The blame for Iraq's rise in violence lays with several federal agencies who failed to work together to plan for the future of Iraq

The U.S. military didn't give troops enough armor because they assumed troops wouldn't face an insurgency

Private contractors play a huge role in basic government work—mostly out of public view

Hussam Amin, a ranking official in the Saddam Hussein regime, told weapons inspectors for years there was nothing to find in his country

U.S. agencies fail to coordinate, inviting waste and abuse

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An internal report prepared by the Joint Staff describes failures of leadership and planning in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

$60-billion pipe dream for creation of a Western-style economy

A look back at the Center's coverage of the path to invasion and the cost of war.