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Witnesses testified about the current Iraqi budget surplus, Iraqi political governance, and levels of U.S. financial assistance to Iraq. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that…

Frederick Kagan talked about the situation in Iraq and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Mr. Kagan recently wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about his latest trip…

The authors talked about the release of Iraq: The Way Ahead, the fourth and final report of the Iraq Planning Group. Topics included the end of the Iraq civil war, Iraq’s current status, where it is…

James Phillips moderated a panel discussion titled, “Reporting on the Report: Assessing Progress in Iraq.” The panelists talked about the congressional debate on U.S. Iraq policy after the release of the…

Panelists talked about the security threat in Iraq and the progress of U.S. forces aiding in the surge strategy. They also talked about likely findings in an interim report due from the…

Military experts reviewed the troop ‘surge’ in Iraq. Topics included assessment of the troop escalation, the overall situation in Iraq, troop safety, U.S. strategic interests, instability of the Iraq government,…

Frederick Kagan and General Keane released the updated, final version of phase one of the Iraq Planning Group’s study, “Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq” that calls for a…

Witnesses testified about U.S. strategy in Iraq and various alternatives to proposed plans by the Bush administration to bring security and an end to sectarian violence in the region. Among…

Mr. Kagan talked about his proposal to send more troops overseas to stabilize Iraq. In a report titled “Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq,” he argumed that it could take up to 30…

Frederick Kagan talks about the Iraq Study Group’s report which was released later in the day. He participated as a witness to the study group concerning military and security issues in…

Professor Kagan, a former military professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, spoke about the United States military in Iraq. He recently wrote several articles in the…

Panelists participated in a forum on the future of the U.S. Marine Corps. Participants focused on operational challenges facing the Marine Corps, lessons learned from military operations in…