Emma Sky advises on conflict and reconciliation in the Middle East. She advised both U.S. Gen. Raymond Odierno and Gen. David Petraeus in Iraq. Sky is the author of “The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq” and “In a Time of Monsters: Travels Through a Middle East in Revolt.”

The following interview was conducted by Jim Gilmore on April 15, 2021. It has been edited for clarity and length.

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