Civil-Military Relations and the Surge Decision

Date:  November 5, 2009 Time:  7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location:  Wisconsin Veterans Museum Sponsor:  Please see event description for sponsor information.

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Overview:
On January 10, 2007, President Bush announced a dramatic change in strategy for the war in Iraq. The new strategy, which the media dubbed the “surge,” was the culmination of months of internal debate and review; and that review was the culmination of many more months of declining fortunes on the battlefield in Iraq.  Join Peter Feaver, who as a Special Advisor at the National Security Council, participated in the internal review that led to the surge decision, for insight on one of the most consequential decisions by the national command authority in wartime in decades and what has become a fascinating case study of civil-military relations.

A 2009 Dr. Richard H. Zeitlin Distinguished Lecture Series Event

Sponsors:
Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Wisconsin Veterans Museum, European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE), Department of History, Grand Strategy Program, and Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA)