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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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  • Phased Transition: A Responsible Way Forward and Out of Iraq
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 06/27/2007

    The U.S. military will withdraw from Iraq; the question is when and under what conditions. This report will provide a realistic appraisal of America’s enduring interests in Iraq — no al Qaeda safe havens, no regional war, and no genocide — and to provide a Phased Transition plan that identifies specific steps the Bush administration can take to make these outcomes more likely while also preparing for the worst and begins planning for subsequent phases. At this dangerous moment, such realism is essential to increasing the prospects that the United States will get out of Iraq more responsibly than it got in.

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  • Enduring U.S. Interests in Iraq: The Three No’s
    Type of Publication: Policy Brief
    Date: 03/20/2007

    Even as forces in Iraq are drawn down, the U.S. has enduring interests in that besieged country and the surrounding region, and these interests will require a significant military presence therefore the foreseeable future.These vital longterm U.S. interests in Iraq can be boiled down to Three No’s: no regional war; no al Qaeda safe havens; and no genocide.

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  • One Bullet Away
    One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
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    Type of Publication: Book
    Date: 09/07/2006
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  • Command Post: "Is It Smart to Pull All U.S. Troops Out of Iraq by Year's End?"
    Type: News Item
    Source: TIME.com's Battleland Blog

    November 1, 2011 — Today on Command Post, CNAS President John Nagl, Lawrence Korb of the Center for American Progress and Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution discuss President Obama's decision to withdraw all troops from Iraq by the end of this year.

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  • Analysts Say Violence Could Escalate After U.S. Troops Leave Iraq
    Type: News Item
    Source: Los Angeles Times

    October 21, 2011 — In the Los Angeles Times, CNAS President John Nagl discusses the political effects of President Obama's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of this year.

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  • Left behind in Iraq: thousands of contractors
    Type: News Item
    Source: CNN - Security Clearance

    October 21, 2011 — CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine comments on CNN on the ongoing role of contractors in Iraq in the absence of U.S. troops.

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  • Analysis: Obama builds national security record
    Type: News Item
    Source: USA Today

    October 20, 2011 — CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum comments in USA Today on President Obama's national security record.

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  • Analysis: The rise and rise of western covert ops
    Type: News Item
    Source: Reuters

    October 18, 2011 — CNAS President John Nagl comments in Reuters on the changing nature of warfare.

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  • The Vast Iranian Network
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Weekly Standard

    October 14, 2011 — In the Weekly Standard, Tom Donnelly of AEI discusses the role of Iran and its allies in the recent plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., referencing a CNAS report by Senior Fellow COL Robert Killebrew, USA (Ret.) and former Research Consultant Jennifer Bernal.

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  • U.S. Ground Forces Face Biggest Cut
    Type: News Item
    Source: Defense News

    October 10, 2011 — CNAS experts John Nagl, David Barno, and Nora Bensahel comment in Defense News on how budget cuts are likely to affect Pentagon spending.

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  • Struggling to Build Afghan Security
    Type: News Item
    Source: Foreign Policy

    October 7, 2011 — CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum writes in Foreign Policy about the importance of U.S. efforts to build effective indigenous military and police forces in Afghanistan.

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  • Report: US should place its bets on Navy, Air Force
    Type: News Item
    Source: DoD Buzz

    October 7, 2011 — Philip Ewing of DoD Buzz comments on the release and potential impact of CNAS's new report Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity. 

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  • Dempsey: New US Military Chief Led Troops in Iraq
    Type: News Item
    Source: AFP

    September 30, 2011 — Senior Fellow David Barno speaks with Agence France Presse about some of the attributes General Martin Dempsey brings to his job as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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  • Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA
    National Security Leaders' Forum with General Raymond T. Odiernio, USA
    April 5, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a discussion featuring current Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno on Friday, April 5, 2013. GEN Odierno discussed how the Army is restructuring itself to meet today's security environment while facing the challenges associated with budget cuts and drawdown from two overseas wars.

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  • colin kahl, center for a new american security, cnas, iran, wmd, israel
    The Iranian Nuclear Dilemma: Risk of an Iraq Sequel?
    February 21, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
    Rayburn House Office Building
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On February 21, CNAS Senior Fellow Colin Kahl participated in a panel discussion hosted by the National Iranian American Council on the status of the Iranian nuclear program. Dr. Kahl indicated that there are a number of differences between the current situation in Iran and the lead-up to the war in Iraq, and addressed the possibility of an Israeli airstrike on Iranian facilities.

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  • Dr. Kemal Kerkuki, Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament
    Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Kemal Kerkuki, Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament
    September 20, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On September 20, the Center for a New American Security hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Kemal Kerkuki and a number of his colleagues on critical issues in the U.S.-Iraqi relationship, along with the Kurdistan regional government’s relationship with the wider world.

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  • Counterstrike
    Counterstrike: The Untold Story Of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda
    September 8, 2011 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel's Grand Ball Room
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) cordially invites you to the inaugural book release party for COUNTERSTRIKE: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against al Qaeda by acclaimed New York Times national security reporters and former CNAS Writers in Residence Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker.

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  • MG Buchanan, CNAS, Iraq, security agreement, Operation New Dawn
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership
    August 18, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    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 CNAS 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.

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  • Secretary Panetta
    Challenges for the New U.S. Secretary of Defense
    August 4, 2011 - 7:45am - 9:15am
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On August 4, CNAS President John A. Nagl, Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.), and Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Bensahel led a roundtable discussion over breakfast addressing the challenges faced by the new U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. 

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  • CNAS Fifth Annual Conference - June 2, 2011
    CNAS Fifth Annual Conference, "Risk and Reward: American Security in an Age of Uncertainty"
    June 2, 2011 - 9:00am - 7:30pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security's (CNAS) fifth annual conference took place in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Download the conference program, watch the videos and read the transcripts online.

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  • General Amos
    National Security Leaders Forum with General James F. Amos
    May 24, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
    Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On May 24, 2011, CNAS hosted the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps General James F. Amos for a discussion among senior national security experts about the future of the Corps amidst a changing global strategic environment, and offered an assessment of the security situation in Afghanistan and continued challenges in the region.

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  • An Indispensable Force: Investing in America's National Guard and Reserves
    September 23, 2010 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel - Washington, DC
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    On September 23, 2010, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will launch its new report on continuing challenges facing the National Guard and Reserves at an event featuring CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, former Chairman of the Commission on National Guard and Reserves Arnold Punaro, and several outside defense experts. 

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  • The Next Phase in America's Relationship with Iraq
    CNAS Event: The Next Phase in America's Relationship with Iraq
    August 17, 2010 - 1:00pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel Crystal Room
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a pertinent discussion on the future of the U.S. relationship with Iraq with CNAS CEO Nathaniel Fick and two leading Administration officials: Michael Corbin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq, and Colin Kahl, Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Middle East.  The full video is available here as well as a transcript of the opening remarks.

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  • Christine Parthemore on a Petroleum-Free Military
    Date: 10/07/2010
    Media: Audio

    CNAS Fellow Christine Parthemore discusses the Defense Department's unsustainable dependence on petroleum and the vision for an alternatively fueled DoD by the year 2040 set forth in her report, Fueling the Future Force: Preparing the Department of Defense for a Post-Petroleum Era.

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  • CNAS Hosts Discussion on the National Guard and Reserves
    CNAS Hosts Discussion on the National Guard and Reserves
    Date: 10/04/2010
    Media: Video

    CNAS launched its new report on continuing challenges facing the National Guard and Reserves at an event featuring CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, former Chairman of the Commission on National Guard and Reserves Arnold Punaro, and several outside defense experts.

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  • Dr. John Nagl
    Exclusive Interview with John Nagl on Investing in America's National Guard and Reserves
    Date: 09/20/2010
    Media: Video

    In this exclusive interview, CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, co-author of the new CNAS report An Indispensable Force: Investing in America's National Guard and Reserves, talks about what improvements are needed to ensure the National Guard and Reserves fulfill their current and future role in U.S. national security.

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  • The Next Phase in America's Relationship with Iraq
    "The Next Phase in America's Relationship with Iraq" - Opening Remarks
    Date: 08/24/2010
    Media: Transcript

    Transcript of the opening remarks from the Tuesday, August 17th Event "The Next Phase in America's Relationship with Iraq" hosted by Nathaniel C. Fick, and featuring Michael Corbin and Dr. Colin Kahl.

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  • The Next Phase in America's Relationship with Iraq
    CNAS Hosts Discussion on the Future of the U.S.-Iraq Relationship
    Date: 08/23/2010
    Media: Video

    CNAS hosted a pertinent discussion on the future of the U.S. relationship with Iraq after the end of the combat mission. The event was moderated by CNAS CEO Nathaniel Fick and featured two leading Administration officials.

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  • Richard Fontaine Testifies on Contracting in Combat Zones - June 29, 2010
    Date: 06/29/2010
    Media: Other

    CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine testified at a congressional hearing today before the House Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on the role of contractors in warzones. The hearing focused on the implications of contracting and potential areas for reform.

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  • CNAS Fourth Annual Conference: Shaping the Agenda- Future of the Force
    Date: 06/21/2010
    Media: Transcript

    Tom Ricks moderates a panel that examines how the U.S. military will evolve in light of current needs and future constraints. The panel included noted experts such as SOCOM commander Gen Eric Olson, USN; Peter Singer of the Brookings Institute; Jim Thomas of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; and John Nagl of CNAS.

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  • CNAS Fourth Annual Conference: Shaping the Agenda- Future of the Force
    Date: 06/21/2010
    Media: Video

    Tom Ricks moderates a panel that examines how the U.S. military will evolve in light of current needs and future constraints. The panel included noted experts such as SOCOM commander Gen Eric Olson, USN; Peter Singer of the Brookings Institute; Jim Thomas of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; and John Nagl of CNAS.

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  • John Nagl Testifies Before the Commission on Wartime Contracting - June 18, 2010
    Date: 06/18/2010
    Media: Other

    CNAS President Dr. John Nagl testified before the federal Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan on the proper role and oversight of security contractors supporting U.S. operations in Southwest Asia.

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  • Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy Keynote Address
    Date: 06/14/2010
    Media: Transcript

    Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy delivered the keynote address at the CNAS 4th annual conference "Shaping the Agenda: American National Security in the 21st Century," and discussed challenges and opportunities to rebalance and reform U.S. instruments of soft power.

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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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