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Former Ambassador Christopher Hill spoke about the future of Iraq and the U.S mission in the country as the August 31, 2010 deadline for the end of combat operations approached. He focused o…

Christopher Hill talked about iraq’s national election, scheduled for March 7, 2010. Topics included security, the stability and credibility of the Iraqi government, and the role of the U.S.…

Neil Kritz moderated a panel discussion on the displaced persons crisis in Iraq. It is estimated that one in five Iraqis - nearly five million people - has been displaced from their home. As…

A panel discussion was held on the economic reconstruction of Iraq. Topics included balancing peacebuilding, state-building and economic recovery; measuring success; promoting coordination a…

Moderated by Mr. Perito, members of the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) talked about the effectiveness of the program. They were embedded with Brigade Combat Teams in Iraq that were p…

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim talked about the situation in Iraq and the way forward. Topics included electricity and unemployment. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. …

The Iraq Study Group held a press conference on its bipartisan effort to rethink military and political options in Iraq. Earlier in the day the group issues its report the public and to Pres…

Sayyed Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, president of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and the leader of the United Iraqi Alliance, spoke about his perspectives on reconcili…

The co-chairs of the Iraq Study Group spoke to reporters about their activities, including the meetings that had been held and their recent trip to Iraq. Following their remarks they answere…

Panel members discussed the new government of Iraq and the security, political, economic, and social challenges it faces. Topics included revising the constitution, training police, the insu…

Ashraf Qazi, the top United Nations envoy in Iraq, talked about the political situation and reconstruction in Iraq. Among the topics he addressed were the political ambitions of various fact…

Mr. Serwer moderated a panel discussion on Iraq’s constitutional process. Mr. Morrow, who participated in the discussion via telephone from Baghdad, talked about the draft constitution that …

Colonel Williams talked about his book Engineering Peace: The Military Role in Post-conflict Reconstruction, published by Institute of Peace Press. He analyzed the post-conflict reconstructi…

Secretary of State, Colin Powell spoke about operations in Iraq, actions taken by the interim Iraqi government, the role of U.S. forces and diplomatic efforts, as well as future efforts to c…

Panelists talked about the transition from the Coalition to the Iraqi interim government and the challenges to be expected. After their presentations, the panelists answered questions from t…