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U.S. Should Help Construct an 'Arab Umbrella'
As someone who helped to negotiate an end to the Israeli-Hezbollah battles in 1993 and ‘96, when Katyusha rockets forced the public in northern Israel into bomb shelters and the Israeli military destroyed Lebanese infrastructure and forced Lebanese to flee the south, I can say that the Lebanese crisis is
Jul 19, 2006
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  • Dennis Ross
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Lebanon's Moment to Regain Control
In 1975, Lebanese President Suleiman Franjieh warned Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat that failure to discipline Palestinian radicals in the southern outskirts of Beirut would exploit Lebanon’s hospitality and plunge the country into civil war. These were famous last words. Within months, a civil war broke out that engulfed
Jul 18, 2006
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Reactions in the Middle East to the Israel-Lebanon Crisis
The outbreak of hostilities after Hizballah’s July 12 raid into Israel, in which it captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight others, has elicited a variety of responses from government officials and other prominent figures throughout the Middle East. Though it is not surprising to see harsh statements about Israel
Jul 18, 2006
Brief Analysis
Hizballah Opens a Second Front
The capture yesterday of two Israeli soldiers (eight more were killed) in a crossborder raid by the Lebanese group Hizballah, as Israeli forces in Gaza continued to search for an Israeli soldier kidnapped last week by Hamas and to clear Qassam rocket launch sites, marked the opening of a second
Jul 13, 2006
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Syria, Hamas, and the Gaza Crisis
Earlier today, Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashal held a press conference in Damascus broadcast live on al-Jazeera, al-Arabiya, and Syrian state television. During the broadcast, Mashal described kidnapped Israeli soldier Cpl. Gilad Shalit as a “prisoner of war,” said that prisoner exchange was the only solution to the crisis, and
Jul 10, 2006
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Hizballah:
Learning to Live with Resolution 1559
On June 21, 2006, Nicholas Blanford and David Schenker addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Nicholas Blanford, Beirut-based correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and Time, is the author of the forthcoming Killing Mr. Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East. David Schenker
Jul 6, 2006
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Securing Iraq:
The Way Ahead
Institute senior fellow Michael Eisenstadt contributed an essay to the book, Iraq and America: Choices and Consequences (Stimson Center, 2006), edited by Ellen Laipson and Maureen S. Steinbruner. The following is an excerpt from Mr. Eisenstadt’s essay. Download the full text in PDF format. Much of the current public debate
Jul 1, 2006
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Grave Situation
Zarqawi’s death presents a dilemma for the Bush administration: What to do with his body? The corpse of the terrorist leader is currently under guard in Baghdad, but Zarqawi’s family in his home country of Jordan is demanding the return of his remains. The obvious move would be to send
Jun 14, 2006
Articles & Testimony
As Islamists Grow Confident, It's Time for the West To Stand Firm
I recently returned from a trip to Europe, where I observed a troubling analytical failure: the widespread refusal to consider Hamas’s January electoral victory beyond the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In reality, Hamas’s rise to power has global ramifications. It opens a new front for radical Islamism in its
Jun 9, 2006
Articles & Testimony
Deterring and Containing Iran:
A Near-Inevitable Task
On June 8, 2006, Patrick Clawson testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s hearing on U.S. policy options toward Iran. The following is the prepared text of his remarks. The United States will almost certainly have to deter and contain Iran for the foreseeable future -- almost like the Cold
Jun 8, 2006
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
The Death of Zarqawi:
Organizational and Operational Implications for the Insurgency
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and the most wanted man in the country, died violently and fittingly in a coalition airstrike June 7. His death represents a case of justice delayed, but justice done, and constitutes an important victory for the coalition and the Iraqi
Jun 8, 2006
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003:
Two Years On
On June 7, 2006, Institute senior fellow David Schenker testified before the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia. The following is the prepared text of his remarks. President Bush signed the implementing order of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration
Jun 7, 2006
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Facing Iran's Challenge:
Safeguarding Oil Exports from the Persian Gulf
In a June 4 speech marking the anniversary of the death of his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a warning to the United States in the crisis of over Iran’s nuclear program. “If the Americans make a wrong move toward Iran, the shipment of
Jun 7, 2006
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Counterterrorism Successes Force Algerian Militants to Evolve
While Algeria appears to have succeeded in defeating the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, in reality the threat can still not be discounted. Emily Hunt explains why the terrorist organization’s silence does not necessarily mean it is defeated, but may instead show that the group is evolving into a
Jun 1, 2006
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Future:
A Concept Paper
Iraq is most likely to see a protracted internal war and economic difficulties for years to come. A mildly optimistic scenario is possible but so are some outcomes that would be destabilizing for the region, unpleasant for Iraq, and detrimental for U.S. interests. Iraq's difficulties are disappointing to the Iraqi
Jun 1, 2006
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Rebuilding Iraq:
The Way Ahead
On May 18, 2006, Ambassador James Jeffrey and Maj. Gen. William McCoy addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Ambassador Jeffrey is senior advisor to the secretary of state and coordinator for Iraq policy at the U.S. Department of State. He previously served as deputy chief of mission and charge
Jun 1, 2006
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Understanding the Middle East:
A View from inside the Mossad
On May 3, 2006, Efraim Halevy addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Efraim Halevy is head of the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He served as head of the Mossad from 1998 to 2002 and head of Israel’s National Security Council from
May 25, 2006
Articles & Testimony
The Myth of 1639 and Kasri Sirin
With Iran's nuclearization a hot button issue, analysts are asking how Turkey, the only NATO country bordering Iran, would respond if the U.S. imposed sanctions on Tehran or chose a military option to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. There is one answer that American policymakers will hear in
May 18, 2006
Articles & Testimony
Iran's Motives and Strategies:
The Role of the Economy
On May 17, 2006, Institute deputy director for research Patrick Clawson testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The following is the prepared text of his remarks. If Iran saw its nuclear program as essential to defending the country’s very existence -- the way Israel and Pakistan view
May 17, 2006
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
'Lag' or 'Gap'?
Criticisms of Saudi Counterterrorism Actions
The second meeting in a new round of twice-yearly strategic dialogues between the United States and Saudi Arabia will be held May 18 in Washington. Established at the Crawford summit between President George W. Bush and then Crown Prince Abdullah in April 2005, the first meeting was held in the
May 17, 2006
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  • Simon Henderson

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