InfoTrac Activities Difficulties of the American Occupation President Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, and other high-ranking Bush administration officials had argued during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq that the post-war occupation would go smoothly and that the Americans would be treated as liberators by a grateful Iraqi nation. The reality has been quite different. What have been the major problems the Bush administration has faced in Iraq? Why have these occurred? Which forces are opposed to the American occupation? Here are some articles to get you started. Find them through Keyword searches or by entering "Iraq" in the Subject Guide and then going to relevant subdivisions. Heeding the Call Of The Cleric: A day with al-Sadr's faithful reveals why the rebel leader's popularity is growing. (World/Letter From Iraq) Paul Quinn-Judge. Time May 31, 2004 v163 i22 p34 (1290 words) No Security, No Democracy; Power is slowly shifting to Iraqi leaders on the ground with men and arms. Politics abhors a vacuum, and in Iraq, local militias are filling it. Fareed Zakaria. Newsweek May 24, 2004 p37 (879 words) Without peace, reconstruction stalls; Rebuilding Iraq. (The difficulties of rebuilding Iraq) The Economist (US) May 15, 2004 v371 i8375 p42US (1299 words) Crime and punishment; War and the law in Iraq. (The abuse of prisoners in Iraq) The Economist (US) May 8, 2004 v371 i8374 p43US (1155 words) DeBaathify, then reBaathify? Iraq's armed forces. (Iraq's new and old armies) The Economist (US) May 8, 2004 v371 i8374 p45US (1054 words) THE UPRISING. (Iraq War) Jon Lee Anderson. The New Yorker May 3, 2004 v80 i10 p063 (8587 words) Digging In For A Fight: After a bloody April, no more denials: success in Iraq will require more money and more troops. (Iraq/Digging In For A Fight) Nancy Gibbs. Time May 3, 2004 v163 i18 p26 (2759 words) Can Iraqis Do The Job? THE U.S. HOPES SO. BUT MISMANAGEMENT AND FEAR HAVE LEFT LOCAL FORCES OUTGUNNED. (Iraq/Fight Or Flight) Time May 3, 2004 v163 i18 p35 (1760 words) A MOST DANGEROUS MOMENT; Can the U.S. restore order -- and engineer a credible transition to Iraqi sovereignty? Stan Crock, John Rossant, David Fairlamb, Moon Ihlwan. Business Week April 26, 2004 i3880 p36 (1801 words) Commentary: It's Time To Shelve The Rumsfeld Doctrine; Too few soldiers and no exit plan have led to upheaval in Iraq. Bruce Nussbaum. Business Week April 26, 2004 i3880 p40 (1247 words) The phantom sovereign. (Iraqi independence) Jonathan Schell. The Nation April 26, 2004 v278 i16 p8 (1109 words) In For The Long Haul. Bay Fang, Ilana Ozernoy, Kevin Whitelaw. U.S. News & World Report April 26, 2004 v136 i14 p22 (1591 words) Is it war, or peace? Iraq. (War or peace in Iraq?) The Economist (US) April 24, 2004 v371 i8372 p44US (1168 words) The Vietnam Question; Test of will: In Iraq, the scale is smaller, but there are echoes. How it compares with Vietnam--and doesn't. (Cover Story) Newsweek April 19, 2004 p24 (3455 words) 'We Are Your Martyrs'; At the front: U. S. forces have long known that Moqtada al-Sadr was trouble, but failed to act. Inside the debate over how to run an occupation. (Cover Story) Newsweek April 19, 2004 p36 (2025 words) Our Last Real Chance; The way forward: The administration has to admit its mistakes and try to repair the damage. Here's how. Newsweek April 19, 2004 p44 (2846 words) What Should Bush Do? The President must decide how to stabilize Iraq. A diplomat, a Senator and a general weigh in on the options. (Special Report/Iraq/Three Viewpoints) Morton I. Abramowitz, Richard G. Lugar, Barry McCaffrey. Time April 19, 2004 v163 i16 p52 (1496 words) The Dark Road Ahead; Testing Time: The United States cannot afford to fail in Iraq. But its enemies seem to be multiplying. Newsweek April 12, 2004 p28 (2939 words) Into The Cauldron: The murder of four American civilians in Fallujah provokes a vow of retaliation. But can anything defuse the rage in Iraq? (World) Bill Powell. Time April 12, 2004 v163 i15 p26 (2743 words) Has Iraq turned into a quagmire for Bush and the U.S.? (IRAQ) The Kiplinger Letter April 8, 2004 v81 i15 pNA (444 words) Al Jazeera goes to jail: in Iraq's media war, US troops are imprisoning and abusing Arab journalists. Christian Parenti. The Nation March 29, 2004 v278 i12 p20 (2095 words) Relearning counterinsurgency warfare. Robert R. Tomes. Parameters Spring 2004 v34 i1 p16(13) (5246 words) Which Way Is The Exit? THE DATE IS SET FOR A HANDOVER TO THE IRAQIS, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS TROUBLE. A TIME GUIDE TO THE HURDLES THE U.S. FACES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSITION. (Special Report/Iraq: One Year Later/Which Way is the Exit?) Johanna McGeary. Time March 15, 2004 v163 i11 p36 (3139 words) Najaf, Renewed; The religious center sways the world's 170 million Shiites--and its clerics will play an enormous role in the evolution of Iraq. (Cover Story) Newsweek International March 1, 2004 p20 (2169 words) Faith, shame, and insurgency: life in occupied Iraq. Steven Vincent. Reason March 2004 v35 i10 p30(10) (4532 words) The world's toughest beat: Iraqi police replace Americans on the urban front line-- and become prime targets for terrorists. (World) Brian Bennett. Time March 1, 2004 v163 i9 p42 (1320 words)