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The Tides of Battle in Syria
The Free Syria Army remains in the fight and should be sustained and armed to maintain military pressure on the regime.
Mar 23, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Iran Keeps Compromise Option Open
Whether by choice or through the military's influence, Ayatollah Khamenei has decided to keep a formerly marginalized regime figure -- and, by extension, the possibility of nuclear compromise -- in play.
Mar 22, 2012
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
To Keep the Peace with Iran, Threaten to Strike
Washington must clearly articulate what its red lines are in terms of Iranian behavior and credibly threaten the regime with military action should it cross them.
Mar 20, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Washington and Israel on Iran: Unresolved Differences
Notwithstanding their differing perspectives on the subject, the less daylight seen between Washington and Israel regarding Iran, the better.
Mar 16, 2012
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
To Retaliate or Not: Hizballah's Calculus Following a Strike on Iran
Hizballah's response to military action against Iran could be shaped by rational cost-benefit analysis, a perceived spiritual obligation to defend its Shiite patron in Tehran, or both.
Mar 14, 2012
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Arm the Free Syrian Army Now
Providing arms and other materiel to the FSA stands a far better chance of success than waiting for a silver bullet.
Mar 8, 2012
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
No Nuclear Compromise
The Iranian regime will not be able to survive existing sanctions, which are targeting the banking system and oil industry like never before.
Mar 7, 2012
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
Avoiding a Bad Nuclear Deal with Iran
As the confrontation with Iran enters a new, more dangerous phase, Washington must avoid the temptation of redefining its red lines in a manner that endangers national security.
Mar 7, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
President Obama on Iran: Assessing Key Passages in the AIPAC Speech
Although the president's AIPAC speech offered reassurances that he is committed to the full logic of a "prevention" strategy in dealing with the Iranian nuclear challenge, including potential military action, it also implied a clear preference for Israel to hold back and let the noose of international sanctions tighten.
Mar 5, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
The Need for Consistent U.S. and Israeli Public Messaging on Iran
Washington and Israel need to address their public messaging on Iran, which has undermined mutual trust and efforts to achieve their common objective: a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis.
Mar 2, 2012
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Makovsky
Protesters hold signs and flags in Libya - source: Reuters
In-Depth Reports
In War's Wake:
The Struggle for Post-Qadhafi Libya
In this new study, Jason Pack and Barak Barfi explain why the United States must take a proactive stance in ensuring that Libyan authorities win the peace, not just the war.
Feb 24, 2012
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  • Jason Pack
  • Barak Barfi
Articles & Testimony
Friendship Under Fire
The Iranian nuclear threat will challenge Obama and Netanyahu's sometimes-rocky relationship like never before.
Feb 22, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Indirect Intervention in Syria: Crafting an Effective Response to the Crisis
Indirect intervention in Syria is less sure to succeed than direct intervention, but it may be more doable, giving the people the time and help they need to liberate themselves.
Feb 21, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
A Violent New Year in Iraq
The U.S. troop withdrawal is a less significant driver of recent Iraqi violence than Washington's policy of giving Prime Minister Maliki a blank check in his campaign to consolidate power.
Feb 17, 2012
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Bashar al-Assad vs. the Syrian People
As the regime continues its latest offensive, the international community should exploit its military weaknesses through actions that help level the battlefield, alter the psychological environment, and increase pressure on Assad and his forces.
Feb 14, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Nervous Bahrain Marks Anniversary of Shiite Protests
Washington must find a way to encourage more political reform in Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
Feb 13, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Case for Organizing a Military Force from Muslim Countries to Intervene in Syria
Washington needs to devise a well-planned, delicate intervention in Syria: one supported by Russia, executed by Turks and Arabs, and remotely backed by the United States and its European allies.
Feb 9, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Humanitarian Safe Havens: Bosnia's Lessons for Syria
Humanitarian safe havens can protect vulnerable civilians only if backed up with sufficient power.
Feb 7, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Should the U.S. Support the Free Syrian Army?
The international community's inability thus far to stop Assad, as well as its reticence to intervene on the ground, means that more and more Syrians are looking to the Free Syrian Army not as an alternative to the protest movement, but as a way to support the overall revolutionary effort.
Jan 31, 2012
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
The Free Syrian Army Bleeds the Assad Regime
The growing Free Syrian Army, the armed wing of the popular rebellion, is playing an increasing role in determining the Assad regime's future.
Jan 27, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White

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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.
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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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