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# Christopher Preble assesses the surge in Iraq 

The surge in Iraq is doing little to create the environment needed for political reconciliation. That’s the conclusion of Christopher Preble, Cato’s Director of Foreign Policy Studies, who spoke at a Policy Forum at the Cato Institute on September 20th. 

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Former Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies; Senior Fellow, Stimson Center 

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