Creating the Iraq Surge Strategy
Former George W. Bush administration officials talked about the planning leading up to the 2007 surge of American troop levels in Iraq, including what they described as myths and misunderstandings…
253 viewsFormer George W. Bush administration officials talked about the planning leading up to the 2007 surge of American troop levels in Iraq, including what they described as myths and misunderstandings…
253 viewsRobert Draper talked about his new book, To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq.
853 viewsPresident Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor on the Iraq War’s first living recipient, Army veteran David Bellavia, for his life-saving actions in a battle known as the Second Battle of…
1,683 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion on the U.S. Army’s two-volume report of the war in Iraq. During this portion, a second group of panelists offered…
219 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the U.S. Army’s two-volume report of the war in Iraq. During this portion, the two co-authors of the…
355 viewsJournalist Monte Reel reported on the U-2 spy plane program of the Cold War-era and journalist Cam Simpson recounted the capture and killing of defense contractors working for the U.S.,…
273 viewsMichael O’Brien talked about his book, America’s Destruction of Iraq, which examines military and political failures in Iraq and the rise of radical Islamic terrorism in the Middle East as…
1,850 viewsRepresentative Steve Russell (R-OK) talked about his book, We Got Him!: A Memoir of the Hunt and Capture of Saddam Hussein. He was the commander of the battalion that captured the deposed…
829 viewsDaniel Green and Marine Corps Brigadier General William Mullen, two Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans who participated in taking Fallujah back from insurgents in 2007, talked about their…
503 viewsNew York Times photojournalist Michael Kamber recently released a new book Photojournalists on War: the Untold Stories From Iraq. He and a group of journalists spoke about lessons learned…
347 viewsStuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), talked about lessons learned from the effort to rebuild Iraq and how to apply them to future U.S. endeavors.…
188 viewsDonovan Campbell talked about his book, Joker One: A Marine Platoon’s Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood, in which he chronicles his time leading a platoon of Marines in Ramadi,…
658 viewsLinda Bilmes talked about her report on the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. In the report she concluded that both conflicts would be the most expensive wars in U.S. history, totaling somewhere between $4 - $6…
509 viewsGeneral Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) talked about the evolution of the Joint Special Operations Command and the pursuit of al-Qaeda in Iraq, in particular the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Bruce Riedel,…
1,681 viewsHelen Benedict talked about her book, The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq. The interview, part of Book TV’s college series, was recorded in the King’s College Room in…
262 viewsSenator Chuck Hagel was interviewed about his future political plans and U.S. domestic and foreign policies. He spoke his personal life experiences including his military service in…
318 viewsBrian Castner, a Bronze Star recipient who completed two tours in Iraq as a commander of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, talked about his experiences during the war and the lasting…
325 viewsKevin Powers talked about his book The Yellow Birds: A Novel, which was inspired by his Army tours in Iraq. He was interviewed while at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo…
1,160 viewsPhil Donahue talked about his documentary, Body of War, and answered viewer calls and electronic communications. The film focuses on Tomas Young, an Iraq War veteran who was paralyzed from…
1,254 viewsPresident Obama, Vice President Biden, and Defense Secretary Panetta spoke at a White House dinner for Iraq War veterans.
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