Ali Allawi: Top Iraqi Government Official April 13, 2007

OCCUPATION OF IRAQ: WINNING THE WAR, LOSING THE PEACE

The U.S. effort in Iraq is at a critical turning point, as Congress attempts to set a timetable for withdrawing American forces while the administration increases troop levels in Iraq. Meanwhile, casualties continue to mount.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear an insider's viewpoint on the road ahead in Iraq, from a leading official of the Iraqi government. Allawi spent three decades in opposition to Saddam's regime, living abroad and teaching at Oxford University. He returned to his homeland in 2003 to serve as minister of trade, minister of defense and minister of finance in the post-Saddam Iraqi governments.

In January 2007, Allawi authored a key article in the London Independent newspaper, laying out a blueprint for peace in Iraq. He knows intimately the key figures and factors shaping the situation in Iraq.

Please join us as Allawi shares his recommendations for bringing peace to Iraq and answers your questions.

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