The Consequences of U.S. Forces Leaving Iraq and Syria
A withdrawal or drawdown of U.S. troops in the region appears more of a “when” than an “if,” but leaving without a contingency plan will have a large impact on the region.
Carolyn Moorman is an Analyst for the Post-Withdrawal Security Landscapes Initiative at the New Lines Institute. Her research focuses on non-state actors in the Middle East and Central/West Africa. She also hosts the Institute’s Contours podcast.
Previously, Carolyn conducted research at the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project and the Institute for the Study of War. She previously assisted Dr. Nathan French of Miami University’s Department of Comparative Religion with his research on Salafi-Jihadism and interned at the Heritage Foundation and the U.S. Embassy of Luxembourg.
Carolyn holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and International Studies from Miami University of Ohio and is currently a master’s student at the Bush School at Texas A&M. She tweets at @Carolyn_Moorman.
A withdrawal or drawdown of U.S. troops in the region appears more of a “when” than an “if,” but leaving without a contingency plan will have a large impact on the region.
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