Category: Future of Iraq Taskforce

The Role of Decentralization in Combatting Extremist Influence in Iraq

By Todd Diamond

Many governance experts see decentralization as a potential model to mitigate political and sectarian challenges in Syria, Libya, and Iraq and improve livelihoods in those countries by restoring basic services to local populations. But in countries with a long history of absolute control, central government officials frequently resist any reforms seen as weakening their influence, […]

Nussaibah Younis on the Future of Iraq Task Force Final Report

By Atlantic Council

Nussaibah Younis, Excecutive Director of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq, explains the key findings of the report. “There is an incredible appetite amongst Iraqis from all parts of the country, including Iraqi Shia’s, Sunnis, Kurds, and minority communities for the United States to remain militarily inside Iraq beyond the liberation of Mosul […]

Amb. Ryan Crocker on the Future of Iraq Task Force Final Report

By Atlantic Council

Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Chair of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq points to the conclusion of the United States’ offensive in Mosul against the Islamic State (ISIS) saying, “We’ve got to focus on the fact that the Islamic State itself is not the problem, it’s the symptom of the problem.” 

Atlantic Council Launches the Final Report of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council releases today the report of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq chaired by Ambassador Ryan Crocker and convened by Senior Nonresident Fellow Dr. Nussaibah Younis.

Younis Quoted by Politico on the Iraqi Reaction to President Trump’s Executive Order on Border Control

By Nussaibah Younis

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Younis Joins NPR to Discuss the Lessons We Have Learned from the Iraq War

By Nussaibah Younis