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Hamas Military and Security Apparatus
Chart of Hamas military and security apparatus structure from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas Decisionmaking
Chart of Hamas decisionmaking structure from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Assessing Engagement:
Strategy, Tactics, and Content
Download the complete proceedings. On October 18, 2009, John Hannah and Amb. Ronald Neumann addressed The Washington Institute's annual Weinberg Founders Conference. John Hannah is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute, focusing on U.S. Middle East strategy. A senior foreign policy practitioner in both Republican and Democratic administrations, he
Oct 18, 2009
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  • John Hannah
In-Depth Reports
Viability and Consequences of Preventive Military Action against Iran's Nuclear Program
Download the complete proceedings. On October 17, 2009, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Aharon Farkash, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, and Gen. (Ret.) Charles Wald took part in a keynote debate moderated by veteran journalist Bernard Kalb at The Washington Institute's annual Weinberg Founders Conference. Aharon Farkash, a retired major general in the Israel Defense
Oct 17, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Obama and the Middle East:
An Early Assessment
Download the complete proceedings. On October 16, 2009, Jackson Diehl, Mortimer Zuckerman, and Michael Mandelbaum participated in a keynote debate at The Washington Institute's annual Weinberg Founders Conference. Jackson Diehl is deputy editorial page editor of the Washington Post. Mortimer Zuckerman, a member of The Washington Institute's Board of Advisors
Oct 16, 2009
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  • Michael Mandelbaum
  • Mortimer Zuckerman
Articles & Testimony
Making the NSC Work
The need to reform the U.S. national security decision and implementation process is widely acknowledged in Washington. Everyone who has participated in the process at a high enough level understands that whenever a problem spills over the competency boundary of any single bureaucracy (as more and more problems seem to
Oct 15, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Elections in Peril?
The Obama administration has finally woken up to the fact that Iraqi parliamentary elections scheduled for January 16 are in real danger of not taking place as scheduled. The realization has been lamentably slow in coming and, with just two days to go before an Iraqi government-imposed deadline expires, may
Oct 14, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Hamas in Combat:
The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement
Hamas has historically waged terror-based campaigns targeting both Israel and its Palestinian rivals, playing a spoiling role in peace negotiations between the two sides. However, much of the strength projected by Hamas is based on the military promise of the movement -- its capacity to employ force against its enemies
Oct 7, 2009
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  • Yoram Cohen
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Confronting the Ideology of Radical Extremism
As the United States continues to fight on multiple fronts to disrupt the efforts of al-Qaeda and its affiliates, the U.S. government has slowly come to realize that military force alone cannot defeat radical Islamist extremism. Today, there is a growing consensus that countering the ideology that drives this extremism
Oct 6, 2009
Articles & Testimony
The Making of a Martyr
Matthew Levitt, senior fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, reviewed Paul McGeough's Killing Khalid: The Failed Mossad Assassination of Khalid Mishal and the Rise of Hamas for the Journal of International Security Affairs. In the annals of daring intelligence operations, Israel's Mossad stands
Oct 1, 2009
Articles & Testimony
If Iran Can't Be Stopped Now, All Bets Are Off
Earlier today, President Obama, British Prime Minister Brown, and French President Sarkozy dramatically confirmed that Iran has been covertly building near the city of Qom a second uranium enrichment facility. Obama said the "size and configuration" is "inconsistent with a peaceful program," suggesting that it is intended for military purposes
Sep 25, 2009
Brief Analysis
Inside Iranian Politics and Nuclear Strategy:
A G20 Briefing
On September 18, 2009, Stephen P. Rosen and Mehdi Khalaji addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute to discuss how Iran's postelection turmoil affects international perceptions of the Islamic Republic and its nuclear program. Stephen P. Rosen, an expert on nuclear strategy, is the Beton Michael Kaneb
Sep 24, 2009
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
The Silver Lining in Turkey
The Obama administration's decision to scrap missile defense sites in Eastern Europe against long-range Iranian missiles has a silver lining: a chance to boost U.S.-Turkish ties and counter short-range Iranian missiles at the same time. Washington has already announced that it will position short-range missile interceptors around the Mediterranean, and
Sep 22, 2009
Articles & Testimony
The Fallout of a Reversal on Missile Defense:
The Silver Lining in Turkey
The New York Times convened an online panel of eight foreign policy experts to discuss the Obama adminstration's recent decision to scrap the Bush administration's plans for a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, and instead deploy a redesigned system intended to intercept shorter-range Iranian missiles. The
Sep 18, 2009
Brief Analysis
Contending with Transnational Threats: The Role of Special Operations
How are special operations forces adapting and integrating into the larger U.S. effort to disrupt and defeat global terrorism?
Sep 17, 2009
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  • Eric Olson
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Articles & Testimony
Withdrawal Symptoms:
What Will Happen after the US Leaves Iraq?
A major explosion in Baghdad on 19 August that killed 95 people and injured 563 raised questions about the ability of Iraq's security forces to maintain stability during the ongoing United States troop drawdown. This is particularly the case since the major bombing attack took place barely six weeks after
Sep 17, 2009
Brief Analysis
Changing Conventional Military Balance in the Gulf
In a September 7 interview with al-Jazeera, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated, "The more that our Arab friends and allies can strengthen their security capabilities, the more they can strengthen their cooperation, both with each other and with us. I think this sends the signal to the Iranians
Sep 14, 2009
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Countering Today's Enduring and Adaptive Terrorist Threats
The director of the Defense Intelligence Agency briefs a special Policy Forum on the shifting capabilities and strategies of terrorist organizations around the world.
Sep 10, 2009
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  • Ronald Burgess
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Qadhafi's Time in the Limelight:
Impact on U.S. Interests
Numerous celebrations in Libya this week will mark the fortieth anniversary of the September 1 revolution spearheaded by Muammar Qadhafi. For the Great Leader, these events are an opportunity to demonstrate the achievements of the Jamahiriyya and to further legitimize his rule. At the same time, the release and triumphant
Aug 28, 2009
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  • Dana Moss
Brief Analysis
Putting Iraq's Security Agreement to the Vote:
Risks and Opportunities
On August 17, Iraq's Council of Ministers approved a draft legislation that would require the ratification of the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, also known as the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), in a national referendum coinciding with the national elections on January 16, 2010. Out of the 275 Iraqi parliamentarians, a
Aug 24, 2009
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  • Michael Knights
  • Ahmed Ali

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