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PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioState of the Union 2010: A Pivotal Moment

Thursday, January 28, 2010
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Washington, DC

State of the Union 2010: A Pivotal MomentPresident Obama’s State of the Union address came at a critical time for his administration and for the country. On January 28, Brookings hosted a discussion of the address and its impact on the policy agenda in areas such as the economy, health care, foreign policy and climate change. Read More

The Presidency, 2010 State of the Union, U.S. Economy, Afghanistan, Iraq

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Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan, Iraq and Beyond: A Discussion with U.S. Army Chief of Staff George Casey

Thursday, January 28, 2010
10:15 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Afghanistan, Iraq and Beyond: A Discussion with U.S. Army Chief of Staff George CaseyFrom the troop increase in Afghanistan to the uptick in violence in Iraq to the relief mission in Haiti, the U.S. Army enters 2010 with an already robust agenda. On January 28, the 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings hosted General George Casey, chief of staff of the U.S. Army and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a discussion of the state of the U.S. Army and the challenges it faces this year. Read More

U.S. Military, Iraq, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Haiti

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioAssessing Iraq’s Future with H.E. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Assessing Iraq’s Future with H.E. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of IraqIn Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, a key issue will be the relationship between Baghdad and the regional government in Kurdistan. On January 27, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to discuss the elections, the Kurdish relationship with the Iraqi government, and the U.S. role in promoting stability in Iraq. Read More

Iraq, Middle East, Politics, Elections, Democracy Promotion

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIraq's Ban On Democracy

Michael E. O'Hanlon and Kenneth M. Pollack, January 18, 2010, The New York Times

Iraq's Ban On DemocracyThe Iraqi government's decision to ban nearly 500 Sunni politicians from the March 7 nationwide elections has quickly become a potential threat to the country's political stability and security.  Kenneth M. Pollack and Michael O’Hanlon argue that this move could reignite sectarian violence in Iraq and potentially jeopardize President Obama's plan to draw down American forces. Read More

Iraq, Politics, Elections, Middle East, Democracy Promotion

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama's Challenges in the Middle East

Martin S. Indyk and Kenneth M. Pollack, January 13, 2010, The Brookings Institution

Obama's Challenges in the Middle EastIn this installment of the Status Report, a series of policy assessments of the Obama administration’s first year, Martin Indyk and Kenneth M. Pollack give the administration a B for confronting major challenges in the Middle East. This grade reflects an A for effort, and a C for results that have so far not matched the promise of the administration’s ambitious agenda. Read More

Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations, Iran, Iraq, Terrorism

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Obama Administration: Facing Challenges in the Middle East

Martin S. Indyk and Kenneth M. Pollack, January 13, 2010, The Brookings Institution

After almost a year in the White House, Martin Indyk and Kenneth Pollack evaluate the Obama administration’s effectiveness in dealing with key challenges in the Middle East. Their assessment focuses on policies toward Iran, Iraq, Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism, with particular regards to Yemen. Read More

Middle East, Iran, Iraq, Arab-Israeli Relations, Terrorism

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioStates of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan

Ian Livingston, Heather Messera and Michael E. O'Hanlon, January 03, 2010, The New York Times

States of Iraq, Afghanistan and PakistanIan Livingston, Heather Messera and Michael O'Hanlon examine leading metrics from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan to assess how well the counterinsurgency and stabilization operations are faring in these three major arenas of U.S. military involvement. Read More

Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Military, Transnational Security Threats

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama's Solid First Year on Foreign Policy

Michael E. O'Hanlon, January 01, 2010, Politico

Despite criticism from political opponents - including former Vice President Dick Cheney - and a recent rise in terrorist activity directed at American citizens, Michael O'Hanlon writes that President Obama has had a solid first year with regard to foreign policy matters, highlighted by sound policy decisions in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Read More

Foreign Policy, The Presidency, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Year of War - And Progress

Michael E. O'Hanlon, December 27, 2009, Los Angeles Times

A Year of War - And ProgressIn the past year, the United States has fought wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and spearheaded counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts in both countries and in Pakistan. Michael O'Hanlon writes that progress has been made in all three arenas, expressing guarded optimism for all three missions in the coming year. Read More

U.S. Military, Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCould We Still Lose Iraq?

Kenneth M. Pollack, December 21, 2009, The Daily Beast

Could We Still Lose Iraq?While Iraq has made significant progress in establishing security and political stability, Kenneth Pollack argues that it is not yet time for U.S. forces to withdraw from Iraq. Pollack writes that a sizable number of U.S. troops should remain to support the Iraqi government as it works to maintain continued stability and security – and a long-term successful outcome to its difficult political transition. Read More

Iraq, Islamic World, Foreign Policy, Governance

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Save to My PortfolioMonitoring Health Services among Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

The displacement caused by the fighting and violence in Iraq has had a serious impact on the lives of all Iraqis—those who fled and those who stayed. Iraqi refugees, internally displaced persons and non-displaced Iraqis face a lack of access to health care in their communities—both inside and outside of Iraq. On December 15, Brookings hosted a discussion about new field research on the state of health in Iraq. Read More

Internal Displacement, Iraq, Health Care

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Iraqi Refugees and Displaced Persons

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Future of Iraqi Refugees and Displaced PersonsOn November 18, the Brookings Doha Center hosted a conference on Iraq’s internally displaced persons and refugees. Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement Project Co-Director Elizabeth Ferris spoke, along with key players who are working to address this ongoing crisis, including Samantha Power, White House coordinator for Iraqi refugees and displaced persons and Abdel Khaliq Mohammad Rasheed Zangana, chairman of the Committee for the Relocated, Displaced and Migrants, Council of Representatives of Iraq. Read More

Iraq, Displacement in Iraq, Internal Displacement

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Save to My PortfolioNational Dialogue and State-Building in the Middle East

Monday, November 09, 2009
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

National Dialogue and State-Building in the Middle EastOn November 9, the Brookings Doha Center hosted a policy discussion with H.E. Mohamad Chatah, the Lebanese minister of finance, H.E. Ghassan Khatib, director of the Palestinian Government Media Center, and H.E. Ayad Al Samarrai, speaker of the Iraqi Parliament on the project of inclusive national dialogue and state-building in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Iraq. The speakers examined past and current nationally-driven conflict resolution efforts. Read More

Middle East, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, Arab-Israeli Relations

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioProgress and Lurking Problems in Iraq

Kenneth M. Pollack, November 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Progress and Lurking Problems in IraqIn October, Kenneth Pollack travelled to Iraq as part of an evaluation team for the Iraq Joint Campaign Plan - the fully integrated political, military, economic and diplomatic approach to be pursued there. During his trip, Pollack witnessed a growing sense of security and normalcy, but also a continued need for U.S. presence to stem the threat of renewed civil war. Read More

Iraq, U.S. Military, Civil War, Democracy Promotion

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, U.S. President Obama and the Baghdad Bombings

Kenneth M. Pollack, October 26, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, U.S. President Obama and the Baghdad BombingsKenneth Pollack says the massive bombings in Baghdad on October 25 that killed over 150 people are a problem for both Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki and U.S. President Obama. Pollack concludes the bombing calls Maliki's claims of keeping Iraq secure into question while also bringing forward the idea that U.S. troops may need to return to Baghdad – despite previous U.S. plans – back into consideration. Read More

Iraq, Foreign Policy, U.S. Military

In Brief

Five years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, the debate on how the United States should proceed in the divided nation is as heated as ever. Although violence has declined, the U.S. military remains in a fight for peace and stability, while a divided Iraqi government has failed to reconcile crucial political and economic issues. Meanwhile, the U.S. public remains skeptical of any long-term commitment in Iraq. Brookings scholars continue to examine the facts, the politics and the possible solutions.

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Featured Experts

Kenneth M. Pollack

Kenneth M. Pollack

Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Ken Pollack is an expert on national security, military affairs and the Persian Gulf. He was Director for Persian Gulf affairs at the National Security Council. He also spent seven years in the CIA as a Persian Gulf military analyst. He is the author of A Path Out of the Desert: A Grand Strategy for America in the Middle East.
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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in national security and defense policy and is senior author of the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Index projects. Before joining Brookings, O'Hanlon worked as a national security analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. His current research agenda includes military strategy and technology, Northeast Asia, U.S. Central Command, defense budgets, among other defense/security issues.  O’Hanlon recently served on the Secretary of State's International Security Advisory Board.
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Suzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues. Maloney recently published a book titled Iran's Long Reach: Iran as a Pivotal State in the Muslim World.
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