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A Dangerous Precedent
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Libya last week represents the final step in a decades-long U.S. effort to reform and rehabilitate the rogue state. A charter member of the U.S. Department of State's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, after its nuclear program was disclosed in 2003, Tripoli
Sep 10, 2008
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David Schenker
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Where We've Come since 9/11
As the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, and with the Bush administration entering its final months, it's worth pausing to reflect on how much progress we've made these past seven years against the terrorist threat to the United States. Yet the next administration will face an evolving terrorist threat
Sep 9, 2008
Brief Analysis
The Persian Gulf's 'Occupied Territory':
The Three-Island Dispute
Last month, Tehran announced it was building maritime offices on the Persian Gulf island of Abu Musa, reigniting the long-standing territorial dispute between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since 1970, the disagreement over the island and the neighboring Greater and Lesser Tunbs has been mired in legal uncertainty
Sep 8, 2008
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Simon Henderson
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The Caucasus:
Small War, Big Damage
Georgia's attempt to take South Ossetia has backfired. In a blitzkrieg, Russia drove the Georgian military completely out of South Ossetia. Moscow also made forays into Georgian territory. Many people in Turkey and across the transatlantic community have interpreted the war as a by-product of Georgia's aggressive attitude, and then
Sep 8, 2008
In-Depth Reports
Iran's Asymmetric Naval Warfare
As nuclear negotiations between Iran and the international community enter a more dangerous and uncertain phase, further tensions and confrontations are likely on an often-overlooked front: the vital shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf. Given its natural geographic advantages and deliberate military development, the Islamic Republic effectively holds the Strait
Sep 7, 2008
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Farzin Nadimi
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'Franchises' of al-Qaida Pose a Great Threat
Despite setbacks, al-Qaida remains a potent threat. In mid-August, the U.S. intelligence community's senior ranking terrorism analyst concluded that while increased counterterrorism efforts worldwide have constrained the ability of al-Qaida to attack the United States and its allies, the group "remains the most serious terrorist threat to the United States."
Sep 7, 2008
In-Depth Reports
Terrorist Threat and U.S. Response:
A Changing Landscape
Featured presentations: Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Energy Dept. director of intelligence, on nuclear terrorism Donald Kerr, principal deputy DNI, on emerging threats and challenges in the Middle East Charles Allen, under-secretary of homeland security, on terrorism's 21st-century evolution Juan Zarate, deputy national security advisor, on U.S. successes and challenges in the war
Sep 2, 2008
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Matthew Levitt
Michael Jacobson
Brief Analysis
Reconsidering Hamas:
A View from Amman
This PolicyWatch is the second of a two-part series on Jordan's reengagement with Hamas. Read part one. Almost a decade after expelling Hamas from its territory, Jordan is in the process of reassessing its ties with the militant Palestinian group, an organization dedicated to undermining the two-state solution. Although Jordanian
Sep 2, 2008
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Hassan Barari
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Brief Review:
Islamic Charities
The Price of Fear: The Truth behind the Financial War on Terror. By Ibrahim Warde. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. 261 pp. $24.95. Understanding Islamic Charities. Edited by Jon B. Alterman and Karin von Hippel. Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2007. 200 pp. $21.95, paper. "Terror
Sep 1, 2008
In-Depth Reports
Negotiating Under Fire:
Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks
The impact of severe security crises on peace negotiations represents one of the most significant facets of modern conflict-resolution theory to remain underresearched. It also stands out as the factor most likely to derail inherently sensitive negotiations. Negotiating Under Fire explores how such crises between two nations impact diplomatic initiatives
Aug 28, 2008
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Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Amman Warms to Hamas
This PolicyWatch is the first part of a two-part series on Hamas. Read part two. Last week, Jordan's minister of information publicly confirmed that senior Jordanian officials have been meeting with Hamas in an effort to "solve pending security issues." These talks represent a significant shift for Amman, since relations
Aug 28, 2008
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Matthew Levitt
David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The Future of U.S. Assistance to Egypt
On August 2, renowned Egyptian activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim was convicted in absentia for "harming Egypt's reputation," and sentenced to two years in prison. His "crime" was asserting in the Washington Post that U.S. aid to Egypt be tightly linked to specific political and economic outcomes. During President Bush's first
Aug 21, 2008
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J. Scott Carpenter
Articles & Testimony
Turkey Bows to the Dark Side
Praying in Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Friday, I witnessed firsthand Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's international publicity coup. Ahmadinejad's visit produced little in terms of substantive policy; the signing of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline deal was put off. But Ahmadinejad got something just as valuable: a chance to spin his
Aug 19, 2008
Brief Analysis
Pakistan after Musharraf:
Growing U.S. Challenges
Today's resignation of Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf creates a power vacuum in the most crucial country in the fight against al-Qaeda and Islamic extremism. For the foreseeable future, political power in Pakistan will not be in the hands of lackluster prime minister Yousef Raza Gilani, but in those of the
Aug 18, 2008
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Simon Henderson
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Sticks, Carrots, and Nukes
No sane person wants to see more nuclear weapons in the world. They cause horrible destruction. The world needs to find a way to reduce the reliance on these weapons by existing nuclear states, be it by Britain and the United States or by Israel and India. Recent columns in
Aug 14, 2008
Brief Analysis
Assessing the Fight against al-Qaeda
How does the U.S. government view the status of the global fight against al-Qaeda in mid 2008?
Aug 12, 2008
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Ted Gistaro
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Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Kirkuk Derails Iraq's Election Law
On August 7, the Iraqi parliament went on summer recess after failing to pass a critical election law, delaying the country's provincial elections until sometime next year. The failure comes after the parliament successfully passed the law on July 22, only to be vetoed by the Iraqi Presidency Council in
Aug 12, 2008
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Nazar Janabi
Articles & Testimony
The Dream of a New Turkey
Since arriving in Ankara earlier this summer I have been having a cool Turkish dream. No, it does not take place on a yacht sailing through turquoise waters off the Turkish Riviera. Rather, my dream is a political one, involving Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in the wake
Aug 11, 2008
Brief Analysis
Financial Crisis Grips Fayad Government
Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayad recently appealed to the World Bank in an effort to bridge the current budget gap preventing the Palestinian Authority (PA) from paying government salaries this month. Despite a three-year $7.5 billion assistance pledge from the 2007 Paris donor conference, the PA remains in a financial
Aug 8, 2008
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Mohammad Yaghi
In-Depth Reports
America, Israel, and the Middle East:
Confronting the Challenges of Tomorrow
FEATURING Donald Kerr, U.S. principal deputy director of intelligence Itamar Rabinovich, former Israeli ambassador to the United States R. James Woolsey, former director of central intelligence Dennis Ross, counselor and Ziegler distinguished felow, The Washington Institute Natan Sharansky, former Israeli cabinet minister and human rights advocate Zvi Rafiah, former congressional
Aug 6, 2008
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