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Former PM's boast points to a fertile new field of inquiry that official inquiry into Britain's conduct in Iraq must not duck

Baghdad must now ensure that a new local government ends any sense of alienation that may have existed

Jonathan Steele writes: A renewed sense of nationalism is uniting protesters all over the country over delays to withdrawal of American forces

This humanitarian tactic had worked in Iraq in 1991, but given the complexity of the Syrian conflict today, attempts to police its airspace can be disastrous

Hopes for peace remain slim as the country prepares for presidential polls

With the exit of US troops, the Taliban are poised to fill the gap

The priority now is to avoid a public blame game

Russian withdrawal leaves the ball in Damascus’s court and reinvents Moscow as a tough player in Mideast

Arming the rebels is not going to change the military situation

Bloodshed, not just refugees, is crossing the border from Syria

Discuss everything as a package rather than dangle incentives like sweets

Intensifying the civil war is a far less responsible option