrast, little outrage has been expressed over the treatment of Iraqi women under Saddam Hussein. |
Geotimes October 2003 Mohammad Al-Gailani |
Assessing Iraq's Oil Potential Iraq is one of the most hydrocarbon-rich countries in the Middle East, and in the future, it could become one of the primary oil producers in the world. |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 Stanley Reed |
Iraq's Unsold Oil Fields Unwilling to meet Iraq's steep demands, many oil majors walked away from the recent auction without making any deals |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Crock & McNamee |
How Long To "Stay The Course" In Iraq? Approval for the Bush Administration's open-ended commitment to its Iraq mission is eroding. |
Inc. November 2004 Nicole Gull |
Opening Up the Baghdad Office Entrepreneurs in Iraq: Some were called to serve, others came to build a fortune. |
BusinessWeek December 29, 2003 Crock et al. |
That's One Problem Solved Saddam's capture is a big break for the U.S. -- but the road to a stable Iraq remains long and treacherous. |
Reason January 2003 Mueller & Lindsey |
Should We Invade Iraq? A debate |
IEEE Spectrum October 2011 Susan Hassler |
Re-engineering Afghanistan: At What Cost? The effort to improve Afghanistan's electrical infrastructure has been even more troubled than the one in Iraq |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Dave Mock |
Make the Call: The Best Bets in Chinese Telecom China's calling: Are you going to answer? There are several good opportunities for telecom investment here. China Telecom... China Netcom... China Mobile... etc. |
Salon.com March 9, 2001 Ben Barber |
Colin Powell veers right After conservative critics chastise him for softening sanctions against Iraq, the secretary of state hardens his line... |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Iraq Could Send Crude Prices to the Moon More Iraqi demonstrations could blast crude prices to nosebleed levels. |