The Washington Institute Podcast http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/podcast/ http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/podcast/ en-us Copyright 2012 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Scott Rogers web@washingtoninstitute.org http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Images/About/PodcastCover2012.jpg The Washington Institute Podcast http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Images/About/PodcastCover2012.jpg Government & Organizations Public Diplomacy in a Changing Middle East with Tara D. Sonenshine Speaking to Middle Eastern publics was difficult enough when friendly (and some not-so-friendly) autocrats were in charge; projecting American interests and values to Middle Easterners at a time of tumultuous political change may be even more challenging. To discuss the many facets of U.S. engagement with the region in the post-Tahrir Square era of uncertainty, The Washington Institute invited The Honorable Tara D. Sonenshine to address a Policy Forum luncheon in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2013. Tara D. Sonenshine has served since April 2012 as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs. Previously, she was executive vice president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a senior National Security Council official during the Clinton administration, and an Emmy-winning producer of news programs on domestic and international issues for network television. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20130116.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20130116.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:48:44 +0000 Speaking to Middle Eastern publics was difficult enough when friendly (and some not-so-friendly) autocrats were in charge; projecting American interests and values to Middle Easterners at a time of tumultuous political change may be even more challenging. To discuss the many facets of U.S. engagement with the region in the post-Tahrir Square era of uncertainty, The Washington Institute invited The Honorable Tara D. Sonenshine to address a Policy Forum luncheon in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2013. Tara D. Sonenshine has served since April 2012 as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs. Previously, she was executive vice president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a senior National Security Council official during the Clinton administration, and an Emmy-winning producer of news programs on domestic and international issues for network television. The Washington Institute The Future of the Palestinian Authority: Is Collapse an Option? http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20121010.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20121010.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:17:29 +0000 The Washington Institute How to Build U.S.-Israeli Coordination on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout On September 21, 2012, Patrick Clawson and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss the findings of the soon-to-be-released study Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination. Dr. Clawson is director for research and head of the Iran Security Initiative at the Institute. Ambassador Ross is the Institute's counselor and former special assistant to President Obama. The following is a rapporteur's summary of their remarks. Institute fellow David Makovsky also addressed the forum; an account of his remarks will be published separately. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120921.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120921.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:26:05 +0000 On September 21, 2012, Patrick Clawson and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss the findings of the soon-to-be-released study Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination. Dr. Clawson is director for research and head of the Iran Security Initiative at the Institute. Ambassador Ross is the Institute's counselor and former special assistant to President Obama. The following is a rapporteur's summary of their remarks. Institute fellow David Makovsky also addressed the forum; an account of his remarks will be published separately. The Washington Institute The Secret History of America's Twilight War with Iran On July 31, David Crist and Ambassador James Jeffrey addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Crist, a senior historian for the U.S. government and a special advisor to the head of U.S. Central Command, is author of the new book The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran. Mr. Jeffrey has served as U.S. ambassador to both Iraq and Turkey. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120731.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120731.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:30:34 +0000 On July 31, David Crist and Ambassador James Jeffrey addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Crist, a senior historian for the U.S. government and a special advisor to the head of U.S. Central Command, is author of the new book The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran. Mr. Jeffrey has served as U.S. ambassador to both Iraq and Turkey. The Washington Institute Israel and Egypt: In-Depth Reports from a Changing Region Washington Institute scholars David Makovsky and Eric Trager report on recent extended research trips to Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Egypt. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120725.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120725.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:05:18 +0000 Washington Institute scholars David Makovsky and Eric Trager report on recent extended research trips to Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Egypt. The Washington Institute Israeli National Security Strategy in the Expanded Coalition with Shaul Mofaz Shaul Mofaz's victory in the Kadima primary election and subsequent decision to bring his party into the governing coalition sent shockwaves through Israel, changing the dynamics of regional politics. To discuss his strategy for security and peace, and ways in which the expanded coalition can promote these goals, The Washington Institute invited Lt. Gen. (res.) Shaul Mofaz, vice prime minister of Israel, minister without portfolio, and leader of the Kadima Party, to address a Policy Forum in Washington on June 19, 2012. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120619.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120619.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:01:09 +0000 Shaul Mofaz's victory in the Kadima primary election and subsequent decision to bring his party into the governing coalition sent shockwaves through Israel, changing the dynamics of regional politics. To discuss his strategy for security and peace, and ways in which the expanded coalition can promote these goals, The Washington Institute invited Lt. Gen. (res.) Shaul Mofaz, vice prime minister of Israel, minister without portfolio, and leader of the Kadima Party, to address a Policy Forum in Washington on June 19, 2012. The Washington Institute Party of Fraud: Hizballah's Criminal Enterprises With Michael Braun, David Asher, and Matthew Levitt Former DEA operations chief Michael Braun, illicit finance expert David Asher, and Institute counterterrorism expert Matthew Levitt explore Hizballah's growing involvement in global organized crime, stretching from the ports of Asia to the markets of West Africa to the streets of America. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120320.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20120320.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:46:40 +0000 Former DEA operations chief Michael Braun, illicit finance expert David Asher, and Institute counterterrorism expert Matthew Levitt explore Hizballah's growing involvement in global organized crime, stretching from the ports of Asia to the markets of West Africa to the streets of America. middle east, The Washington Institute Dennis Ross Briefs Journalists on Obama-Netanyahu Meeting Ambassador Dennis Ross, the Institute's counselor and formerly special assistant to President Obama and senior Iran advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, briefs journalists on a conference call ahead of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with President Barack Obama. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/events/twipodcast20120301.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/events/twipodcast20120301.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:42:31 +0000 Ambassador Dennis Ross, the Institute's counselor and formerly special assistant to President Obama and senior Iran advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, briefs journalists on a conference call ahead of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with President Barack Obama. middle east, The Washington Institute Who Will Lead Post-Khamenei Iran? With Mehdi Khalaji, Karim Sadjadpour, and Dennis Ross Institute Iran expert and Qom-trained Shiite theologian Mehdi Khalaji joined Carnegie Endowment Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour and Dennis Ross, counselor at the Institute and formerly special assistant to President Obama and senior Iran advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to discuss likely scenarios for Iran's transition to post-Khamenei rule. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/events/twipodcast20120213.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/events/twipodcast20120213.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:00:47 +0000 Institute Iran expert and Qom-trained Shiite theologian Mehdi Khalaji joined Carnegie Endowment Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour and Dennis Ross, counselor at the Institute and formerly special assistant to President Obama and senior Iran advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to discuss likely scenarios for Iran's transition to post-Khamenei rule. middle east, The Washington Institute 2011 Scholar-Statesman Award Dinner With Natan Sharansky and Saad Eddin Ibrahim Two heroes of the campaign for freedom and human rights in the Middle East -- Natan Sharansky of Israel and Saad Eddin Ibrahim of Egypt -- jointly received the Washington Institute's Scholar-Statesman Award at a benefit dinner in Manhattan on December 5, 2011. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/events/twipodcast20111205.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/events/twipodcast20111205.mp3

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 no The Washington Institute Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:19:54 +0000 Two heroes of the campaign for freedom and human rights in the Middle East -- Natan Sharansky of Israel and Saad Eddin Ibrahim of Egypt -- jointly received the Washington Institute's Scholar-Statesman Award at a benefit dinner in Manhattan on December 5, 2011. middle east, The Washington Institute Europe's Hizballah Problem On February 8, 2013, Daniel Benjamin, Karen Betts, and Matthew Levitt addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Benjamin is the State Department's former ambassador-at-large and coordinator for counterterrorism. Ms. Betts is a political counselor and representative for the Joint Intelligence Committee at the British embassy in Washington. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20130208.mp3 http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Audio/Podcasts/twipodcast20130208.mp3

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 no On February 8, 2013, Daniel Benjamin, Karen Betts, and Matthew Levitt addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Benjamin is the State Department's former ambassador-at-large and coordinator for counterterrorism. Ms. Betts is a political counselor and representative for the Joint Intelligence Committee at the British embassy in Washington.