Program: Iraq Initiative

Hassan Addresses the European Parliament on Security in Iraq

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan addresses the security and defense subcomittee of the European Parliament on security in Iraq. Read the full article here.

Younis Joins Voice of America to Discuss ISIS Attacks

By Nussaibah Younis

al-Khoei for The Guardian: Iraq was Destined for Chaos – With or Without Britain’s Intervention

By Hayder al-Khoei

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Younis Quoted by Time on Lasting Impacts of the Iraq Invasion

By Nussaibah Younis

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Younis Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss Civilian Deaths in Iraq

By Nussaibah Younis

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ABC Australia Interviews Hassan on Karada Attack

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan delves deep into the reasons for such a bloody and barbaric attack against civilians in Baghdad just days before the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.  Watch the full video here.

Hassan joins VOA to analyze the impacts of the Ataturk airport attack

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan joins VOA Kurdish Service to discuss the significance of the ISIS attack on the Ataturk airport as a shift from previous attacks. Watch the full interview here.

Crocker writes for The Cipher Brief on the campaign to liberate Fallujah

By Ryan Crocker

Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker writes for The Cipher Brief on sectarian tensions in Iraq and the role of the Shia militia in the campaign to liberate Fallujah from ISIS. Read the full article here.