The Future of Iraq
John Calabrese
The Middle East Institute
“Until now, we have focused heavily on the US leadership role in enforcing sanctions, and we have been fixated on the present ruler of Iraq.... It is very welcome that the Middle East Institute has asked us to stretch our minds to consider the decades ahead.”
—Richard Murphy, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
“Iraq is not a small, insignificant country with which it is easy to deal. Its geopolitical importance, in terms of its oil resources, is very clear. So is its military potential and its impact on Gulf security as well as on that of the entire region. Iraq is also one of the most thorny foreign policy issues that the United States and the international community face.... Many people are dissatisfied with current US policy, but we have to consider the costs and risks of alternatives.”
—Phebe Marr, senior fellow, National Defense University | 
