Program: Iraq Initiative

Pollack in Foreign Affairs: Fight or Flight – America’s Choice in the Middle East

By Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack discusses the choice the next US president will face regarding  the Middle East: either do much more to stabilize it, or disengage. Read the full article here.

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack in Foreign Affairs: America’s Choice in the Middle East

By Kenneth Pollack

Read the full article here.

Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

Please join the Atlantic Council on February 16 at 2:00pm for a discussion on how lessons learned in a decade of US intervention in Iraq can be applied to stabilize the country beyond the defeat of ISIS. Join the conversation and submit questions on Twitter with @ACMideast #FutureIraq.

C-SPAN Features the Atlantic Council Panel Discussion on its Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

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Politico Features Atlantic Council Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

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Foreign Policy Features Atlantic Council Kick Off of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

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VOA and NRT Interviews Hassan on Prospects of Kurdish Independence and the Fight Against ISIS

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan tells Voice of America Kurdish Service and NRT that Kurdish independence from Iraq is a tough task, and that Kurdish ruling elites should address the issue through an inclusive process. Watch the full interview here.

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack in the Wall Street Journal: Why Obama’s Middle East Policy Is Failing

By Kenneth Pollack

Read the full article here.