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'''Joel Rayburn''' is an American diplomat who holds the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria in the U.S. State Department. He is a former member of the U.S. National Security Council staff and a retired U.S. Army officer. He has published books and articles about the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its results.
'''Joel Rayburn''' is an American diplomat who holds the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria in the U.S. State Department. He is a former member of the U.S. National Security Council staff and a retired U.S. Army officer. He has published books and articles about the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its results.


From 2013 to January 2017, he directed a U.S. Army project to produce a history of the Iraq War. In that capacity, he was editor and co-author of the two-volume history “The U.S. Army in the Iraq War,” which will be published in fall 2018.
From 2013 to January 2017, he directed a U.S. Army project to produce a history of the Iraq War. In that capacity, he was editor and co-author of the two-volume history "The U.S. Army in the Iraq War," which will be published in fall 2018.


In July 2018 Rayburn was appointed to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria. Previously, from January 2017 to July 2018, he served as Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon on the U.S. National Security Council staff at the White House.
In July 2018 Rayburn was appointed to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria. Previously, from January 2017 to July 2018, he served as Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon on the U.S. National Security Council staff at the White House.


In 2014 he published a book titled "Iraq After America: Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-coming-disintegration-of-iraq/2014/08/15/2b3efd80-2300-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html | title=The coming disintegration of Iraq | work=Washington Post | date=15 August 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Rayburn, Joel}}</ref> telling the history of the conflict in Iraq from the Iraqi perspective. The book was published by the [[Hoover Institution]].<ref>http://www.hoover.org/profiles/lieutenant-colonel-joel-rayburn</ref> Chapter 5 of his book is frequently cited to support the assertion that the [[Faith campaign|Faith Campaign]] of Saddam Hussein promoted [[Salafi]] ideology, and thus created a base for the rise in 2003 of the Islamic State of Iraq and the related insurgency.<ref>See, for example, DEAN SHUMATE, "What's In a Name: a Strategic Analysis of the Islamic State", in Small Wars Journal, April 12, 2016, and KYLE W. ORTON, "Saddam Henchmen Were Fanatics Long Before They Joined the Islamic State", in The Syrian Intifada, July 20, 2015.</ref> Chapter 6 of his book discusses the [[Kurdish nationalist]] movement and its purpose "to annex the strategic city of [[Kirkuk]]" and to reverse the demographic changes there which had been caused by the actions of the regime of Saddam Hussein.
In 2014 he published a book titled "Iraq After America: Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-coming-disintegration-of-iraq/2014/08/15/2b3efd80-2300-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html | title=The coming disintegration of Iraq | work=Washington Post | date=15 August 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Rayburn, Joel}}</ref> telling the history of the conflict in Iraq from the Iraqi perspective. The book was published by the [[Hoover Institution]].<ref>http://www.hoover.org/profiles/lieutenant-colonel-joel-rayburn</ref> Chapter 5 of his book is frequently cited to support the assertion that the [[Faith campaign|Faith Campaign]] of Saddam Hussein promoted [[Salafi]] ideology, and thus created a base for the rise in 2003 of the Islamic State of Iraq and the related insurgency.<ref>See, for example, DEAN SHUMATE, "What's in a Name: a Strategic Analysis of the Islamic State", in Small Wars Journal, April 12, 2016, and KYLE W. ORTON, "Saddam Henchmen Were Fanatics Long Before They Joined the Islamic State", in The Syrian Intifada, July 20, 2015.</ref> Chapter 6 of his book discusses the [[Kurdish nationalist]] movement and its purpose "to annex the strategic city of [[Kirkuk]]" and to reverse the demographic changes there which had been caused by the actions of the regime of Saddam Hussein.


Rayburn entered the U.S. Army in 1992 after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at [[West Point]].<ref>http://www.hoover.org/profiles/lieutenant-colonel-joel-rayburn</ref>
Rayburn entered the U.S. Army in 1992 after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at [[West Point]].<ref>http://www.hoover.org/profiles/lieutenant-colonel-joel-rayburn</ref>


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Revision as of 18:19, 4 December 2018

Joel Rayburn
United States Special Envoy for Syria
Assumed office
July 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichael Ratney
Personal details
Born (1969-09-06) September 6, 1969 (age 54)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDiplomat and author

Joel Rayburn is an American diplomat who holds the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria in the U.S. State Department. He is a former member of the U.S. National Security Council staff and a retired U.S. Army officer. He has published books and articles about the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its results.

From 2013 to January 2017, he directed a U.S. Army project to produce a history of the Iraq War. In that capacity, he was editor and co-author of the two-volume history "The U.S. Army in the Iraq War," which will be published in fall 2018.

In July 2018 Rayburn was appointed to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria. Previously, from January 2017 to July 2018, he served as Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon on the U.S. National Security Council staff at the White House.

In 2014 he published a book titled "Iraq After America: Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance",[1] telling the history of the conflict in Iraq from the Iraqi perspective. The book was published by the Hoover Institution.[2] Chapter 5 of his book is frequently cited to support the assertion that the Faith Campaign of Saddam Hussein promoted Salafi ideology, and thus created a base for the rise in 2003 of the Islamic State of Iraq and the related insurgency.[3] Chapter 6 of his book discusses the Kurdish nationalist movement and its purpose "to annex the strategic city of Kirkuk" and to reverse the demographic changes there which had been caused by the actions of the regime of Saddam Hussein.

Rayburn entered the U.S. Army in 1992 after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.[4]

References

  1. ^ Rayburn, Joel (15 August 2014). "The coming disintegration of Iraq". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.hoover.org/profiles/lieutenant-colonel-joel-rayburn
  3. ^ See, for example, DEAN SHUMATE, "What's in a Name: a Strategic Analysis of the Islamic State", in Small Wars Journal, April 12, 2016, and KYLE W. ORTON, "Saddam Henchmen Were Fanatics Long Before They Joined the Islamic State", in The Syrian Intifada, July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ http://www.hoover.org/profiles/lieutenant-colonel-joel-rayburn


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