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Iraq:
Between Democracy and Disorder?
On October 22, 2010, Ahmed Ali, Michael Knights, and Michael Eisenstadt addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute. Mr. Ali is a Marcia Robbins-Wilf research associate at the Institute, focusing on the political dynamics of Iraq. Dr. Knights is a Lafer fellow at the Institute, specializing in
Oct 27, 2010
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  • Ahmed Ali
  • Michael Knights
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Pakistan Goes Rogue
Something brewing in Europe has spooked counterterrorism officials. On Oct. 3, the State Department issued a rare warning to Americans, urging them to show vigilance during their trips. Over the last week, European counterterrorism officials have escalated their precautions: The Eiffel Tower has been cleared twice in the last three
Oct 4, 2010
Articles & Testimony
The Role and Significance of Signature Attacks in the Iraqi Insurgency
On August 31, 2010, the United States declared an end to combat operations in Iraq. In recent months, however, there has been a stubborn perception that security in Iraq is suffering a downturn. Yet the raw numbers of monthly security incidents reveal a significant decline in year-on-year comparisons. The key
Sep 30, 2010
Articles & Testimony
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
What the United States Can Leave Behind in Iraq
In recent weeks, a number of deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq have highlighted the fact that even after seven years of counterinsurgency and stability operations, the United States still faces major challenges in realizing its long-term goal of establishing an Iraq that is, in the words of President Barack Obama
Sep 30, 2010
Brief Analysis
Captured Documents:
What We Now Know about Saddam's Iraq
On September 20, 2010, David Palkki, Kevin Woods, and Amatzia Baram addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute. Dr. Palkki is deputy director of National Defense University's Conflict Records Research Center, an archive of captured documents and audio files related to the Saddam regime in Iraq, among
Sep 22, 2010
Brief Analysis
If War Comes:
Israel vs. Hizballah and Its Allies
On September 17, 2010, Jeffrey White and Andrew Exum addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute to mark the release of Mr. White's new Institute report If War Comes: Israel vs. Hizballah and Its Allies, an assessment of potential future conflict between Israel and Hizballah and its
Sep 20, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White
  • Andrew Exum
Articles & Testimony
The Next Insurgency:
Baathists and Salafis Pool Resources to Fight Iraqi Government
Fears in security circles that Iraq is to become mired in a new security crisis -- dubbed by Gulf States Newsletter "the next insurgency" -- have been highlighted by a general increase in violence across Iraq in August/September. This was brought into stark focus by the 25 August mass casualty
Sep 17, 2010
Notional Hizballah Defense Concept
Shows Hizballah's potential defensive posture in southern Lebanon in the event of a full-scale war with Israel. See Policy Focus #106 for a full description. Copyright 2010 The Washington Institute
Sep 15, 2010
Notional Hizballah Offensive Operations in Northern Israel
Shows potential Hizballah offensive operations in northern Israel in the event of a full-scale war. See Policy Focus #106 for a full description. Copyright 2010 The Washington Institute
Sep 15, 2010
Selected Rocket and Missile Coverage of Israel from Potential Launch Areas in Lebanon
Shows the potential range of known Hizballah rocket and missile systems in the event of a full-scale war with Israel. See Policy Focus #106 for a full description. Copyright 2010 The Washington Institute
Sep 15, 2010
Notional Israeli Offensive Operations in Southern Lebanon
Shows potential Israeli offensive operations in southern Lebanon in the event of a full-scale war with Hizballah and its allies. See Policy Focus #106 for a full description. Copyright 2010 The Washington Institute
Sep 15, 2010
Notional Israeli Air Force Operations against Hizballah
Shows potential Israeli air operations over Lebanon in the event of a full-scale war with Hizballah and its allies. See Policy Focus #106 for a full description. Copyright 2010 The Washington Institute
Sep 15, 2010
In-Depth Reports
If War Comes:
Israel vs. Hizballah and Its Allies
The next war on Israel's northern border will bear little resemblance to the 2006 confrontation between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hizballah in Lebanon. This conflict is likely to be broader and much more intense, certainly Israel's most serious since 1973, with the potential to transform the wider region
Sep 13, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
China and the North Korea-Iran Nuclear Axis
With war drums being beaten in both the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, a sign of a North Korea and Iran emboldened by the inability of the international community to stop their nuclear programs, eyes now fall on the credibility of the U.S. security umbrella over its allies Israel
Aug 31, 2010
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  • Christina Lin
Brief Analysis
Reassessing U.S. Military Assistance to Lebanon
PolicyWatch 1693 is the second in a two-part series discussing U.S. military assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). This piece addresses the program's future direction, while PolicyWatch 1692 examined the context of the U.S. aid program. Since 2005, Washington has obligated more than $700 million in military assistance to
Aug 26, 2010
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
The U.S. and Israel:
Same View of Threat, Different View on Force
Patrick Clawson participated in an online forum sponsored by TheAtlantic.com discussing Atlantic magazine's September cover story by Jeffrey Goldberg outlining the prospects and implications of an Israeli strike against Iran. Read contributions by all forum participants here. Over the last year, statements about the Iranian nuclear issue from Israel's leadership
Aug 20, 2010
Brief Analysis
Arming Hizballah?
U.S. Military Assistance to Lebanon
PolicyWatch 1692 is the first in a two-part series discussing U.S. military assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). This piece examines the context of the U.S. aid program, while PolicyWatch 1693 addresses the program's future direction. The August 3 fatal shooting of an Israel Defense Forces officer by a
Aug 19, 2010
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
How Much Brinksmanship Will Israel Tolerate?
Patrick Clawson participated in an online forum sponsored by TheAtlantic.com discussing Atlantic magazine's September cover story by Jeffrey Goldberg outlining the prospects and implications of an Israeli strike against Iran. Read contributions by all forum participants here. Robin [Wright] is right (forgive the pun), and Jeff[rey Goldberg] is not, about
Aug 16, 2010
Brief Analysis
Major U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal to Bolster Riyadh against Iran
When Congress returns from its summer recess after Labor Day, the Department of Defense will provide informal notification of the U.S. intention to sell up to $60 billion in military equipment to Saudi Arabia. The likely deal is part of a U.S. commitment predating the Obama administration to strengthen regional
Aug 13, 2010
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
It's Time to Get Tough on Iran
The media has recently been rife with speculation about the possibility of a U.S. or Israeli preventive strike on Iran's nuclear infrastructure -- from former CIA Director Michael Hayden's observation last month that the drift toward military action against Iran appears "inexorable" to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Aug 12, 2010
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  • David B. Crist
  • Michael Eisenstadt

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