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Are we winning in Iraq?
David B. Rivkin and Joseph Cirincione debate the improving security situation in Iraq and what circumstances there would allow the U.S. to declare victory. They'll also discuss the military campaigns in the Balkans under Clinton, the responsibility of the U.S. to ensure global security and more.
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David B. Rivkin says that with threats expanding and NATO increasingly reluctant to act, the U.S. has to be willing to fight terrorism in more places, either alone or with new allies to the East. Joseph Cirincione responds by arguing that the Bush administration’s go-it-alone mentality has only made the threats harder to manage.
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Joseph Cirincione says support is growing across the political spectrum for pulling troops out of Iraq and de-emphasizing the military aspect of the war on terrorism. David B. Rivkin says the troop withdrawal can begin, but the use of force in the region remains crucial to U.S. interests.
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David B. Rivkin says the U.S. usually bears an unfairly disproportionate military burden in humanitarian missions. Joseph Cirincione says stopping genocide is just as important as toppling leaders such as Saddam Hussein.
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Joseph Cirincione says staying in Iraq only compounds a strategic blunder. David B. Rivkin says the idea that the U.S. can withdraw honorably without winning is a myth.
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David B. Rivkin says all signs point to a dramatic turnaround for U.S. forces. Joseph Cirincione says the war has been among the greatest disasters in U.S. history.