Withdrawal and Beyond in Iraq: A Discussion with General Caslen
Major General Robert Caslen, recently returned from Iraq, where he served as commanding general of Multinational Division - North, discussed the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Iraq post-2011.
Major General Robert Caslen recently returned from Iraq, where he served as commanding general of Multinational Division – North. This area of operations includes Ninewa, Kirkuk and other volatile areas along the Arab-Kurd fault line.
He discussed the security implications of the impending U.S. withdrawal, prospects for peaceful resolution of the Arab-Kurd conflict, and what the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Iraq looks like post-2011.
Speakers
- Major General Robert Caslen
Former commander of Multinational Division – North in Iraq - Ambassador William B. Taylor, Moderator
Vice President, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace