The Michael V. Hayden Center | In-Person & Virtual 

Description: Join the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security as we host a discussion about the Iraq War on its 20th anniversary. In this Hayden Center exclusive event, our panel includes former U.S. intelligence leaders who served before, during, and/or towards the end of the war, such as: General Michael V. Hayden, former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) during the run-up to the Iraq War, later served as the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence and then as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); John McLaughlin, former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (DDCI) and later Acting Director of Central Intelligence (A/DCI); Charles Duelfer, former Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), and later led the Iraq Survey Group; Michael Morell, former Deputy Director of the CIA, served twice as Acting Director of the CIA and during the lead-up to the war as the President’s daily briefer; and Ellen Laipson, a former Vice Chair of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), will be moderating the event. 

On this 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Hayden Center will host former intelligence leaders who will reflect on the dynamic between policymakers and the Intelligence Community regarding the decision to go to war, the failures of U.S. Intelligence regarding weapons of mass destruction and lessons learned, and the decisions to surge and later withdraw forces. They will also reflect on the war’s impact on the region, US national security, and the Intelligence Community 20 years later. 

There will be time for audience questions. The event will be recorded and posted on our website and YouTube channel. There will be a reception for all in-person attendees immediately following the event in the adjacent multipurpose room.

In-Person Registration link: https://hayden_center_iraqwar_in-person.eventbrite.com/

Virtual Registration link: https://hayden_center_iraqwar_livestream.eventbrite.com/