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The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is committed to shaping and elevating the debate on the most difficult strategic issues facing America, including the aftermath of the war in Iraq. On this page you will find a collection of reports, articles, media references and online commentaries that highlight the work CNAS analysts are doing on Iraq.

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  • Marc Lynch on Syria and the Middle East
    Type: News Item
    Source: C-Span

    April 1, 2012 — On C-SPAN Washington Journal, CNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow Marc Lynch talked about the uprisings in Syria addressing topics such as the international response, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Saudi Arabia and the 60-nation gathering of the "Friends of the Syrian People" in Istanbul, Turkey.

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  • Poll: Public Majority Wants Faster Afghan Withdrawal
    Type: News Item
    Source: U.S. News & World Report

    March 30, 2012 — In U.S. News and World Report, CNAS Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow Nora Bensahel says dwindling U.S. public opinion of the conflict could cause the president to withdraw more troops before 2014.

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  • Man of War
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Wall Street Journal

    March 30, 2012 — In The Wall Street Journal, CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum reviews "The Quiet Professional" by Alan Hoe, which tells the story of Major Richard J. Meadows of the Army Special Forces.

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  • Why the Arab Uprisings Will Force the U.S. to Rethink Israel-Palestine
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Atlantic

    March 29, 2012 — In The Atlantic, CNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow Marc Lynch writes that as the Arab Spring changes regional politics, American foreign policy must adapt.

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  • colin kahl, cnas, hfac, iraq, military cooperation, hsgac, iran, hezbollah
    Dr. Colin Kahl Testifies Before House Homeland Security and House Foreign Affairs Committees
    Type: Press Release

    March 21, 2012 — On March 21st, Dr. Colin H. Kahl, CNAS Senior Fellow, testified before the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee on the Iranian threat to the United States and the possible consequences of U.S. military action against Iran's nuclear program. He also testified before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on the security and political environment in the aftermath of the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, Iranian influence in Iraq and the prospects for continued U.S.-Iraq security cooperation.

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  • Iraq a Testament to Barack Obama Leadership
    Type: News Item
    Source: Politico

    March 18, 2012 — As we mark the ninth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, CNAS Co-Chair of the Board of Directors The Honorable Michѐle flournoy discusses President Obama's careful and successful efforts in reversing the effects of the War in Iraq.

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  • This Week, Barack Obama Promised to Go to War On a Nuclear Iran. He May Live to Regret It
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Telegraph

    March 9, 2012 — The Telegraph discusses possible steps that would remove Iran's nuclear capabilities, mentioning CNAS Senior Fellow Colin Kahl's observation that the First Gulf War halted Saddam Hussein's acquisition of nuclear weapons in Iraq.

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  • Three Political Grenades in Obama's Pentagon Budget Plan
    Type: News Item
    Source: US News and World Report

    February 14, 2012 — In US News and World Report, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp comments on the potential risk of the Obama administration's shift toward the Asia-Pacific region.

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  • In Winding Down War, a Fundamentally Different Challenge in Afghanistan than in Iraq
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Washington Post

    February 2, 2012 — In The Washington Post, CNAS Senior Advisor LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) and Senior Fellow Andrew Exum comment on the uncertain outcome in Afghanistan as U.S. troops transfer the bulk of the country's security to local forces.

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  • For Somalia Rescue, Look to Legacy of Iran
    Type: News Item
    Source: BBC News

    January 25, 2012 — In light of the recent rescue mission in Somalia, CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum writes in BBC News on the U.S. military's investment on special forces capabilities.

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  • counterstrike, 9/11, al qaeda, terrorism, cnas
    Counterstrike: The Untold Story Of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda - Audio
    Date: 09/08/2011
    Media: Audio

    On September 8, 2011, CNAS held an inaugural book release party at the Willard InterContinental Hotel for Counterstrike. At the release event, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker offered the audience an insider’s look at how the U.S. government has adapted its strategy for fighting terrorism since 2001.

    Listen to audio of the event here.

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  • counterstrike, 9/11, al qaeda, terrorism, cnas
    Counterstrike: The Untold Story Of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda - Video
    Date: 09/08/2011
    Media: Video

    On September 8, 2011, CNAS held an inaugural book release party at the Willard InterContinental Hotel for Counterstrike. At the release event, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker offered the audience an insider’s look at how the U.S. government has adapted its strategy for fighting terrorism since 2001.

    Watch the video of the event here.

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  • counterstrike, 9/11, al qaeda, terrorism, cnas
    Counterstrike: The Untold Story Of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda - Photos
    Date: 09/08/2011
    Media: Photo

    On September 8, 2011, CNAS held an inaugural book release party at the Willard InterContinental Hotel for Counterstrike. At the release event, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker offered the audience an insider’s look at how the U.S. government has adapted its strategy for fighting terrorism since 2001.

    View a slideshow of the event here.

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  • Command Post, 9/11, national security, terrorism, Counterstrike
    Command Post: "How Has U.S. National Security Changed Since 9/11?"
    Date: 09/06/2011
    Media: Video

    It's hard to believe -- at least for some of us -- that it has been a decade since 9/11. Before then, covering the military meant going out to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, to witness future ways of war that, in hindsight, seem obsolete. For the past decade, the U.S. military -- and indeed, the U.S. itself -- has been consumed with people -- individuals -- who hate us, and are willing to kill themselves to show the depths of their anger-cum-depravity. This week, on Command Post, we're looking into the post-9/11 U.S. national-security mindset with Eric Schmitt of the New York Times -- and co-author of Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against al Qaeda -- and Margaret Harrell, a military manpower expert with the Center for a New American Security. I'm joined, comme d'habitude, by John Nagl, CNAS's president.

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  • Contractors, Iraq, Afghanistan, Wartime Commission on Contracting
    Panel Finds Massive Waste By Wartime Contractors
    Date: 09/01/2011
    Media: Audio

    On National Public Radio, CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine comments on waste and fraud in government contracts for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  • CNAS, Petraeus, Military, Retirement
    As Leadership Changes, So Could Afghanistan Strategy
    Date: 08/31/2011
    Media: Audio

    On National Public Radio, CNAS President John Nagl and Senior Fellow Tom Ricks debate the legacy of General Petraeus.

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  • Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Photos
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Photo

    Iraq has the potential to become a pivotal strategic partner for the United States and its allies in the region. But Iraq is also undergoing its democratic transition and its security situation remains complex and challenging. In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. View photos from the event here.

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  • MG Buchanan, Iraq
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Remarks
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Video

    In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. Watch his remarks here.

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  • MG Buchanan, Iraq
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Q&A
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Video

    In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. Watch the question and answer portion of the discussion here.

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  • MG Buchanan, Iraq
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Audio
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Audio

    Iraq has the potential to become a pivotal strategic partner for the United States and its allies in the region. But Iraq is also undergoing its democratic transition and its security situation remains complex and challenging. In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. Listen to the audio from the event here.

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  • Dr. Nora Bensahel
    Dr. Nora Bensahel
    Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow

    Dr. Nora Bensahel is Deputy Director of Studies and a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.  She recently co-authored Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity, and Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change. Her other research interests include stability operations, counterinsurgency, civilian capacity for operations abroad, and coalition and alliance operations. She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Security Studies Program at the Edmund A.

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  • Nancy Berglass
    Non-Resident Senior Fellow

    Nancy Berglass is a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at CNAS, the Director of the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund, and Principal of Berglass Community Investment Consulting.

    Widely respected as among the nation’s leading strategists for the independent sector, Nancy Berglass has worked for over 25 years to address the needs of families, children, low-income communities, troops and veterans, women and other underserved populations through a variety of leadership positions in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.

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  • Shawn Brimley
    Shawn Brimley
    Vice President and Director of Studies

    Shawn Brimley is Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) where he oversees the center’s research and serves on the executive leadership team. Mr.

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  • Kurt M. Campbell
    The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell
    Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, Center for a New American Security

    Kurt M. Campbell is Co-Chair of the Board of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Founding Partner, Chairman, and CEO of The Asia Group, a strategic advisory and investment group specializing in the dynamic and fast growing Asia Pacific region. Dr. Campbell also writes a regular column for the Financial Times and is writing a book about his experiences in the Obama Administration working on Asia, entitled The Pivot.

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  • Rajiv Chandrasekaran
    Rajiv Chandrasekaran
    Associate Editor, The Washington Post

    Rajiv Chandrasekaran is the Associate Editor of The Washington Post and the author of Imperial Life in the Emerald City, a best-selling account of the bungled American effort to reconstruct Iraq. The book, which provides a firsthand view of life inside Baghdad's Green Zone, won the Overseas Press Club book award, the Ron Ridenhour Prize and Britain’s Samuel Johnson Prize. It also was a finalist for the National Book Award.

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  • Dr. Patrick M. Cronin
    Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program

    Patrick M. Cronin is a Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).  Previously, he was the Director of the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at National Defense University and has a nearly 30-year career inside government and academic research centers, spanning defense affairs, foreign policy, and development assistance.

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  • Robert Leslie Deak
    Robert Leslie Deak
    Board of Directors, National Defense University

    Robert Leslie Deak is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bittachon Holdings, Inc, a firm based out of Rye, New York, that develops and manages companies in the United States and the broader Middle East. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American National Bank of New York from 1985 to 1991 and before that was President and CEO of Deak-Perera US, Inc., from 1973 to 1985.

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  • Peter deNeufville
    Peter B. deNeufville
    Chairman, Voltaix, LLC

    Peter deNeufville serves as Chairman of Voltaix, L.L.C., a manufacturer of chemical-vapor-deposition materials for the semiconductor and thin-film photovoltaic industries.  He is also a partner in DNAC, a New York-based merchant advisory firm.  He has helped finance and served as a director for a number of early-stage technology companies. 

    Mr. deNeufville is also active in national security and environmental issues.  He is a reserve officer in the U.S.

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  • Lieutenant General David A. Deptula (Ret.)
    Lieutenant General David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.)
    President and Chief Executive Officer, The Deptula Group, LLC

    Lieutenant General David A. Deptula (Ret.) is a highly decorated military leader who transitioned from the U.S.

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  • Major General Charles Dunlap, USAF (Ret.)
    Associate Director, Duke University School of Law Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security

    Prior to his retirement on 1 June 2010, Major General Dunlap served as Deputy Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Air Force.  In that position he assisted in the professional oversight of more than 2,200 judge advocates, 350 civilian attorneys, 1,400 enlisted paralegals and 500 civilians assigned worldwide.  In addition to overseeing an array of military justice, operational, international and civil law functions, General Dunlap provided legal advice to the Air Staff and commanders at all levels.

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