Print
Email
Share
Cite
Hoping to turn enemies into allies, U.S. forces are arming Iraqis who fought with the insurgents. But Rolling Stone's Nir Rosen argues that it's already starting to backfire.
Author: Nir Rosen, Fellow, New York University Center on Law and Security
March 6, 2008
Hoping to turn enemies into allies, U.S. forces are arming Iraqis who fought with the insurgents. But Rolling Stone's Nir Rosen argues that it's already starting to backfire.
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedInElliott Abrams gives his take on the Middle East and on democracy and human rights issues across the globe.
Micah Zenko covers the U.S. national security debate.
Robert M. Danin analyzes critical developments and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
What are the implications of growing Pakistan-China commercial relations for the United States?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
As military and political leaders debate future U.S. troop commitments to Iraq, the next U.S. president is put on notice.
Military and political leaders debate the United States' future troop commitments to Iraq and the extent to which 'victory' can ever be...
Both the Bush and Obama administrations have concluded that the use of drones to kill al-Qaeda leaders is permissible under both U.S....