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 <title>The Future of the Iraqi Petroleum Sector</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/future-iraqi-petroleum-sector</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Alolom, Former Minister of Oil of the Republic of Iraq, for a discussion on Iraq and its energy future, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and his vision for the roles of the state and the private sector in the petroleum sector.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/future-iraqi-petroleum-sector&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/regional-analysis">Regional Analysis</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>mwalton</dc:creator>
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 <title>Winning or Losing the &quot;End State&quot; in Iraq</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/winning-or-losing-end-state-iraq</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;CSIS hosted&amp;nbsp; an event with&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michael Corbin &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs for Iraq&lt;br /&gt;
on&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winning or Losing the &amp;ldquo;End State&amp;rdquo; in Iraq&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Moderated by&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/winning-or-losing-end-state-iraq&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sherry</dc:creator>
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 <title>The United States Government’s Employment of Armed Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/benefits-united-states-governments-employment-armed-contractors-iraq-and-afghanistan-outweigh-</link>
 <description>&lt;h4&gt;Resolved :&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;The benefits of the United States   Government&amp;rsquo;s employment of armed  contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan outweigh   the costs and detriments&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Debate in the   Lincoln-Douglas Format&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; Taking   the Affirmative &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/benefits-united-states-governments-employment-armed-contractors-iraq-and-afghanistan-outweigh-&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">28749 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Operation New Dawn: An Enduring Strategic Partnership</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/operation-new-dawn-enduring-strategic-partnership</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The CSIS Arleigh A. Burke   Chair in Strategy hosts  an event with&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brigadier   General Jeffrey Buchanan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Director for Strategic Effects, U.S.   Forces in Iraq &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;On&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&amp;ldquo;Operation   New Dawn: An Enduring Strategic Partnership&amp;rdquo;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Moderated by&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/operation-new-dawn-enduring-strategic-partnership&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">28136 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>From Lessons Learned to Lessons Applied: Iraq and the Reform of Stabilization Operations</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/lessons-learned-lessons-applied-iraq-and-reform-stabilization-operations</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;CSIS hosted a discussion with&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stuart W. Bowen, Jr.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/lessons-learned-lessons-applied-iraq-and-reform-stabilization-operations&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/economic-development-and-reconstruction">Economic Development and Reconstruction</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/governance">Governance</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>mentman</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">27134 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Statesmen&#039;s Forum: James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State and  Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary of State</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-james-b-steinberg-deputy-secretary-state-and-jacob-j-lew-deputy-secretary-sta</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;CSIS   hosted  a Statesmen&#039;s Forum with&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James B.   Steinberg&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Deputy Secretary of State&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jacob J.   Lew&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Deputy Secretary of State for Management and   Resources&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;The Next Phase in   America&#039;s Relationship with Iraq&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-james-b-steinberg-deputy-secretary-state-and-jacob-j-lew-deputy-secretary-sta&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">26557 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Global Security Forum: How Will the United States Engage in the Middle East after Iraq and Afghanistan?</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/global-security-forum-how-will-united-states-engage-middle-east-after-iraq-and-afghanistan</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How Will the United States Engage in the Middle East after Iraq and Afghanistan? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;General Brent Scowcroft, USAF   (ret.)&lt;br /&gt;
Mr. David   Ignatius&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Moderated   by &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Haim Malka&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-security-forum-how-will-united-states-engage-middle-east-after-iraq-and-afghanistan&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">25020 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Global Security Forum </title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/global-security-forum</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Global Security   Forum: A review of the top   security issues on our horizon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This   forum is made possible with support from   Finmeccanica&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AGENDA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/event/global-security-forum-opening-address&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opening   Address 8:00-8:45:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/event/global-security-forum-opening-address&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adapting to Tomorrow&amp;rsquo;s   Strategic Challenges&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;General James E. Cartwright,   USMC&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Vice Chairman of the Joint   Chiefs of Staff &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-security-forum&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/acquisition-and-resources">Acquisition and Resources</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/economic-development-and-reconstruction">Economic Development and Reconstruction</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/homeland-security">Homeland Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/nuclear-weapons">Nuclear Weapons</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/terrorism">Terrorism</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 07:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">24923 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Book Event: A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/book-event-question-command-counterinsurgency-civil-war-iraq</link>
 <description>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Question of   Command:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;by&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/book-event-question-command-counterinsurgency-civil-war-iraq&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/terrorism">Terrorism</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">22192 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Statesmen&#039;s Forum: Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-admiral-michael-mullen-chairman-joint-chiefs-staff</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Gulf Roundtable hosted a Statesmen&#039;s Forum with Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a speech titled, &amp;quot;Security and Stability in the Broader Middle East: A Cooperative Approach.&amp;quot; John Hamre, president and CEO of CSIS, introduced Chairman Mullen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-admiral-michael-mullen-chairman-joint-chiefs-staff&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">20694 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Schieffer Series: Afghanistan and Pakistan</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/schieffer-series-afghanistan-and-pakistan</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS-Schieffer School series are held monthly in Washington at CSIS and featuring top public policy experts, government officials, prominent journalists and leading scholars, discussing pressing issues related to national security, foreign policy, and global challenges.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moderated by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/schieffer-series-afghanistan-and-pakistan&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>scotta</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">19396 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Iraq: Where Things Stand</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/iraq-where-things-stand</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Arleigh A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/iraq-where-things-stand&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <guid isPermaLink="false">13307 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Future Operating Environment in Iraq</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/future-operating-environment-iraq</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--start--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;150&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;340&quot; src=&quot;/images/stories/burke/081210_dabbagh.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/future-operating-environment-iraq&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Smart Power Speaker Series: Nation Building After Iraq</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/smart-power-speaker-series-nation-building-after-iraq</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;080604_ep_dobbins.jpg&quot; src=&quot;/images/stories/smartpower/080604_ep_dobbins.jpg&quot; /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ambassador Dobbins spoke on the future of America&#039;s nation building efforts taking into account lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan and earlier U.S. and UN operations.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/economic-development-and-reconstruction">Economic Development and Reconstruction</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Schieffer Series: Status of U.S. Efforts in Iraq</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/schieffer-series-status-us-efforts-iraq</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;/images/stories/schieffer/080326_schieffer_dialogue.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Moderated by CBS Chief Washington Correspondent and Face the Nation anchor &lt;strong&gt;Bob Schieffer&lt;/strong&gt;, an expert panel comprised of top journalists and policy analysts discussed the status of U.S. efforts in Iraq and took questions from the audience. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The panel featured:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/schieffer-series-status-us-efforts-iraq&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>The Situation in Iraq: A Briefing from the Battlefield</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/situation-iraq-briefing-battlefield</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The Center for Strategic &amp;amp; International Studies (CSIS) Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Anthony H.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/situation-iraq-briefing-battlefield&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <enclosure url="http://csis.org/files/media/csis/events/080214_cordesman.pdf" length="73978" type="application/pdf" />
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>The Way Forward in Iraq with Amb. David Satterfield</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/way-forward-iraq-amb-david-satterfield</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador David M.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/way-forward-iraq-amb-david-satterfield&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <enclosure url="http://csis.org/files/media/csis/events/070917_satterfield.pdf" length="68459" type="application/pdf" />
 <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley: &quot;Strategy for Victory in Iraq.&quot;</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/national-security-advisor-stephen-hadley-strategy-victory-iraq</link>
 <description>&lt;div&gt;The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted an address by National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley entitled, &amp;ldquo;Strategy for Victory in Iraq&amp;rdquo; on Tuesday, December 20.&lt;!--end--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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