Homeland Security Policy Institute Releases Expert Digest Of Strategic Insights On Iraq

Aug. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON — Today, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) released Iraq In Focus – an expert digest of strategic insights.  In Focus is designed to share the insights of key decisionmakers and subject matter experts on vital issues at critical moments.

As the US mission in Iraq transitions from combat to stability operations, HSPI posed three strategic questions to key foreign policy and counterterrorism experts with domestic and international vantage points. In connection with HSPI’s recent Commentary – Baghdad Surprise? – respondents (listed below) addressed the following:

•   What are the security implications of the transition, both short- and long-term?
•   How can these implications be best managed?
•   What's needed to achieve "success" in Iraq in the long run?

Contributors:

Charles Allen | Richard V. Allen | Richard Barrett | Robert Blitzer | L. Paul Bremer | James Carafano | Arnaud de Borchgrave | Michael Edwards | Brian Fishman | W. Nathaniel Howell | Lydia Khalil | Ellen Laipson | Ronald Marks | Edwin Meese III | Michael O’Hanlon | Brendan Shields | Claire Spencer

READ IRAQ IN FOCUS – Attached or
www.gwumc.edu/hspi/IraqInFocus

READ BAGHDAD SURPRISE? – Attached or  http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/policy/commentary17_BaghdadSurp....

About HSPI’s In Focus Series:

In Focus is intended to promote better policy by fostering constructive debate among leading policymakers, academics, and practitioners.  The Series asks key decisionmakers and subject matter experts to weigh in by offering their insights regarding vital issues at critical moments. Opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone. Comments should be directed to hspi@gwu.edu.

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The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach.