In the little more than two years since US troops left Iraq, al Qaeda--aligned insurgents have effectively taken over the country's second-largest city, Mosul, and Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. The White House has called on the Iraqi government to "step up to the plate," while rebuffing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's request for assistance with airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) staging areas. As the black flags of ISIS rise over the two cities, a new directive is on the horizon: march on Baghdad.

Join us for a conversation with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and General Jack Keane (ret.) as they assess the deteriorating security situation in Iraq and consider what role the US should play to help the Iraqi government confront terrorists hostile to democratic government in Baghdad and Washington.

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Chaos in Iraq: A conversation with Senator John McCain and General Jack Keane

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