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Remembering and Misremembering the Iraq War
Tue, March 7th, 2023
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
America’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003 vexed key allies, drew condemnation from many corners of the world, and generated the largest anti-war protests in world history. And yet the Bush administration, backed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and strong U.S. public opinion, went forward with what would prove to be a historic strategic blunder.
Twenty years later, the consequences of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq continue to reverberate. Many lessons have been learned here in Washington from the war, but did we learn the right ones? Join Carnegie for a discussion of the war’s impact on our debates about U.S. foreign policy today and into the future.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Spencer Ackerman
Spencer Ackerman is a columnist at the Nation.
Christopher S. Chivvis
Senior Fellow and Director, American Statecraft Program
Christopher S. Chivvis is the director of the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Matthew Duss
Former Visiting Scholar, American Statecraft Program
Matthew Duss is the executive vice president at the Center for International Policy. He served as a foreign-policy advisor to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders from 2017 to 2022.
Francis Fukuyama
Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Francis Fukuyama is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where his research focuses on democratization and international political economy.
Vivian Salama
Vivian Salama covers national security for The Wall Street Journal, based in Washington.
Stephen Wertheim
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.