Soldiers from twenty-five nations are fighting shoulder to shoulder with U.S. forces in Iraq. But with campaigns against Spain, the Philippines, and Nepal as models for success, terrorist activities—including the kidnapping and execution of civilian foreign nationals—are causing other governments to rethink their troop commitments in Iraq. Until July, Lieutenant General Mieczyslaw Bieniek commanded the Multinational Division Central-South, located close to the Iranian border in an area known for its Shia population. What are the biggest challenges of managing a "coalition of the willing"? Have we won the Shia hearts and minds? Should the Iraq operation be a model for future allied military interventions? Please join us for this NAI lecture and discussion.