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"Iraq: Why the Surge Worked" topic for BYU lecture Feb. 13

Adam Fife will present "Iraq: Why the Surge Worked" at a Global Awareness Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building on the Brigham Young University campus.

Fife spent the last six months in Iraq as a senior strategic communication advisor, working closely with the Multinational Force, Iraqi senior leadership and the Government of Iraq on communication strategy and policy.

He is the founder of a strategic communications firm, and previously taught political science and international area studies courses at BYU and started several companies.

A BYU alumnus, he is completing an master's degree in political science and Middle East studies at the University of Utah.

This lecture will be archived online. For more information on David M. Kennedy Center events, see the calendar online at kennedy.byu.edu.

Writer: Lee Simons

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Photo by Denny Miller Collection

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