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From Diplomacy to War:
The 1967 War Revisited
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 6, 2007
Articles & Testimony
How to Contain Iraq
When one visits the Middle East today, Arab leaders and commentators are quick to criticize the Bush administration and its actions, particularly in Iraq, and look ahead to 2009. But they also express concern about what the next president will do. Few will be sorry to see President Bush's term
Jun 4, 2007
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Panel III:
The Lasting Effects of the Failure of Diplomacy in 1967
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
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  • Samuel Lewis
  • Wendy Chamberlin
  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Panel II:
Israeli Diplomacy on the Eve of War
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
Brief Analysis
Special Video Presentation:
Jordan and the Arab Diplomatic Situation on the Eve of War
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Panel I:
American Diplomacy on the Eve of War
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
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  • Nicholas Rostow
Brief Analysis
Opening Remarks
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
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  • Robert Satloff
In-Depth Reports
Deterrence and Prevention as Strategic Concepts
On May 11, 2007, Charles Hill, Kurt Campbell, and Michael Eisenstadt addressed The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium. Mr. Hill is a diplomat-in-residence at Yale University. Dr. Campbell is cofounder and chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security. Mr. Eisenstadt is a senior fellow and director of
May 11, 2007
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
In-Depth Reports
Understanding Iranian Intentions and Capabilities
On May 11, 2007, Mehdi Khalaji, Sami al-Faraj, and Neil Crompton addressed The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium. Mr. Khalaji is the Institute's Next Generation fellow. Dr. al-Faraj is president of the Kuwait Center for Strategic Studies. Mr. Crompton is the Iran coordinator at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The
May 11, 2007
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
The Surge in Iraq:
An Early Assessment
On April 26, 2007, Jeffrey White, Andrew Exum, and Michael Eisenstadt addressed The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum. Mr. White is the Institute's Berrie defense fellow and coauthor, with Mr. Eisenstadt, of the Institute Policy Focus Assessing Iraq's Sunni Arab Insurgency. Mr. Exum, a Soref fellow at the Institute, served
May 7, 2007
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  • Jeffrey White
  • Andrew Exum
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Olmert After Winograd:
A Battle for Survival
The just-released Winograd Report, an investigation of Israeli decisionmaking in the 2006 summer war with Hizballah, has put Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a battle for survival. Today, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni publicly called for Olmert's dismissal. Will the prime minister's tenure last beyond this growing crisis? Background The 150-page
May 2, 2007
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Balance of Power
Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors dominated international headlines and attention for nearly two weeks. Many wondered whether it would become a long, drawn-out affair like the American hostage crisis in 1980. Others feared that it might lead to an escalation, not just of tension with Iran, but of incidents
Apr 23, 2007
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Brazilian Counterterrorism Efforts:
Legislative Progress, But Little Action on the Ground
In March, Brazilian authorities drafted a new antiterrorism law instituting stiff penalties for a variety of violent acts committed by both individuals and organizations. The new legislation, expected to pass Brazil's congress in a modified form, will likely be used to target criminal gangs from Brazil's indigent favela neighborhoods, not
Apr 18, 2007
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Iraqi Reconciliation:
Prospects for Peace at Home and Progress with Neighbors
On March 27, 2007, Ambassador David Satterfield addressed The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum. Ambassador Satterfield's public service career has included tours as ambassador to Lebanon as well as key Middle East affairs positions with both the State Department and the National Security Council. Formerly deputy chief of mission at
Mar 29, 2007
Articles & Testimony
Ominous Similarities to 1979 Hostage Crisis in Tehran
Tony Blair is on the edge of a hostage crisis similar to when diplomats were seized in the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. Today it has emerged that both the UN Secretary-General and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana have held talks with Iran on the issue. But Iran
Mar 29, 2007
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Gulf Challenge:
Iran's Seizure of British Naval Personnel
On March 23, at 10:30 a.m. local Iraqi time, fifteen British naval personnel were seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the northern Persian Gulf. The British personnel -- eight from the Royal Navy and seven from the Royal Marines -- were in two light craft returning to
Mar 26, 2007
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Putin's New Friends:
Moscow Hosts Hamas
In recent congressional testimony, the new director of national intelligence, Admiral Mike McConnell, warned that Russia, flush with petrodollars, feels "emboldened . . . to pursue foreign policy goals that are not always consistent with those of Western institutions." How true. From the murder in London of KGB/FSB critic Alexander
Mar 19, 2007
Brief Analysis
Meeting with Iraq's Neighbors:
A Confidence-Building Measure, or Much More?
Does this week's surprise U.S. declaration of a new international conference on Iraq, scheduled for March 10, represent a major shift in U.S. policy or just a minor shuffle? Why is it happening now? And will it have any more of an impact than other recent international meetings on Iraq
Mar 2, 2007
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Illegal Attack or Legitimate Target?
Israel Attacks al-Manar
The following is an excerpt of this article; download the full text in PDF format. Among the many targets hit by Israel during the Israel-Hizbullah conflict were the headquarters of Al Manar, Hizbullah's satellite television station. Also destroyed were relay stations in northern Lebanon used to broadcast two other Lebanese
Feb 28, 2007
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  • Andrew Exum
Brief Analysis
Fighting Terrorism:
A Chance to Improve Bilateral U.S.-Turkish Ties
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led all countries to assess the threat of terrorism and generate new perspectives on countering it. This is necessarily a global effort. Even when terrorist activity is executed in a single country, the preparatory training, planning, directing, financing, and logistical support are conducted
Feb 22, 2007
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  • Selahattin Ibas

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