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The 77 pages that link to Iraq War, each with the reason it gives.

• BaghdadRelated: The invasion and ensuing conflict profoundly altered Baghdad’s government, security, and urban life.

• CounterinsurgencyBroader topic: The post-invasion insurgency prompted major changes in US counterinsurgency doctrine and practice.

• Islamic StateRelated: The invasion and postwar disorder created conditions in which the group expanded.

• George W. BushRelated: The invasion became the defining and most contested military decision of Bush’s presidency.

• Saddam HusseinRelated: The removal of Hussein's government preceded years of insurgency and sectarian conflict.

• BasraRelated: Coalition forces captured Basra during the invasion’s opening phase.

• 2003 invasion of IraqNarrower topic: The invasion was its opening event, not its entirety.

• War on TerrorBroader topic: Its aftermath destabilized Iraq and produced consequences distinct from the campaign’s original focus on al-Qaeda.

• Operation Desert StormCompared with: Unlike Desert Storm, it invaded Iraq to remove its government and led to a prolonged occupation.

• Tony BlairRelated: Blair’s decision to join the invasion became the most divisive legacy of his premiership.

• NeoconservatismBroader topic: The invasion became the most prominent test of neoconservative arguments for regime change.

• CNNBroader topic: CNN’s embedded reporters and live broadcasts shaped television coverage of the invasion.

• United States foreign policyBroader topic: Its consequences sharpened debate over preventive war and regime change.

• Ishtar GateCompared with: Military use of parts of Babylon during the war damaged the ancient site and drew international criticism.

• Military interventionBroader topic: It shows how invasion can lead to prolonged responsibilities and unintended consequences.

• Liberal internationalismBroader topic: The invasion sharpened disputes over force, international legitimacy, and claims to spread democracy.

• Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseNarrower topic: U.S. forces detained Iraqis at Abu Ghraib as part of this wider conflict.

• De-BaathificationNarrower topic: De-Baathification was a major occupation policy within the wider war and state reconstruction.

• Preventive warRelated: Its advocates invoked future danger from Iraq's alleged weapons programs; those claims were later discredited.

• Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiNarrower topic: The invasion and its aftermath created the conditions in which his militant career advanced.

• Christopher HitchensRelated: Hitchens supported the invasion, breaking with many former allies on the left.

• Colin PowellBroader topic: Powell supported the invasion publicly while serving as secretary of state, later calling his UN presentation a lasting stain.

• Iraqi invasion of KuwaitCompared with: It was a later invasion of Iraq, not the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

• New LabourRelated: Blair's decision to join the invasion became the most damaging controversy of his leadership.

• Operation Iraqi FreedomNarrower topic: The invasion opened the wider war that defined Iraq’s subsequent decade.

• SectarianismBroader topic: Post-invasion competition and violence were often organized through sectarian identities.

• Sunni–Shia relationsBroader topic: The post-invasion political order intensified Sunni–Shia competition while creating new coalitions.

• Donald RumsfeldBroader topic: Rumsfeld oversaw the invasion and faced criticism over occupation planning and troop levels.

• MosulRelated: The war and its aftermath transformed Mosul’s security and political environment.

• Non-interventionismRelated: Its aftermath renewed disputes over regime change, occupation, and the limits of military intervention.

• Nouri al-MalikiRelated: The invasion created the political order in which al-Maliki entered national leadership.

• Private military companyRelated: The war saw extensive use of private security and support contractors by coalition governments.

• Quds ForceBroader topic: After the invasion, the force built influence through relationships with Iraqi political and armed groups.

• The New York Review of BooksRelated: The magazine published sustained criticism and debate over the war and its justification.

• Abu Musab al-ZarqawiNarrower topic: The invasion created the conflict in which al-Zarqawi built his most consequential organization.

• Dick CheneyRelated: Cheney was a prominent advocate of the invasion and its justification.

• Iraq and weapons of mass destructionNarrower topic: The weapons controversy shaped the war’s justification and its lasting political debate.

• Iraq disarmament crisisNarrower topic: The disarmament dispute became a principal public rationale for this broader conflict.

• Propaganda modelRelated: Coverage of the invasion raises questions about official sourcing, dissent, and the presentation of evidence.

• 2008 United States presidential electionRelated: Disagreement over the war separated candidates and mobilized voters.

• Abu Ghraib prisonNarrower topic: Abu Ghraib became a central symbol of the occupation’s treatment of detainees.

• Gordon BrownRelated: Brown’s support for the invasion while chancellor remained a contested part of his political record.

• Qasem SoleimaniRelated: The post-invasion political order created openings for Iranian influence that Soleimani exploited.

• Ali al-SistaniNarrower topic: The occupation and political transition created the setting for al-Sistani’s most consequential public interventions.

• AtlanticismRelated: European divisions over the invasion exposed limits to a shared Atlanticist foreign policy.

• Bush DoctrineNarrower topic: The invasion expanded into a prolonged conflict whose consequences reshaped regional politics.

• José María AznarRelated: Aznar supported the invasion, making Spain a prominent coalition partner despite broad domestic opposition.

• Tony BennRelated: Benn’s outspoken criticism of the invasion made him a prominent voice in Britain’s anti-war movement.

• Aleksander KwaśniewskiRelated: Polish forces joined the coalition during Kwaśniewski’s presidency, a contested foreign-policy decision.

• Bernard LewisRelated: Lewis’s views on Middle Eastern politics were associated with arguments surrounding the invasion.