A Brookings Iraq Series Briefing: Will an Attack on Iraq be Clean and Quick - or a Series of Nasty Surprises? 3/18/2003
From: Brookings Office of Communications, 202-797-6105, communications@brookings.edu News Advisory: WHAT: A Brookings Iraq Series Briefing -- The Power and Peril of High-Speed Warfare: Will an Attack on Iraq be Clean and Quick - or a Series of Nasty Surprises? WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2003 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Falk Auditorium The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. WHO: -- MARTIN S. INDYK Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, and Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings -- GENERAL WILLIAM L. NASH, U.S. ARMY (RETIRED) Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations -- KENNETH M. POLLACK Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, and Director of Research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings -- REAR ADMIRAL JOHN SIGLER, U.S. NAVY Distinguished Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University -- JAMES B. STEINBERG (Moderator) Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings The plan for the invasion of Iraq marks an important milestone in military thinking. Instead of relying on overwhelming numbers, it depends on a high-tech air attack to immobilize the enemy, followed by a lightning-fast ground assault to finish the job. The "rolling" attack could bring victory in days or weeks, but it also carries special risks. A panel of experts will assess the military questions, including: -- What is the current state of readiness of U.S. forces? -- Will the lack of a northern front hinder the operation and lead to greater casualties? -- How will Saddam react to the U.S.-led invasion? -- What are the implications of using a "rolling start" approach to the conflict? -- How prepared are U.S. and British troops for a large-scale chemical or biological attack? -- What are the regional security implications beyond Iraq, particularly the potential threat to Israel posed by a war in the region? Following brief presentations, panelists will take questions from the audience. RSVP: Please contact the Brookings Office of Communications by calling 202/797-6105, emailing to communications@brookings.edu, or visiting us online at http://www.brookings.edu/comm/events/20030320.htm. The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 http://www.brookings.edu |