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Obama Just Made a Terrible Mistake on Egypt
Cutting aid will cost Washington substantial influence in Egypt without achieving any gains for either American geostrategy or democratic prospects within the country.
Oct 9, 2013
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  • Eric Trager
Video
Bloggingheads: Rouhani and U.S. Iran Policy
Institute managing director Michael Singh joined Matthew Duss of the Center for American Progress for a Bloggingheads.tv discussion of Iranian president Rouhani's UN address and the choices facing U.S. policymakers as they explore diplomatic solutions to the nuclear impasse.
Oct 7, 2013
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Never-Ending Security Crisis
Absent greater U.S.-Iraqi cooperation and stronger political leadership in Baghdad, the country's security crisis could stretch beyond the current decade and become part of the regional landscape.
Oct 3, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Israeli-Egyptian Peace: Forty Years After the 1973 War and Holding
After surviving four decades of challenges, the peace treaty is gaining new life as Israel quietly forges closer relations with the post-Morsi authorities in Cairo.
Oct 2, 2013
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
Trust, but Clarify
Although President Obama should head down the diplomatic road toward a nuclear deal with Iran, he must make exceedingly clear what he will not abide.
Oct 1, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
After CW Deal, U.S. Must Keep Its Pledge to Aid the Syrian Opposition
Arming friendly rebel factions could help curb the slaughter of civilians, maintain pressure on Assad, eliminate the need for U.S. military action, and keep extremists in check, among other benefits.
Sep 21, 2013
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Framework Agreement on Syria: The Least-Bad Result
The Obama administration should take steps to ameliorate the negative effects of the chemical disarmament agreement, restore Washington's credibility, and preserve its ability to use force if necessary.
Sep 16, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
The Military Option and Disarmament Diplomacy with Syria
By limiting potential strike options, Washington risks undercutting diplomacy and being drawn into the kind of intensive, open-ended engagement in Syria that it wants to avoid.
Sep 13, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Keeping Military Pressure on Syria
Although a military response to Syria's August 21 chemical weapons attack is on hold, Washington can restore credibility and pressure by threatening to strike immediately if the Assad regime uses such weapons again.
Sep 12, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Should the World Be Intervening Militarily in Syria?
Washington Institute military expert Jeffrey White contributes to an online debate on the merits and goals of potential intervention.
Sep 10, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
The Syria Crisis: A Washington Institute Guide
As members of Congress consider President Obama’s request to undertake military action against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, The Washington Institute presents the following guide to help Americans better understand the crisis in Syria. Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in2011, our experts have conducted extensive research
Sep 10, 2013
Brief Analysis
Syrian Measures to Mitigate the Effects of a U.S. Strike
Given the nature of the regime's passive defensive capabilities, a powerful U.S. operation of at least several rounds may be necessary.
Sep 9, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Significant Regime Defection in Syria
Members of the Syrian opposition are correct in describing Alawite army general Ali Habib Mahmoud's "defection" to Turkey over the past few days as a "blow to the morale" of the Assad regime. He is the most prominent military official to leave Syria since the July 2012 departure of Brig
Sep 5, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
In-Depth Reports
Syria's Military Opposition:
How Effective, United, or Extremist?
Many options for direct military action in Syria have been on the table, ranging from token strikes with small numbers of weapons to much broader operations such as attacks on leadership targets or the imposition of no-fly and no-drive zones. In addition, the United States could respond indirectly by providing
Sep 5, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Inside the Complex World of U.S. Military Assistance to Egypt
Under current conditions, suspending military assistance to Cairo would be counterproductive for U.S. interests and contractors alike.
Sep 4, 2013
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Linking Targets to Political Objectives in Syria
If the United States strikes, it needs to choose targets and weapon systems based on a strategic plan that is well explained to the world.
Aug 30, 2013
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  • Chandler Atwood
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Striking Syria: Lessons from the Israeli Experience
Israel's lessons from numerous strikes in Syria show that Assad can be deterred, particularly if he loses significant assets in a strike marked by clear, realistic objectives, careful planning, and credible deterrent messages after the fact.
Aug 30, 2013
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  • Michael Herzog
Video
Brief Analysis
Beyond the Redline: U.S. Opportunities with Syria's Armed Opposition
Experts discuss the nature and capabilities of Syria's various rebel groups and assess U.S. options for shifting the strategic landscape beyond punitive strikes.
Aug 30, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Sending the Right Message in Syria: Lessons from Past Airstrikes
Sending clear signals using punitive airstrikes is difficult but not impossible, and learning lessons from past operations can help maximize the chances of success if Washington decides to strike Syria.
Aug 27, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Bombing Syria: What's the Goal?
As Washington considers military action in Syria, the temptation will be to pursue a limited punitive response to regime chemical-weapons use, rather than a campaign to achieve the administration's stated goal of Bashar al-Assad's removal. Giving in to that temptation would be a mistake.
Aug 26, 2013
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  • Robert Satloff

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
Michael Knights
Michael Knights
Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and cofounder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iran-backed militias.
Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley is the Meisel-Goldberger Senior Fellow and Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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