Built at a cost of $79.4 million ($724million in today's dollars) the ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the U.S. and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction. Even in her retirement, she retains the Blue Riband, the accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the highest speed.
Her construction was subsidized by the U.S. government, since she was designed to allow conversion to a troopship should the need arise.United States operated uninterrupted in transatlantic passenger service until 1969. Since 1996 she has been docked at Pier 82 on the Delaware River in Philadelphia.
Design and construction
Inspired by the exemplary service of the British liners RMSQueen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, which transported hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops to Europe during World War II, the U.S. government sponsored the construction of a large and fast merchant vessel that would be capable of transporting large numbers of soldiers. Designed by renowned American naval architect and marine engineer William Francis Gibbs (1886–1967), the liner's construction was a joint effort between the United States Navy and United States Lines. The U.S. government underwrote $50 million of the $78 million construction cost, with the ship's operators, United States Lines, contributing the remaining $28 million. In exchange, the ship was designed to be easily converted in times of war to a troopship with a capacity of 15,000 troops, or to a hospital ship .
The Kingdom of Iraq under British Administration or Mandatory Iraq (Arabic:الانتداب البريطاني على العراقal-Intidāb al-Brīṭānī ‘Alá al-‘Irāq) was created in 1921 following the 1920 Iraqi Revolt against the proposed British Mandate of Mesopotamia, and enacted via the 1922 Anglo-Iraqi Treaty.
Faisal ibn Husayn, who had been proclaimed King of Syria by a Syrian National Congress in Damascus in March 1920, was ejected by the French in July of the same year. Faisal was then granted by the British the territory of Iraq, to rule it as a kingdom, with the British Royal Air Force (RAF) retaining certain military control, though de facto; the territory remained under British administration until 1932.
The civil government of postwar Iraq was headed originally by the High Commissioner, Sir Percy Cox, and his deputy, ColonelArnold Wilson. British reprisals after the murder of a British officer in Najaf failed to restore order. The most striking problem facing the British was the growing anger of the nationalists, who continued to fight against the imposition of British authority. British administration had yet to be established in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Iraq reverted to control over the territory of the former Kingdom of Iraq and Jordan again became an independent entity.
Territorial aims
Qasim specifically sited the north-south territorial limits from its highest point in the North and lowest point in the South identified in the regime's popular slogan as being "From Zakho in the North to Kuwait in the South", Zakho referring to the border then-and-now between Iraq and Turkey. The Qasim government in Iraq and its supporters supported Kurdish irredentism towards what they called "Kurdistan that is annexed to Iran", implying that Iraq supported unification of Iranian Kurdistan into Iraqi Kurdistan. The Qasim government did not hold territorial claims to Kurdish territories in Turkey, as the Qasim government roughly defined what it considered Iraq's borders in the regime's popular slogan: "From Zakho in the North to Kuwait in the South", Zakho referring to the border then-and-now between Iraq and Turkey. The Qasim government held an irredentist claim to Khuzestan. It held irredentist claims to Kuwait.
Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in the United States to meet President Donald Trump.
They are expected to discuss Iraq's relationship with Iran, the withdrawal of US troops and coordination against the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Baghdad on what is at stake for the Iraqi prime minister during this highly anticipated trip.
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published: 20 Aug 2020
Iraq - United States Relations
Major General (Ret.) Najim AlJabouri speaks on Iraq - U.S. Relations and on how the NESA Center is strengthening this relationship.
published: 04 Apr 2011
How the Iraq War Changed the World
Millions of people knew invading Iraq was wrong. Twenty years on, they’ve been proven right, time and time again. The Bush administration never found weapons of mass destruction, and their dream of building a U.S.-friendly government in Iraq blew up in their faces — all while the Iraqi people endured decades of violence and societal collapse.
So did anyone benefit from the war? And how did the invasion change the world?
00:00 “THEY’LL WELCOME US AS LIBERATORS”
1:59 HOW AL QAEDA CAME TO IRAQ
4:54 HOW THE U.S. INVASION MADE IRAN STRONGER
8:04 WHY AMERICANS TURNED AGAINST THE WAR
10:00 HOW THE IRAQ INVASION MADE THE WHOLE WORLD LESS SAFE
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published: 18 Mar 2023
How the US invasion shaped Iraq | Start Here
The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a troubled path, and where things stand twenty years later.
00:47 - Life before the invasion: Saddam Hussein was brutal
02:27 - Bad planning in the aftermath of the invasion
05:49 - Corruption is a huge issue
07:31 - Iran is a big player
09:58 - Iraqis are desperate for change
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published: 16 Mar 2023
Smart in 60 Seconds: The Gaza conflict threatens Iraq’s stability
The October 7 Hamas attack threatens to disrupt more than Iraq’s normalization of relations with Israel, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs C. Anthony Pfaff says.
“After Israel responded to Hamas’s deadly October 7 attacks, Iraqis took to the streets in massive pro-Palestinian protests, burning Israeli flags and chanting anti-American slogans,” Pfaff writes, destabilizing Iraq’s relations with the United States. As the conflict continues, there is also a risk that Iraqi militias will engage in support of Hamas.
Read Pfaff’s analysis, “The conflict in Gaza threatens Iraq’s stability, progress in US-Iraq relations”: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-israel-hamas-us-iraq-relations/
#shor...
published: 03 Nov 2023
Eight Reasons Why the United States and Iraq Still Need Each Other
The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from the country. This video, outlines eight reasons why the U.S. and Iraq still need one another for the their mutual benefit. The presentation is based on the Washington Institute paper written by Bernstein Fellow David Pollock "Eight Reasons Why the United States and Iraq Still Need Each Other" https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/eight-reasons-why-the-united-states-and-iraq-still-need-each-other
published: 21 Jan 2020
U.S.-Iraq Relations After the Withdrawal
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Amb. Jeffrey Feltman, Amb. Feisal Istrabadi, and Daniel Serwer for a discussion about the state of U.S.-Iraqi relations in the wake of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011. Panelists will explore both the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition of the U.S.-Iraqi partnership from a mainly military to a diplomatic one. What sort of working relationship is emerging between the U.S. and Iraqi governments? What kind of cooperation is taking place in the areas of domestic and regional security, diplomacy, trade, energy, and reform? How has the troop drawdown affected U.S. influence in Iraq and the region in general? Feltman, Istrabadi and Serwer will explore strategies and policies resulting from the new bilateral dynami...
published: 16 Apr 2012
The Future of U.S.-Iraq Relations (WACA)
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference 2011 panel featuring Marc Grossman, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Gen. Ray Odierno Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command and Ryan Crocker, Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
published: 19 Nov 2011
U.S.-Iraq Relations Amid Instability and Escalation
published: 29 Jan 2020
Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View from Baghdad - 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
“Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View from Baghdad”
23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies"
Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
October 29, 2014
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Washington, DC
Speaker:
H.E. Ambassador Lukman Faily - Ambassador of Iraq to the United States; former Ambassador of Iraq to Japan.
Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in the United States to meet President Donald Trump.
They are expected to discuss Iraq's relationship with Iran, the...
Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in the United States to meet President Donald Trump.
They are expected to discuss Iraq's relationship with Iran, the withdrawal of US troops and coordination against the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Baghdad on what is at stake for the Iraqi prime minister during this highly anticipated trip.
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in the United States to meet President Donald Trump.
They are expected to discuss Iraq's relationship with Iran, the withdrawal of US troops and coordination against the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Baghdad on what is at stake for the Iraqi prime minister during this highly anticipated trip.
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#IraqPM #WhiteHouse #MustafaKadhimi
Millions of people knew invading Iraq was wrong. Twenty years on, they’ve been proven right, time and time again. The Bush administration never found weapons of...
Millions of people knew invading Iraq was wrong. Twenty years on, they’ve been proven right, time and time again. The Bush administration never found weapons of mass destruction, and their dream of building a U.S.-friendly government in Iraq blew up in their faces — all while the Iraqi people endured decades of violence and societal collapse.
So did anyone benefit from the war? And how did the invasion change the world?
00:00 “THEY’LL WELCOME US AS LIBERATORS”
1:59 HOW AL QAEDA CAME TO IRAQ
4:54 HOW THE U.S. INVASION MADE IRAN STRONGER
8:04 WHY AMERICANS TURNED AGAINST THE WAR
10:00 HOW THE IRAQ INVASION MADE THE WHOLE WORLD LESS SAFE
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Millions of people knew invading Iraq was wrong. Twenty years on, they’ve been proven right, time and time again. The Bush administration never found weapons of mass destruction, and their dream of building a U.S.-friendly government in Iraq blew up in their faces — all while the Iraqi people endured decades of violence and societal collapse.
So did anyone benefit from the war? And how did the invasion change the world?
00:00 “THEY’LL WELCOME US AS LIBERATORS”
1:59 HOW AL QAEDA CAME TO IRAQ
4:54 HOW THE U.S. INVASION MADE IRAN STRONGER
8:04 WHY AMERICANS TURNED AGAINST THE WAR
10:00 HOW THE IRAQ INVASION MADE THE WHOLE WORLD LESS SAFE
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The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a...
The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a troubled path, and where things stand twenty years later.
00:47 - Life before the invasion: Saddam Hussein was brutal
02:27 - Bad planning in the aftermath of the invasion
05:49 - Corruption is a huge issue
07:31 - Iran is a big player
09:58 - Iraqis are desperate for change
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#Iraq #IraqWar #IraqInvasion #Iraq20YearsOn #Baghdad #SaddamHussein #GeorgeWBush #USInvasionOfIraq #WMD #StartHere #AlJazeeraEnglish
The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a troubled path, and where things stand twenty years later.
00:47 - Life before the invasion: Saddam Hussein was brutal
02:27 - Bad planning in the aftermath of the invasion
05:49 - Corruption is a huge issue
07:31 - Iran is a big player
09:58 - Iraqis are desperate for change
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The October 7 Hamas attack threatens to disrupt more than Iraq’s normalization of relations with Israel, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s I...
The October 7 Hamas attack threatens to disrupt more than Iraq’s normalization of relations with Israel, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs C. Anthony Pfaff says.
“After Israel responded to Hamas’s deadly October 7 attacks, Iraqis took to the streets in massive pro-Palestinian protests, burning Israeli flags and chanting anti-American slogans,” Pfaff writes, destabilizing Iraq’s relations with the United States. As the conflict continues, there is also a risk that Iraqi militias will engage in support of Hamas.
Read Pfaff’s analysis, “The conflict in Gaza threatens Iraq’s stability, progress in US-Iraq relations”: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-israel-hamas-us-iraq-relations/
#shorts
The October 7 Hamas attack threatens to disrupt more than Iraq’s normalization of relations with Israel, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs C. Anthony Pfaff says.
“After Israel responded to Hamas’s deadly October 7 attacks, Iraqis took to the streets in massive pro-Palestinian protests, burning Israeli flags and chanting anti-American slogans,” Pfaff writes, destabilizing Iraq’s relations with the United States. As the conflict continues, there is also a risk that Iraqi militias will engage in support of Hamas.
Read Pfaff’s analysis, “The conflict in Gaza threatens Iraq’s stability, progress in US-Iraq relations”: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-israel-hamas-us-iraq-relations/
#shorts
The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from the country. This video, outlines eight reason...
The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from the country. This video, outlines eight reasons why the U.S. and Iraq still need one another for the their mutual benefit. The presentation is based on the Washington Institute paper written by Bernstein Fellow David Pollock "Eight Reasons Why the United States and Iraq Still Need Each Other" https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/eight-reasons-why-the-united-states-and-iraq-still-need-each-other
The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from the country. This video, outlines eight reasons why the U.S. and Iraq still need one another for the their mutual benefit. The presentation is based on the Washington Institute paper written by Bernstein Fellow David Pollock "Eight Reasons Why the United States and Iraq Still Need Each Other" https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/eight-reasons-why-the-united-states-and-iraq-still-need-each-other
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Amb. Jeffrey Feltman, Amb. Feisal Istrabadi, and Daniel Serwer for a discussion about the state of U.S.-Iraqi relatio...
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Amb. Jeffrey Feltman, Amb. Feisal Istrabadi, and Daniel Serwer for a discussion about the state of U.S.-Iraqi relations in the wake of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011. Panelists will explore both the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition of the U.S.-Iraqi partnership from a mainly military to a diplomatic one. What sort of working relationship is emerging between the U.S. and Iraqi governments? What kind of cooperation is taking place in the areas of domestic and regional security, diplomacy, trade, energy, and reform? How has the troop drawdown affected U.S. influence in Iraq and the region in general? Feltman, Istrabadi and Serwer will explore strategies and policies resulting from the new bilateral dynamics.
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Amb. Jeffrey Feltman, Amb. Feisal Istrabadi, and Daniel Serwer for a discussion about the state of U.S.-Iraqi relations in the wake of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011. Panelists will explore both the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition of the U.S.-Iraqi partnership from a mainly military to a diplomatic one. What sort of working relationship is emerging between the U.S. and Iraqi governments? What kind of cooperation is taking place in the areas of domestic and regional security, diplomacy, trade, energy, and reform? How has the troop drawdown affected U.S. influence in Iraq and the region in general? Feltman, Istrabadi and Serwer will explore strategies and policies resulting from the new bilateral dynamics.
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference 2011 panel featuring Marc Grossman, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Gen. Ray Odierno Comma...
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference 2011 panel featuring Marc Grossman, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Gen. Ray Odierno Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command and Ryan Crocker, Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference 2011 panel featuring Marc Grossman, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Gen. Ray Odierno Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command and Ryan Crocker, Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
“Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View from Baghdad”
23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, an...
“Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View from Baghdad”
23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies"
Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
October 29, 2014
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Washington, DC
Speaker:
H.E. Ambassador Lukman Faily - Ambassador of Iraq to the United States; former Ambassador of Iraq to Japan.
“Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View from Baghdad”
23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies"
Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
October 29, 2014
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Washington, DC
Speaker:
H.E. Ambassador Lukman Faily - Ambassador of Iraq to the United States; former Ambassador of Iraq to Japan.
Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in the United States to meet President Donald Trump.
They are expected to discuss Iraq's relationship with Iran, the withdrawal of US troops and coordination against the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Baghdad on what is at stake for the Iraqi prime minister during this highly anticipated trip.
- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#IraqPM #WhiteHouse #MustafaKadhimi
Millions of people knew invading Iraq was wrong. Twenty years on, they’ve been proven right, time and time again. The Bush administration never found weapons of mass destruction, and their dream of building a U.S.-friendly government in Iraq blew up in their faces — all while the Iraqi people endured decades of violence and societal collapse.
So did anyone benefit from the war? And how did the invasion change the world?
00:00 “THEY’LL WELCOME US AS LIBERATORS”
1:59 HOW AL QAEDA CAME TO IRAQ
4:54 HOW THE U.S. INVASION MADE IRAN STRONGER
8:04 WHY AMERICANS TURNED AGAINST THE WAR
10:00 HOW THE IRAQ INVASION MADE THE WHOLE WORLD LESS SAFE
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The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a troubled path, and where things stand twenty years later.
00:47 - Life before the invasion: Saddam Hussein was brutal
02:27 - Bad planning in the aftermath of the invasion
05:49 - Corruption is a huge issue
07:31 - Iran is a big player
09:58 - Iraqis are desperate for change
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#Iraq #IraqWar #IraqInvasion #Iraq20YearsOn #Baghdad #SaddamHussein #GeorgeWBush #USInvasionOfIraq #WMD #StartHere #AlJazeeraEnglish
The October 7 Hamas attack threatens to disrupt more than Iraq’s normalization of relations with Israel, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs C. Anthony Pfaff says.
“After Israel responded to Hamas’s deadly October 7 attacks, Iraqis took to the streets in massive pro-Palestinian protests, burning Israeli flags and chanting anti-American slogans,” Pfaff writes, destabilizing Iraq’s relations with the United States. As the conflict continues, there is also a risk that Iraqi militias will engage in support of Hamas.
Read Pfaff’s analysis, “The conflict in Gaza threatens Iraq’s stability, progress in US-Iraq relations”: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-israel-hamas-us-iraq-relations/
#shorts
The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from the country. This video, outlines eight reasons why the U.S. and Iraq still need one another for the their mutual benefit. The presentation is based on the Washington Institute paper written by Bernstein Fellow David Pollock "Eight Reasons Why the United States and Iraq Still Need Each Other" https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/eight-reasons-why-the-united-states-and-iraq-still-need-each-other
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Amb. Jeffrey Feltman, Amb. Feisal Istrabadi, and Daniel Serwer for a discussion about the state of U.S.-Iraqi relations in the wake of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011. Panelists will explore both the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition of the U.S.-Iraqi partnership from a mainly military to a diplomatic one. What sort of working relationship is emerging between the U.S. and Iraqi governments? What kind of cooperation is taking place in the areas of domestic and regional security, diplomacy, trade, energy, and reform? How has the troop drawdown affected U.S. influence in Iraq and the region in general? Feltman, Istrabadi and Serwer will explore strategies and policies resulting from the new bilateral dynamics.
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference 2011 panel featuring Marc Grossman, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Gen. Ray Odierno Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command and Ryan Crocker, Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
“Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View from Baghdad”
23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference - "Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies"
Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
October 29, 2014
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Washington, DC
Speaker:
H.E. Ambassador Lukman Faily - Ambassador of Iraq to the United States; former Ambassador of Iraq to Japan.
Tired eyes Closed for days There's no regret 'Cause there's no place I don't know What I believe But if I feel safe What do I need A home A home A home Revolution Revolution Revolution blues What will they do Revolution Revolution Revolution blues What will they do to me What will they do to me What will they do to me What will they do to me Dulcet tongues Whisper fast The future yearns Right now's the past Rouse me soon The end draws nigh Who's side are you on Your blood you cannot buy Revolution Revolution Revolution blues What will they do Revolution Revolution Revolution blues What will they do to you Well I I feel alright So tonight I got to ask you why Why deny it It's no surprise I've got to survive Freedom shines the light ahead I'll lead the last charge to bed I said my last rights I don't have to run scared no more Fight I wanna fight I wanna fight a revolution Tonight I wanna fight I wanna fight a revolution Tonight At the light At the light Do you wanna watch me die Let me be something good Let me prove something real like I should Let me embrace every single living thing