The President’s Inbox
The President’s Inbox

The Killing of Qasem Soleimani

In this episode of our special Election 2020 series of The President’s Inbox, Steven A. Cook, Philip H. Gordon, and Ray Takeyh join host James M. Lindsay to discuss the killing of Qasem Soleimani and its consequences for the Middle East.

January 7, 2020 — 43:14 min
Play Button Pause Button
0:00 0:00
x
Host
  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
    Full Bio
Subscribe
Episode Guests
  • Steven A. Cook
    Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
    Full Bio
  • Philip H. Gordon
    Mary and David Boies Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Ray Takeyh
    Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
    Full Bio

Show Notes

In this special Election 2020 series of The President’s Inbox, James M. Lindsay sits down each week with several experts with different views on how the United States should handle its foreign policy challenges. This week, he discusses what Qasem Soleiman’s death means for the Middle East with Steven A. Cook, CFR’s Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies, Philip H. Gordon, CFR’s Mary and David Boies senior fellow in U.S. foreign policy, and Ray Takeyh, CFR’s Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies.

 

Read Lindsay’s takeaways from their conversation and find further readings on his blog, The Water’s Edge.

 

The special Election 2020 episodes of The President’s Inbox are made possible in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Globalization

The Anti-Globalization Backlash, With Peter Trubowitz

Podcast
Peter Trubowitz, a professor of international relations and director of the Phelan U.S. Center at the London School of Economics and an associate fellow at Chatham House, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the reasons for the rise of anti-globalism in Western countries and its consequences for world order.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Peter Trubowitz November 21, 2023 The President’s Inbox

Diplomacy and International Institutions

The APEC Summit, With Matthew Goodman

Podcast
Matthew Goodman, a distinguished fellow for global economic policy and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 forum in San Francisco, California.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Matthew P. Goodman November 14, 2023 The President’s Inbox

Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population

Demography and World Power, With Nicholas Eberstadt

Podcast
Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how demographic trends in China, Russia, and the United States will shape and constrain global geopolitical competition.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Nicholas Eberstadt November 7, 2023 The President’s Inbox

Explore More on Election 2020

Election 2020

How to Vote During a Pandemic

Play
As countries consider how and when to vote in the coming months, here's what experts recommend for holding safe and secure elections during the coronavirus pandemic.

Explainer Video with Thamine Nayeem June 12, 2020

India

India: Why the Pandemic and China’s Actions Are Strengthening U.S. Ties, For Now

Blog Post by Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan May 4, 2020 Asia Unbound

Oil and Petroleum Products

FAQ: A Shale New Deal

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Energy Realpolitik April 15, 2020 Energy Realpolitik

Top Stories on CFR

Russia

Russia’s Influence in the Balkans
The Balkans have long been a source of tension between Russia and the West, with Moscow cultivating allies there as the EU and NATO expand into the region. The war in Ukraine could be shifting the calculus.

Backgrounder by James McBride November 21, 2023

Climate Change

COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai: What to Expect
Scientists say governments need to act with more urgency to keep global warming in check. How much progress is possible at COP28?

In Brief by Clara Fong November 21, 2023

Israel

Israel Seeing Military Progress Against Hamas Amid Mounting Civilian Toll
Israel’s forces have moved to control the northern Gaza Strip but face challenges in tracking Hamas fighters into tunnels. Meanwhile, the costs for Palestinian civilians are intensifying pressure on Israeli leaders.

In Brief by Max Boot November 22, 2023