Past Event
Friday, June 13, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
Senior Fellows Michael O’Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack discussed their findings from a recently completed fact-finding mission to Iraq. Beyond offering an assessment of drawdown plans for U.S. troops, the two Iraq experts discussed the fallout from recent battles in Basra, Mosul and elsewhere in Iraq. Read More
Iraq, Middle East, Defense, U.S. Military, Foreign Policy
BOOK
Gary Samore and Martin S. Indyk, November 01, 2008
Experts propose a new, nonpartisan Middle East strategy drawing on the lessons of past failures to address both the short-term and long-term challenges to U.S. interests. Read More
UPCOMING EVENT
Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On July 10, the Brookings Institution will host the British Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Des Browne MP, for a discussion of British and U.S. policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond—now and with the change in U.S. leadership in 2009. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack, July 2008, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Daniel Byman and Kenneth Pollack argue that the problems facing Iraq could have tremendous consequences for the broader "war on terror," particularly if problems return to or exceed levels seen at the height of violence in 2006. Byman and Pollack write that Salafi militants may use the country as a base for operations or attacks elsewhere in the region and that refugees from Iraq might spread terrorism, radicalize neighboring populations, and contribute to instability throughout the region. Read More
VIDEO
The Honorable Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), June 26, 2008
The Brookings Institution's Opportunity and Managing Global Insecurity projects hosted Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) for a discussion of U.S. foreign policy and the 2008 presidential election. Senator Hagel examined the inventory of global challenges that the next president will inherit and the responsibilities of the presidential candidates to address these challenges.
PAST EVENT
Thursday, June 26, 2008
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
Brookings's Opportunity 08 and Managing Global Insecurity projects hosted Senator Chuck Hagel for a discussion of U.S. foreign policy in the context of the 2008 presidential campaign. Senator Hagel examined the global challenges that the next president will inherit and the responsibilities of the presidential candidates to address these challenges. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC
The 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings hosted Kimberly Dozier, CBS News correspondent, for a discussion of her new book Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Report—and Survive—the War in Iraq. Dozier was joined by Martha Raddatz, ABC News White House correspondent, and Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli, senior military assistant to the secretary of defense. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason H. Campbell and Michael E. O'Hanlon, June 22, 2008, New York Times
Michael O'Hanlon and Jason Campbell write that Iraq remains a violent country plagued by many problems, but they also see continuing signs of progress. Of major note, they believe, is Iraq's government control of almost the entire country and the Iraqi security forces performing better than expected in several key battles. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon and Kenneth M. Pollack, June 15, 2008, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS
After returning from a fact-finding mission, Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack joined CNN’s Fareed Zakaria to discuss recent developments in Iraq. O'Hanlon and Pollack assessed progress made by the Iraqi government and security forces, and noted the weakened state of insurgent groups throughout the country. Both experts argued that planned U.S. troop drawdowns would undermine the current relative stability within Iraq. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 09, 2008
3:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Washington, DC
One of the most difficult challenges to achieving durable solutions for persons displaced by conflict arises where the homes and lands they left behind have been destroyed or occupied by others. The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted a round-table discussion on the opportunities and challenges posed by property issues in post-conflict displacement settings. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, June 2008, Center for a New American Security
The next American president will inherit an overseas military base realignment process guided by an effort known as the Global Posture Review. As Michael O'Hanlon argues, a successful outcome will depend on the next U.S. administration refining the current plan—and redefining the broader national security policy context in which base realignment will be viewed. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel Benjamin, May 30, 2008, Slate
Daniel Benjamin comments on the recent decline or flat line of terrorism-related deaths outside of Iraq. He writes that quantitative stats alone, and without context, can be misleading because they say little about the geopolitics of the threat or the dangers emanating from safe havens. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel L. Byman, May 2008, Saban Center Analysis Paper
The current United States approach to state sponsorship of terrorism is flawed, writes Daniel Byman. He suggests that instead of simply managing a list of state sponsors, Washington needs to recognize the complexity of sponsorship, monitor states using a broad definition of what constitutes state sponsorship, and use diplomatic pressure as well as political and economic penalties when needed. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Saban Center for Middle East Policy hosted a policy luncheon on May 28, 2008, launching a Saban Center analysis paper of the same name. The paper’s author, Daniel Byman, presented a summary of the paper’s findings. Bruce Hoffman, Senior Fellow at the U.S. Military Academy and Professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, provided comments. Bruce Riedel moderated the discussion. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, May 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Peter Singer writes that the Pentagon is now seeking to hire contractors that will train and advise Iraq's army. He believes this task, determined as "essential to our successful war effort," should not be outsourced and that the military should learn from contracting mistakes of the past. Read More
VIDEO
Martin S. Indyk and Martha Raddatz, May 07, 2008
In this interview with ABC News senior White House correspondent Martha Raddatz, Martin Indyk discusses the state of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations toward a peace settlement; the rising influence of Iran in the region; and the consequences of a U.S. pullout from Iraq.