On the two-decade anniversary of the U.S. invasion, Iraq is weakly governed, leaving it prone to instability and meddling by neighbors—especially Iran.

Once a country loses its sense of national identity, a national unraveling is often not far behind.

With elections looming large, last month's earthquake bodes ill for Turkey's strongman. 

As U.S. policymakers worry about their special relationship with Ankara, Turkey’s president knows it's already dead.