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As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003, news of that country has largely faded from American headlines. But a myriad of questions remain to be answered about the eight-year American involvement in the Iraq War. Specifically, what were the major decision points for the United States, and what directions did the conflict take after those decisions were made? What was gained from the deaths of many of tens of thousands of Iraqis and thousands of Americans, and hundreds of billions of dollars the war also consumed? And where is Iraq now in terms of security, economic strength, political stability, and alignment with U.S. regional interests?
 
Please join the ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation’s National Security Studies Program for a debate over these questions and more between Douglas A. Ollivant, who was Director for Iraq at the National Security Council during both the Bush and Obama administrations, and Lt. Col. Joel Rayburn, who served on the staff of General David Petraeus in Baghdad in 2007 and 2008, where he focused on political-military issues.

Participants

Featured Speakers

Senior National Security Fellow, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation
 
Lt. Col. Joel Rayburn
U.S. Army Military Fellow, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation

Moderator

Director, National Security Studies Program, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation