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Lessons from the Iraq War: Grassroots Diplomacy and Reconstruction in Samarra

Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

​Please join the Defense Project for "Lessons from the Iraq War: Grassroots Diplomacy and Reconstruction in Samarra " in the Fainsod Room on Wednesday, April 12th between 3:00 - 4:00pm.

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22 February 2023, Iraq, Samarra: A soldier stands in front of Al-Askari mosque, Resting Place of the Two Imams Ali al-Hadi and Hassan the al-Askari, during the 17th anniversary of the Shrine bombing by extremists in February 2006.

Event Details

​Please join the Defense Project for "Lessons from the Iraq War: Grassroots Diplomacy and Reconstruction in Samarra " in the Fainsod Room on Wednesday, April 12th between 3:00 - 4:00pm. This event features Mike Craft, former DoS Provincial Reconstruction Team member in Iraq and will be moderated by Ryan Canady, National Security Fellow.

This event is part of the For the Common Defense seminar series, run by the Harvard Kennedy School's National Security Fellows. Each seminar explores a different national security or defense-related subject chosen by Fellows to share insights, policy relevant knowledge, and professional expertise with students and fellows.

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