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January 23, 2008
Testimony
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January 18, 2008
Op-Ed
Newsweek
Ray Takeyh and Suzanne Maloney argue that diplomacy with Tehran is crucial.
See more in Iran, U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 11, 2008
Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
Mark F. Brzezinski and Ray Takeyh argue that recent developments reinforce caution and firmness as the right way to proceed in Iran.
See more in Iran, International Peace and Security, Diplomacy
December 2007
Article
CQ Global Researcher
Abdullah Akyuz and Steven Cook discuss whether U.S.-Turkish relations are likely to improve.
See more in United States, Turkey
January 2, 2008
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
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January 1, 2008
Article
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson write that "the history of the Vietnam War teaches that to preserve American strength and prestige, we must begin withdrawing from Iraq now."
See more in Vietnam, Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Foreign Policy History
December 14, 2007
Op-Ed
Christian Science Monitor
Vali Nasr and Ray Takeyh write that the NIE may “undermine the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who thrives on international crisis and tension.”
See more in Iran
December 2007, Volume 5, Issue 10
Op-Ed
Arab Reform Bulletin
Steven Cook talks about the candidate’s positions on democracy promotion in the Middle East.
See more in Middle East, U.S. Election 2008
December 9, 2007
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Stephen Biddle argues that if the U.S. sees the reduction in violence in Iraq as an opportunity to bring its troops home, much of what has been gained could be lost.
See more in Iraq, Nation Building, Peacekeeping, U.S. Strategy and Politics
December 6, 2007
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
Vali Nasr and Ray Takeyh argue that the U.S. strategy for containing Iran is based on false assumptions.
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January/February 2008
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
The Bush administration wants to contain Iran by rallying the support of Sunni Arab states and now sees Iran's containment as the heart of its Middle East policy: a way to stabilize Iraq, declaw Hezbollah, and restart the Arab-Israeli peace process. But the strategy is unsound and impractical, and it will probably further destabilize an already volatile region.
See more in Iran, Conflict Prevention
November 28, 2007
News Briefing
CFR experts offer their analysis of the proceedings at the Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Diplomacy
November 27, 2007
Op-Ed
Star-Tribune
Steve Andreasen and Steven Simon write that voters should consider which candidate will advocate the need for a deeper economic and political commitment to the region, in the Star-Tribune.
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Foreign Policy History
November 2007
Article
United States Institute of Peace
Steven Cook argues that Turkey can play an important role in helping the U.S. achieve its interests if the U.S. can accept the differences between the two nations.
Updated: September 28, 2007
Backgrounder
Gen. David Petraeus’ assertions about falling casualties in Iraq are supported by a range of objective sources. But his testimony to Congress does not establish whether the decline is attributable to the surge or to sectarian cleansing.
See more in Iraq, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Fall 2007
Op-Ed
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
See more in Iran, Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Conflict Assessment
September 11, 2007
Other Report
Six CFR experts provide their own analysis of the Petraeus and Crocker testimony.
See more in Iraq, Defense Strategy, Wars and Warfare
September 8, 2007
Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Election 2008
September 2, 2007
Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
See more in Iran, U.S. Strategy and Politics
August 28, 2007
Op-Ed
Financial Times
See more in Iran, Terrorism, U.S. Strategy and Politics
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The diplomatic storm over Iran's nuclear program continues to build. While experts say an Iranian bomb is years off, the program itself raises concern over the prospect of nuclear terrorism.
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