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Leslie H. Gelb

President Emeritus and Board Senior Fellow

Expertise

U.S. foreign policy; national security; Russia; Middle East.

Press/Panels

Video Interview

Les Gelb on Iran-U.S.-Israel War Dance

The U.S. and Iran are engaged in a "mutual game" to forestall any attack by Israel on Iran's nuclear installations, but at some point that game will begin to wear down, raising the prospect of military action, Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, tells WSJ's John Bussey an interview Tuesday.

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Testimony

Senator Webb Calls for Clarity in U.S. Response to Syrian Crisis

Senator Webb urged his colleagues to heed the recent words of Leslie Gelb of the Council on Foreign Relations: "When interventionists become avenging angels, they blind themselves and the nation and run dangerously amok. They plunge in with no plans, with half-baked plans, with demands to supply arms to rebels they know nothing about, with ideas for no-fly zones and bombing. Their good intentions could pave the road to hell for Syrians. Preserving lives today, but sacrificing many more later."

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The Future of Hamas

The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about what lies ahead for Hamas.