Iraq: The Way Forward

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DC Town Hall Meeting: U.S. Strategy in Iraq

Speakers: Stephen Biddle, Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
December 7, 2006

Please join Council President Richard Haass, Council fellows, and Council members for a town hall discussion on the recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group (the Baker-Hamilton Commission).

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A Conversation with Zalmay Khalilzad

Speaker: Zalmay M. Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
Presider: David Ignatius, Columnist and Associate Editor, The Washington Post
November 14, 2006

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Iraq: The Way Forward: A Conversation with Senator Joseph Biden

Speaker: Joseph R. Biden Jr., Member, U.S. Senate (D-DE)
Presider: Alton Frye, Presidential Senior Fellow Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
September 20, 2006

Last May, Senator Joseph Biden and Council President Emeritus Leslie H. Gelb proposed a five-point plan for the future of U.S.involvement in Iraq. Since then, the U.S. military has continued the process of handing over security operations to Iraqi forces, but American public support for the war has waned as fighting has intensified. In a continuation of our Iraq: The Way Forward series, Senator Biden will discuss his ideas for how Iraq and the United States should proceed.

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Meeting

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Iraq: The Way Forward--A Conversation with Senators Reed and Warner

Speakers: Jack Reed, Member, U.S. Senate (D-RI)
John William Warner, Member, U.S. Senate (R-VA)
Presider: Alton Frye, Presidential Senior Fellow Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
May 15, 2006

When Senator Reed recently cosponsored a measure that threatens the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq if specific political criteria are not met, Senator Warner, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, quickly opposed the measure. Join the senators in a lively bipartisan discussion that will examine the way forward in Iraq and in the region.

6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Meeting

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The Inside Story of the War in Iraq

Speakers: Michael R. Gordon, Chief Military Correspondent, New York Times; and coauthor, "Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq"
Marine Lieut. Gen. (ret.) Bernard E. Trainor, Marine Corps Lieutenant General (retired); Military Analyst, NBC; and coauthor, "Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq"
Presider: John McWethy, Special Correspondent, ABC News
May 2, 2006

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Iraq: The Way Forward -- A Conversation with General Wesley Clark

Speaker: Wesley K. Clark, President and CEO, Wesley K. Clark and Associates LLC; Former Supreme Allied Commander, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1997-2000)
Presider: Peter Ackerman, Managing Director, Rockport Capital, Inc; Member, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations
February 10, 2006

8:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception
8:30-9:30 a.m. Meeting

This meeting will be on the record.

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Rebuilding Iraq: The Role of Women

Speakers: Hanaa Edwar, General Secretary, Iraqi Al-Amal Association; Founder, Iraqi Women's Network
Basma Fakri, Co-founder and President, Women's Alliance for a Democratic Iraq
Zakia Hakki, Member, Iraqi National Assembly; Former Member, Constitutional Drafting Committee
Mishkat Al Moumin, Former Minister of Environment, Iraqi Interim Government
Ala Noori Talabani, Member, Iraqi National Assembly; Co-Founder, Women for a Free Iraq
Presider: Haleh Esfandiari, Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
January 19, 2006

In this next installment of our “Iraq: The Way Forward” series, these Iraqi political leaders will discuss their roles and that of women like them in rebuilding their country.

6:00-6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30-7:30 p.m. Meeting

The Council thanks the Initiative for Inclusive Security for its help in organizing this event.

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Iraq: The Way Forward - A View From Treasury

Speaker: Robert M. Kimmitt, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Presider: Linda Robinson, Senior Writer, U.S. News and World Report
January 9, 2006

In the next installment of our “Iraq: The Way Forward” series, Deputy Secretary Kimmitt will discuss the Iraqi economy and the economic aspects of reconstruction.

6:00-6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30-7:30 p.m. Meeting

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Iraq: The Way Foward

Speaker: Robert D. Blackwill, President, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, International; Former Presidential Envoy to Iraq
Presider: David Ignatius, Columnist and Associate Editor, The Washington Post
December 12, 2005

12:00-12:30 p.m. Buffet lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m. Meeting

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Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 5—A View from the Pentagon

Speakers: Eric Edelman, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
Raymond Odierno, Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
December 1, 2005

6:00-6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30-7:30 p.m. Meeting

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Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 4—Lessons Learned from the Third Wave of Democratization

Speaker: Larry Diamond, Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Presider: Judy Woodruff, CNN
November 21, 2005

12:00-12:30 p.m. Buffet lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m. Meeting

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"Iraq: The Way Forward" Series

Speakers: Robert Fisk, Middle East Correspondent, The Independent and Author, "The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East"
Francis "Bing" West, Author, "No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah"
Presider: Jane Arraf, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
November 8, 2005

12:15-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. Meeting

*This meeting will be on the record.

This event is part of the "Iraq: the Way Forward" Series.

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Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 3—A View from the Newsroom

Speakers: George Packer, Author, The Assassins’ Gate; Staff Writer, The New Yorker
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Author, The Emerald City (Knopf 2006); Baghdad Bureau Chief, Washington Post (April 2003-October 2004)
Presider: Judy Woodruff, Broadcast journalist and former CNN anchor
October 24, 2005

12:00-12:30 p.m. Buffet lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m. Meeting

In the third installment of our “Iraq: The Way Forward” series, seasoned journalists will discuss their views of the situation on the ground in Iraq and what they see as the main challenges and opportunities ahead.

*Note: This meeting will be held at a special location.

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Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 2—A View from the Hill

Speaker: Carl M. Levin, Member, U.S. Senate (D-MI)
Presider: Vin Weber, Partner, , Clark & Weinstock; Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-MN) (1981-1993)
October 21, 2005

8:00-9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30-10:30 a.m. Meeting

In the second installment of our “Iraq: The Way Forward” series, Senator Levin will discuss policy options available to both the U.S. government and the Iraqi government for moving ahead constructively in Iraq.

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Iraq: The Way Forward Series: A Conversation with George Packer

Speaker: George Packer, Author, The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
Presider: Deborah S. Amos, National Public Radio
October 5, 2005

12:15-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-2:00 PM Meeting

*This meeting will be on the record.

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Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 1

Speaker: Leslie H. Gelb, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Judy Woodruff, Broadcast journalist and former CNN anchor
September 26, 2005

12:00-12:30 PM Buffet lunch
12:30-1:30 PM Meeting

In the first of our "Iraq -- The Way Forward" series, Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Leslie H. Gelb, who visited Iraq last spring, will discuss his thoughts on the Iraqi constitution, possibilities for civil war, and plans for future U.S. troop withdrawals.

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Meetings

DC Town Hall Meeting: U.S. Strategy in Iraq

A Conversation with Zalmay Khalilzad

Iraq: The Way Forward: A Conversation with Senator Joseph Biden

Iraq: The Way Forward--A Conversation with Senators Reed and Warner

The Inside Story of the War in Iraq

Iraq: The Way Forward -- A Conversation with General Wesley Clark

Rebuilding Iraq: The Role of Women

Iraq: The Way Forward - A View From Treasury

Iraq: The Way Foward

Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 5—A View from the Pentagon

Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 4—Lessons Learned from the Third Wave of Democratization

"Iraq: The Way Forward" Series

Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 3—A View from the Newsroom

Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 2—A View from the Hill

Iraq: The Way Forward Series: A Conversation with George Packer

Iraq: The Way Forward: Session 1

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