Our approach: We hope to address the above question in a manner that is (1) nonpartisan, covering a spectrum of viewpoints, and (2) committed to a freewheeling yet respectful dialogue that is focused on solutions rather than debates about past mistakes. Come join the dialogue.

SPEAKERS

Prof. Sohail Hashmi: Author of “An Islamic Solution [to the problem of Iraq].”
Robert Dreyfuss: Author of “Getting Out.”
Col. Paul Hughes (U.S. Army, Retired): Author of “Consolidating Gains in Iraq.”
Gareth Porter: Author of “The Third Option in Iraq: A Responsible Exit Strategy.”
Craig Eisendrath: Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy.
Ivan Eland: “The Way Out of Iraq: Decentralizing the Iraqi Government.”
Prof. Joseph Schwartzberg: “A New Perspective on Peacekeeping.”
Prof. Nabil Al-Tikriti: “Social & Political Forces in Iraq: An NGO Primer.”
Special “observer” category: Current policymakers (congressmen; State Department officials, etc.); journalists; current soldiers; & families of soldiers who died in Iraq.