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March 18, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Saddam's Specter Lives On BAGHDAD -- The soaring half domes of the Martyr Monument stand out against the drabness of eastern Baghdad, not far from where Saddam Hussein's feared eldest son was said to torture underperforming athletes. Continue reading... Obama Will Find Disillusioned Palestinian Public During Mideast Visit Syrian Opposition Pushes For Interim Government And The World's Top Weapons Exporters Are... GOP Rep.: NKorea Has Missiles That Can Reach U.S. LOOK: Rare Images Of American Bombers In WWII Arrests Made In Gang Rape Of Swiss Woman Assad's Wife, Children Make Rare Public Appearance British Father And Son Found Dead On Mont-Blanc Arrests Made In Gang Rape Of Swiss Woman WATCH: This Might Be The Coolest Thing EVER 2 Inmates Escape From Jail In Helicopter JOHN TIRMAN What You Won't Hear About Iraq The Iraq War raises many questions still, 10 years after those first bombs sought out Saddam Hussein. Most of the coverage will focus on the decisions leading to the war, the blend of lies and arrogance in the Bush administration. What we won't hear much about is what happened to Iraqis. Continue reading... RICHARD N. HAASS The Iraq Invasion 10 Years Later: A Wrong War It was not a war that needed to be started at the time. Our interests were less than vital and we had alternatives, but I believe the president decided to go to war not so much because of the belief that the Iraqis possessed weapons of mass destruction, but more for three other reasons. Continue reading... EVELYN LEOPOLD UN Holds Line: Women's Rights are Human Rights With seven out of 10 women a target of sexual abuse, one would think it would be simple to adopt a program to combat violence. In the end a U.N. conference did that. Continue reading... LUCIA ANNUNZIATA The Italy of Laura and Piero, Who Do Not Accept the Current State of Things Two exceptional people have now risen to the top of both chambers of Parliament -- and for a country whose political institutions are undergoing an especially trying moment, this is a startlingly positive outcome. Continue reading... MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN What You Should Know About the Cyprus Controversy On Saturday, European officials stunned Cypriots (and many others) by announcing a rescue package for their country that involves a levy on all bank deposits. The news is spreading far and wide, causing quite a bit of controversy in the process. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.