Nathaniel Fick is the Chief Operating Officer of the Center for a New American Security. He served in Afghanistan and Iraq as a Marine Corps infantry officer.

Richard Haass developed policy for both U.S. wars against Iraq. In his new behind-the-scenes book War of Necessity, War of Choice, he writes about Bush senior’s “sense of decorum,” explains why Colin Powell didn’t resign, and offers some devastating lessons about just and unjust wars.