Ground Truth Briefing: How Dangerous Is ISIS, and How Should the U.S. Deal With It?
Recent events have threatened Iraq’s stability, highlighted the dangers of the Syrian civil war, and raised serious questions about how the US should respond to the current crisis. Join us by PHONE for this Ground Truth Briefing as we examine ISIS, the policies of the Maliki Government, impact of Syria on Iraq, and US options in response to these challenges.
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Overview
Recent events have threatened Iraq’s stability, highlighted the dangers of the Syrian civil war, and raised serious questions about how the US should respond to the current crisis.
Join us by PHONE as we examine ISIS, the policies of the Maliki Government, impact of Syria on Iraq, and US options in response to these challenges.
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Speakers
Amatzia Baram
Professor, Department of Middle East History, University of Haifa, Israel
Jeremy Bash
Founder and Managing Director, Beacon Global Strategies; former Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense and at the Central Intelligence Agency; former Chief Counsel, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Joby Warrick
National Security Correspondent for The Washington Post
Jane Harman
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Middle East Program
The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Read more
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