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Douglas Ollivant

Douglas A. Ollivant, Ph.D. is a Managing Partner of Mantid International, a global consulting firm with offices in Beirut, Baghdad, Guam and Washington D.C. He is also a Senior Fellow at both New America and FPRI. A retired Army officer, his last assignment in government was as Director for Iraq at the National Security Council during both the Bush and Obama administrations.
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Confirm Austin, But Retire Milley

We’ve seen the harm that comes when the Pentagon’s civilian and military chiefs are too closely aligned.

  • Douglas Ollivant