Location: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium
Tremendous progress has been made in Iraq in the security sphere
during the last year. Iraqi insurgents have been hit hard and
weakened. Al-Qaeda in Iraq has been pushed out of its
longtime sanctuaries and kept off-balance. Shiite militias
have been reined in, and Iraqi government security forces continue
to grow larger and more effective. What needs to be done to
consolidate the gains in the military situation and encourage
further political progress and national reconciliation? How
can the United States and the Iraqi government cooperate to build a
stable and secure peace in Iraq?
More About the Speakers
Featuring Keynote Remarks by:
H.E. Samir Shakir Mahmood Sumaida'ie
Ambassador of Iraq to the United States of America
Followed by a Discussion including:
Clifford May
President,
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
James Phillips
Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs,
Douglas and Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies,
The Heritage Foundation