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November 03, 2005

Coming full circle on Iraq

What possible better location could there be for a speech by the future democratically elected Prime Minister of Iraq, Ahmed Chalabi?

Apparently Scooter Libby had a prior engagement and will not be available to make the introduction.

An Insider's View: Democratic Politics at Work in Iraq

A Foreign Policy Briefing from Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi

Start: Wednesday, November 9, 2005 2:30 PM

End: Wednesday, November 9, 2005 3:45 PM

Location: Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

In the last year, Iraqis successfully elected a transitional government and overwhelmingly approved a new constitution. Despite continuing security challenges and a deepening sectarian divide, Iraqis are moving toward a functioning democracy. And while sectors of Iraq continue to lag, there is an untold story of economic reform.

Will the constitution provide the foundation for a democratic system that can be a model for the Middle East? What can be expected of the upcoming December parliamentary elections? Is Iraq moving beyond sectarian politics, or does the federalism model in the new constitution deepen the divide?

To address these and other issues, AEI welcomes Ahmad Chalabi, deputy prime minister of Iraq, to deliver his first public speech in the United States in more than two and a half years.


2:15 p.m. Registration

2:30 Introduction: Christopher DeMuth, AEI
Keynote Address: Ahmad Chalabi, deputy prime minister of Iraq

3:45 Adjournment

Posted by Mike at November 3, 2005 04:53 PM

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