No End in Sight

A critical examination of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq based on interviews with former Bush II administration officials, ambassadors, journalists, soldiers, civilians, and analysts. Interviewees highlight U.S. policy decisions such as the de-Ba’athification of government, the disbandment of the Iraqi army, and the inadequate number of U.S. military on the ground that further destabilized Iraq, leading to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.