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The Price of Passivity
The governments on both of our “hot” fronts, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority, are on the verge of change, with practical, immediate implications for Israel—and unfortunately, not positive ones. Rather, the storm clouds continue to gather on the strategic horizon. In Lebanon, Fouad Siniora’s government is under vocal attack, accompanied
Dec 11, 2006
Articles & Testimony
Endangered Advisers
The New York Times invited several experts with unique personal experience in Iraq to comment on the Iraq Study Group Report. Andrew Exum is currently a Soref fellow at The Washington Institute; in 2003 he led a platoon of Army Rangers in Iraq. The fates of 26 million Iraqis and
Dec 10, 2006
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  • Andrew Exum
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Is This the Time to Talk, and With Whom?
We have had the pre-publication leaks. Now we have the report. What I’m looking for now are the post-publication leaks. Only those leaks will explain what is, on the face of it, a very strange report. So strange, in fact, that its logic and findings might complicate the position of
Dec 7, 2006
Brief Analysis
Syria's Response to the Baker-Hamilton Report
On December 6, the long-awaited report of the Iraq Study Group (ISG), often referred to as the Baker-Hamilton commission, will be available to the public. One of the report’s recommendations is likely to be direct talks with Iran and Syria, providing plenty of fodder for American politicians, journalists, and foreign
Dec 5, 2006
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  • Seth Wikas
Brief Analysis
Engaging Iran on Iraq:
At What Price and to What End?
In its report due out on December 6, the Iraq Study Group (ISG), often referred to as the Baker-Hamilton commission, will presumably recommend reaching out to Iran to seek its involvement in stabilizing Iraq. To evaluate the prospects for success, it is useful to look at the history of efforts
Dec 5, 2006
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Engaging the Neighbors:
Key to Resolving the War in Iraq?
According to press reports, one of the principal policy recommendations of the congressionally mandated Iraq Study Group will be that Washington should engage Iraq’s neighbors—particularly Syria and Iran—in its efforts to staunch the ongoing violence in Iraq. However, both historical precedent and current conditions on the ground in Iraq suggest
Dec 4, 2006
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Lebanon in Political Crisis:
Three Months After the War
On November 20, 2006, David Schenker and Nohad el-Machnouk addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Mr. Schenker is a senior fellow at the Institute specializing in Arab politics and former Levant country director at the Pentagon. He had just returned from Lebanon prior to the forum. Mr. el-Machnouk served
Dec 4, 2006
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Could Sanctions Work against Tehran?
As Western diplomats debate ways to counter Iran's nuclear program, the strategies they devise must take Iranian motives into account. If Iranian leaders see their nuclear program as essential to defending Iran's existence—as the Israeli and Pakistani governments view their nuclear programs—then economic considerations would make little difference to Iran's
Dec 1, 2006
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  • Patrick Clawson
Articles & Testimony
How Can Europe Address Its PKK Problem?
On October 1, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), an organization on the European Union (EU)’s list of terrorist organizations, declared a unilateral ceasefire in its long campaign against Turkey. Since then, however, the PKK has killed dozens of Turks. Because the PKK enjoys an extensive support network in Europe, many
Dec 1, 2006
Brief Analysis
Talking Turkey about Plans for Iraq
The production of plans, options, and proposals for Iraq has become a cottage industry. As the plans roll out, by what criteria should they be evaluated? What makes one plan or set of plans qualitatively better than another? General Criteria Several criteria that all plans or proposals should include are
Nov 29, 2006
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  • Jeffrey White
In-Depth Reports
Forcing Hard Choices on Tehran:
Raising the Costs of Iran's Nuclear Program
Despite U.S. efforts to forge a multinational coalition aimed at curbing the Iranian nuclear program, questions have arisen about the effectiveness of this approach. For example, has Iran converted discussions on the issue into a stalling tactic while it continues to make progress in its nuclear program? Can any international
Nov 17, 2006
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
The Golan Heights and Syrian-Israeli Relations:
What Does Asad Want?
The first annual International Media Forum on the Golan Heights, held November 5-7, 2006, in the city of Quneitra on the Syria-Israel border, highlighted Syria's stated desire for the return of the entire Golan. The forum's backdrop was a litany of controversial statements made by Syrian president Bashar al-Asad about
Nov 15, 2006
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  • Seth Wikas
Brief Analysis
Prosecuting Terrorists:
A Look at the American and Israeli Experiences
On November 7, 2006, Dvorah Chen, Christopher Hamilton, and Michael Taxay addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Ms. Chen, a visiting Ira Weiner fellow at the Institute, was director of security matters and special affairs in the Israeli state attorney’s office from 1996 to 2004, where she led the
Nov 14, 2006
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  • Dvorah Chen
  • Christopher Hamilton
Articles & Testimony
The <i>Muqawama</i> Doctrine
The second Lebanon war has put wind in the sails of the rejectionists across our borders, increasing numbers of whom believe that finally, they have hit upon an effective plan of action against Israel. Predictably, declarations about the inevitable demise of the Jewish state are back in fashion. More than
Nov 13, 2006
Brief Analysis
When Bush Meets Olmert:
New Political Contexts in Washington and Jerusalem
Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert will be the first foreign leader to meet President George W. Bush after the U.S. midterm elections. Olmert’s trip to Washington is part of a prescheduled visit to address the United Jewish Communities General Assembly in Los Angeles. When the two leaders meet at the
Nov 9, 2006
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
On the Record:
Robert Gates on the Middle East
Yesterday, President George W. Bush announced that he was nominating former CIA director Robert Gates as secretary of defense following the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld. Gates, currently the president of Texas A&M University, served as director of central intelligence from 1991 to 1993. In all, he spent twenty-seven years as
Nov 9, 2006
Articles & Testimony
Seven Questions:
Back to the Brink in Lebanon
The United States is sounding the alarm about a possible coup in Lebanon, and Hezbollah is threatening to flood the streets with its supporters if it doesn't get more cabinet seats. FP spoke recently with regional expert David Schenker about the country's fragile politics, whether Hezbollah is rearming, and Syria's
Nov 1, 2006
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
From Beirut to Gaza:
Israel’s Neighbors in the Aftermath of War
On October 16, 2006, Ehud Yaari addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Mr. Yaari is an Israel-based Lafer international fellow with the Institute and an associate editor of the Jerusalem Report. The following is a contemporaneous article in which Mr. Yaari summarized the content of his remarks. It originally
Oct 31, 2006
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  • Ehud Yaari
Brief Analysis
Naval Exercises off Bahrain:
Preventing Proliferation between North Korea and Iran
From October 30 to 31, 2006, U.S. military forces in the Persian Gulf will join the armed forces of several other countries to hold a naval exercise in the interception and search of ships carrying weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missiles. Though long planned, the exercise has added importance
Oct 27, 2006
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Death in Iraq:
A Critical Examination of the <i>Lancet</i> Paper
Even the most optimistic observers have come to see Iraq as a violent place; the level of violence—and resulting death rate—has only increased. Estimates of the numbers killed since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime continue to rise. Incident levels, another important measure of violence, have also increased over the
Oct 18, 2006
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  • Jeffrey White

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