February 8, 2010
Must Read
In this NYT op-ed, Air Force Research Institute defense analyst Adam B. Lowther discusses potential benefits to the United States should Iran build a bomb.
See more in Iran, National Security and Defense, Proliferation
February 8, 2010
Essential Documents
Statement
See more in Iran, Human Rights
February 4, 2010
Must Read
Jeffrey White and Loring White report on three separate war games that provide several insights into why the Iranian nuclear problem is so intractable and how it might develop in the near to mid term.
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February 4, 2010
Must Read
In this The Guardian op-ed, Aluf Benn talks about the discrepancy between how Israelis view their country and how it is viewed from the outside, offering an explanation for why American efforts to resume the Israeli-Palestinian talks fail to interest Israelis.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, U.S. Strategy and Politics
February 1, 2010
Backgrounder
Financial pressures have weakened al-Qaeda's tactical abilities, but analysts say affiliated networks are finding new ways to raise and spend money, complicating efforts to squeeze a savvy foe.
See more in Terrorist Organizations, Terrorist Financing
January 29, 2010
Must Read
Written by Shadi Hamid and Amanda Kadlec, this report explores practical manifestations of political Islam as well as Western diplomatic responses to Islamist movements.
See more in Diplomacy, Culture and Foreign Policy
January 25, 2010
Interview
As Iraq's pre-election crisis deepens, Iraq analyst Reidar Visser says Washington must do more to counter the sectarian agenda emerging in Baghdad's political landscape.
January 25, 2010
Expert Brief
Reports of Sunnis being banned from Iraq's March 7 elections are a reminder of the dangerous fault lines in Iraqi politics, which the United States can best influence with support rather than interference, says CFR's Brett McGurk.
See more in Iraq, Elections, Public Diplomacy
January 25, 2010
Op-Ed
Weekly Standard
Elliott Abrams argues that the first year of the Obama Administration's Middle East policy has clearly failed and urges that the administration reevaluate its approach.
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 22, 2010
Op-Ed
Newsweek
Richard N. Haass says the current opportunity for outsiders to promote regime change within Iran should not be missed.
See more in Iran, Democracy and Human Rights, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Steven Cook discusses the impact of Pierre Gemayel’s assassination on Lebanese politics and Syria’s bid to reinstate itself as the country’s dominant player.
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