The U.S. is embroiled in complicated international politics with Iraq, including Donald Trump naming Iraq as one of the countries placed under a travel ban. This collection of essays presents several different viewpoints to various controversies relating to Iraq. It allows readers to juxtapose ideas and ferret through details to develop their own intelligent opinions. Topics include whether Iraq has a capable new government, whether police forces are reliable, and whether Iraq should be partitioned. Readers will evaluate whether the U.S. should withdraw its troops, and whether foreign occupation of Iraq is terrorism. Essay sources include George W. Bush, Joel Brinkley, Raheem Salman, Reidar Visser, and Mohammed Fadhil.