Iraq

The Arab American Institute (AAI) supports a responsible end to the war in Iraq modeled after the key recommendations of the Iraq Study Group Report focusing on political reconciliation and regional diplomacy.

A responsible end to this war must recognize that long term peace and security in Iraq can only be achieved through political reform and national reconciliation; a challenge the Iraqis themselves must face. There must be a drawdown of American forces in Iraq to signal that diplomatic engagement, not a military strategy, is the only way to resolve the ongoing political stalemate in Iraq; improve the humanitarian crisis facing refugees and internally displaced persons; and attract international support for Iraqi reconstruction. In order to achieve these goals, the United States must lead diplomatic efforts involving all of Iraq’s neighbors when working towards a plan for peace and stability.

AAI strongly endorses policies aiming to secure the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Iraq; support reconciliation among Iraq’s sectarian groups that will bring about stable, democratic governance based on tolerance, transparency, and respect for liberal institutions; prevent the spread of violence, genocide or an al-Qaeda safe haven in Iraq; provide financial support for Iraq’s reconstruction and development; and ensure that our troops, including thousands of Arab Americans, return home safely. 

From AAI

• What We�re Reading — 03/29/2013
• Dunya Mikhail: Iraq Revisited — 03/22/2013
• Iraq 10 Years Later: Lessons Learned And Ignored — 03/21/2013
• �Looking at Iran�: A Book Detailing Arab and Muslim Attitudes Toward Iran — 03/06/2013
• Watch at 12:30: The Rise & Fall of Iran in Arab and Muslim Eyes - A New Poll — 03/05/2013
• Poll Release: Arab and Muslim Attitudes toward Iran — 02/28/2013
• Watch and Comment: Chuck Hagel Confirmation Hearing — 01/31/2013

Countdown

• Mixed Opinions on Obama’s Middle East Trip — 03/26/2013
• Iraq: We Wouldn�t Do That Again — 03/19/2013
• Pandering Beyond the Pale — 07/31/2012
• Worse Than We Thought — 11/23/2011
• Countdown: Vol. 10, No. 2 — 06/21/2011

From Dr. Zogby

• Policy Implications of Iran�s Fall from Favor in Arab and Muslim Public Opinion — 04/01/2013
• Ten Years Later: Big Lies, Bad Decisions, Fateful Consequences — 03/25/2013
• The Rise and Fall of Iran in Arab and Muslim Public Opinion — 03/11/2013
• Second Term/Second Chance: Arab Attitudes Toward U.S. Rebound in 2012 — 12/30/2012
• In Crisis, Romney Reveals Neo-Con Tendencies — 09/17/2012

Resources

• The First Poll of Iraqi Public Opinion (2003) — 01/04/2012
• Attitudes of Arabs (2005) — 01/04/2012
• 5 Nation Survey of the Middle East — 01/04/2012
• Four Years Later: Arab Opinion Troubled By Consequences of Iraq War (2007) — 01/04/2012
• Arab Opinion Polls: U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq, Arab Political Concerns and Social Media — 01/04/2012