Douglas Ollivant
Douglas Ollivant is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) and a former director for Iraq at the National Security Council. He is a retired Army officer and a veteran of the 2004 battles of Najaf Cemetery and Second Fallujah.
Why Iraq Is Calling for the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces
And why that might actually make sense.
What a Ground Campaign in Gaza Will Look Like
Expect a drawn-out battle with high casualty counts—and frightening global implications.
Why You Should Visit Iraq (Really)
Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion, Americans still know far too little about this complicated country.