AEI.Org: Scholar: Michael Rubin Resident Scholar http://www.aei.org:80/scholar/83?presentation=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:48:13 +0100 http://www.aei.org:80/views/images/accountRegistration/aeismall-reg.gif AEI http://www.aei.org:80/home 50 50 AEI Forgetting the Fall http://www.aei.org:80/article/101275 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> President Obama's decision not to celebrate one of the seminal events of the twentieth century--the fall of the Berlin Wall--is replete with symbolism. </body> </html> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-06T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-06T00:00:00-0500 Don't Sacrifice Human Rights for Iran Diplomacy http://www.aei.org:80/article/101127 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Forcing the Islamic Republic to be accountable to its people can catalyze diplomacy's success. </body> </html> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-07T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-07T00:00:00-0400 Bad Options on Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/101112 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Obama administration may convince itself that it remains in control of the diplomatic process and has placed serious constraints upon any Iranian breakout capability, but last month's Iranian test of ballistic missiles underscored both the danger and questions about Iranian sincerity. </body> </html> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-05T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-05T00:00:00-0400 It Takes Much More Than Talk to Stop Iran's Stonewalling http://www.aei.org:80/article/101085 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The meeting to discuss the Islamic Republic's nuclear program will be a nail in the coffin of the Obama doctrine. </body> </html> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-09-30T00:00:00-0400 2009-09-30T00:00:00-0400 British Government's Deal Involving Lockerbie Bomber Shatters "Special ... http://www.aei.org:80/article/100976 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The United States and Britain have long shared a special relationship, but the recent release of the Lockerbie bomber has put that relationship in jeopardy. </body> </html> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-09-02T00:00:00-0400 2009-09-02T00:00:00-0400 To Prosecute or Not to Prosecute? http://www.aei.org:80/article/100942 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> CIA interrogators should not face criminal charges. </body> </html> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-08-24T00:00:00-0400 2009-08-24T00:00:00-0400 U.S. Can't Take Central and Eastern Europe for Granted http://www.aei.org:80/article/100802 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Obama administration must convince not only Ukraine and Georgia, but also central and eastern Europe and Russia, that Washington is serious about its commitment to protect democracy, freedom, and liberty. </body> </html> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-07-23T00:00:00-0400 2009-07-23T00:00:00-0400 Our Common Foe http://www.aei.org:80/article/100715 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The protests have shifted the paradigm on Iran, and this should make Obama reconsider his approach. </body> </html> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-07-20T00:00:00-0400 2009-07-20T00:00:00-0400 Kurdish Leaders Are Drunk with Power http://www.aei.org:80/article/100704 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraqi Kurdistan's leaders speak of democracy but have become drunk with power and disdainful of public accountability. </body> </html> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-07-01T00:00:00-0400 2009-07-01T00:00:00-0400 The Troop Drawdown Could Be Costly for Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/100698 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Withdrawal from Iraq's cities is good politics in Washington, but when premature and done under fire it may very well condemn Iraqis to repeat their past. </body> </html> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-30T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-30T00:00:00-0400 Iran, Technology, and Revolution http://www.aei.org:80/article/100679 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Technology--from the telegraph to the audiotape--has played important roles in consolidating political authority in Iran. Now, technology is making the Islamic Republic vulnerable. </body> </html> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-25T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-25T00:00:00-0400 Silence Is Not Neutrality http://www.aei.org:80/article/100670 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Remaining silent is not neutral; it is casting a vote for the status quo, including the primacy of the supreme leader and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. </body> </html> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-23T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-23T00:00:00-0400 Protests Aren't Enough to Topple the Islamic Republic http://www.aei.org:80/article/100655 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Street protests in Iran are important but are themselves not enough to force change. </body> </html> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-19T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-19T00:00:00-0400 Don't Meddle, but Help Create a Template for Iranians to Act http://www.aei.org:80/article/100650 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Obama may want to engage Iran's current leadership, but he should throw them no lifeline. </body> </html> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-18T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-18T00:00:00-0400 Khamenei Couldn't Tolerate Another Pro-Reform President http://www.aei.org:80/article/100643 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> There is no such thing as a free election in the Islamic Republic. </body> </html> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-17T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-17T00:00:00-0400 The Obama Effect? Iran's Election Result Proves the U.S. ... http://www.aei.org:80/article/100616 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> There is an Obama Effect, and it has less to do with reform and more to do with American arrogance and the triumph of advocacy over analysis. </body> </html> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-14T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-14T00:00:00-0400 Muhammad's Grave http://www.aei.org:80/article/100545 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If Muslims believe they suffer great pain in the grave but can avoid it if they die as martyrs, then terror masters have an effective argument when they recruit "martyrdom" bombers. </body> </html> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2009-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Is Obama Striking the Right Balance? http://www.aei.org:80/article/100529 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> President Obama has both undermined national security and eroded the foundation of human rights law. </body> </html> Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-05-24T00:00:00-0400 2009-05-24T00:00:00-0400 Sixty Miles from the Capital http://www.aei.org:80/article/100454 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Obama administration continues to mishandle Pakistan's Taliban crisis. </body> </html> Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-05-11T00:00:00-0400 2009-05-11T00:00:00-0400 Just the Beginning http://www.aei.org:80/article/100435 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> President Barack Obama has made outreach to the Islamic Republic of Iran a foreign policy centerpiece of his administration. </body> </html> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-04-30T00:00:00-0400 2009-04-30T00:00:00-0400 A Target of Convenience http://www.aei.org:80/article/100396 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iran's arrest of journalist Roxana Saberi recalls Iraq's treatment of Farzad Bazoft. </body> </html> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-04-21T00:00:00-0400 2009-04-21T00:00:00-0400 Kurdistan's Troubled Democracy http://www.aei.org:80/article/100401 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Before Saddam Hussein was ousted, Iraqi Kurdistan was more democratic than the rest of Iraq, but this is no longer the case. </body> </html> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-04-18T00:00:00-0400 2009-04-18T00:00:00-0400 Leaders' Mortality May Sway Iraq's Health http://www.aei.org:80/article/100385 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq is predicated on an assumption that Iraq's stability is durable. </body> </html> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-04-17T00:00:00-0400 2009-04-17T00:00:00-0400 What Iran Really Thinks about Talks http://www.aei.org:80/article/100368 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Islamic Republic is playing a game of diplomacy without sincerity. </body> </html> Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-04-13T00:00:00-0400 2009-04-13T00:00:00-0400 Khatami Is Just Ahmadinejad With a Silver Tongue http://www.aei.org:80/article/100292 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The conciliatory Khatami is a myth, and a dangerous one at that. </body> </html> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-03-25T00:00:00-0400 2009-03-25T00:00:00-0400 Baghdad at Sunrise http://www.aei.org:80/article/100272 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Peter R. Mansoor weaves together an expertly written narrative that describes in detail his service in Baghdad during a period of transition. </body> </html> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 Nights in the Pink Motel: An American Strategist's Pursuit of Peace in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/100287 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Robert Earle's narrative conveys little evidence of serious planning or policymaking. </body> </html> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 Circle in the Sand: The Bush Dynasty in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/100286 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Christian Alfonsi's book might sway conversation in a coffee shop, but it will appear silly to anyone ever involved in policy. </body> </html> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 British Policy in Mesopotamia, 1903-1914 http://www.aei.org:80/article/100285 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Stuart A. Cohen's work stands the test of time and provides a handy reference for what remains an understudied period. </body> </html> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 2009-03-20T00:00:00-0400 Obama Shouldn't Sacrifice Allies to Please Russia http://www.aei.org:80/article/100177 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> New U.S. administrations too often assume that the reason for the failure of engagement lies more with their predecessors than with their adversaries. </body> </html> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-03-04T00:00:00-0500 2009-03-04T00:00:00-0500 An Opening to Iran? http://www.aei.org:80/article/100014 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Should Obama send a letter to Iran's leaders, he would follow a path worn by President Carter. </body> </html> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-02-16T00:00:00-0500 2009-02-16T00:00:00-0500 Diplomacy By Itself Won't Work with Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/100098 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Too often, new U.S. administrations assume that the fault for failed diplomacy lies more with their predecessors than with their adversary. </body> </html> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-02-13T00:00:00-0500 2009-02-13T00:00:00-0500 Diplomacy Cannot Quell Gaza Violence http://www.aei.org:80/article/29138 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The conflict in Gaza is the policy of Hamas, and hoping for positive diplomatic intervention from Hamas's allies in Iran and Syria is futile. </body> </html> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-01-05T00:00:00-0500 2009-01-05T00:00:00-0500 Losing the Golden Hour http://www.aei.org:80/article/29073 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Michael Rubin reviews Losing the Golden Hour: An Insider's View of Iraq's Reconstruction by James Stephenson. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Arab Politics, Palestinian Nationalism, and the Six Day War http://www.aei.org:80/article/29075 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Michael Rubin reviews Arab Politics, Palestinian Nationalism, and the Six Day War by Moshe Shemesh. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Swimming Up the Tigris http://www.aei.org:80/article/29077 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A new book on Saddam Hussein's Iraq, the Iraq war, and its aftermath makes mincemeat of the historical record in the service of ideological imperatives. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 War and Decision http://www.aei.org:80/article/29079 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Douglas J. Feith's War and Decision may not be the final account of the Iraq war, but it will certainly provide the basis for future historians. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East http://www.aei.org:80/article/29078 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Olivier Roy provides yet more evidence of just how poor a resource so many professors are when it comes to formulating foreign and national security policies. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2009-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Tehran Is the Obstacle to U.S.-Iran Talks http://www.aei.org:80/article/28988 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> It is a myth that the United States has boycotted diplomacy with Iran. </body> </html> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-11-25T00:00:00-0500 2008-11-25T00:00:00-0500 Syria Can't Be Flipped http://www.aei.org:80/article/28928 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As audacious as Obama's hope might be, Syria cannot be flipped. </body> </html> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-11-12T00:00:00-0500 2008-11-12T00:00:00-0500 The United States Should Not Open an Interests Section in Tehran http://www.aei.org:80/article/28888 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Now is not the time to sendU.S. diplomats to Tehran. </body> </html> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-11-04T00:00:00-0500 2008-11-04T00:00:00-0500 Iran's Economy Runs Out of Steam http://www.aei.org:80/article/28788 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Ahmadinejad has run Iran's economy into the ground. </body> </html> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-10-17T00:00:00-0400 2008-10-17T00:00:00-0400 Obama or McCain, Iran Stance Won't Change http://www.aei.org:80/article/28718 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Regardless of who wins the presidential election, Iranian nuclear ambitions will continue. </body> </html> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-10-03T00:00:00-0400 2008-10-03T00:00:00-0400 Iran's Revolutionary Guards--A Rogue Outfit? http://www.aei.org:80/article/28719 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Is the Iranian regime responsible for Iranian terrorism? </body> </html> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-10-02T00:00:00-0400 2008-10-02T00:00:00-0400 Getting Religion Wrong http://www.aei.org:80/article/28804 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Byreporting only theviolence and political intrigue and ignoring underlying religious tension, the Western media often gets the Middle East wrong. </body> </html> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-10-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-10-01T00:00:00-0400 What They Really Said http://www.aei.org:80/article/28695 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Howdid John McCain and Barack Obamaapproach foreign policy questions at the first presidential debate? </body> </html> Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-09-28T00:00:00-0400 2008-09-28T00:00:00-0400 The Debate We Want to Hear http://www.aei.org:80/article/28684 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> How will the next U.S. president approach foreign policy challenges? </body> </html> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-09-26T00:00:00-0400 2008-09-26T00:00:00-0400 Boxed In http://www.aei.org:80/article/28649 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> An emboldened nuclear Iran could prove destabilizing to the Gulf region and might encourage the United States to adopt a containment strategy. </body> </html> Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-09-22T00:00:00-0400 2008-09-22T00:00:00-0400 The Jews of Libya http://www.aei.org:80/article/28548 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Maurice Roumani has created a masterful account of the last decades of the vanished community of Libyan Jews. </body> </html> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-09-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-09-01T00:00:00-0400 Biden's Blink on Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/28514 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Barack Obama picked Joe Biden as his runningmatefor experience, but he might also have considered judgment. </body> </html> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-08-26T00:00:00-0400 2008-08-26T00:00:00-0400 . . . And Foreign Policy Moves Front and Center http://www.aei.org:80/article/28459 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As Iranian centrifuges spin and Russian tanks roll into Georgia, foreign policy has moved to the front of the presidential election debate. </body> </html> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-08-12T00:00:00-0400 2008-08-12T00:00:00-0400 Erdogan, Ergenekon, and the Struggle for Turkey http://www.aei.org:80/article/28442 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The so-called Ergenekon conspiracy in Turkey appears to be a largely fictionalized construct. </body> </html> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-08-08T00:00:00-0400 2008-08-08T00:00:00-0400 Bush's Disastrous Flip Flop http://www.aei.org:80/article/28440 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As Iranian centrifuges continue to spin, the price of President Bush's flip-flop in diplomacy will be high. </body> </html> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-08-07T00:00:00-0400 2008-08-07T00:00:00-0400 Obama in Berlin http://www.aei.org:80/article/28378 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Obama's speech in Berlinwas inspirational, but if anything will be learned from the Bush administration, it is that leadership must run deeper than rhetoric. </body> </html> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-07-25T00:00:00-0400 2008-07-25T00:00:00-0400 The Way Forward http://www.aei.org:80/article/28362 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> There is very little new in the strategy Pollack suggests should replace the failed Middle Eastern policies of the past. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-07-22T00:00:00-0400 2008-07-22T00:00:00-0400 Now Bush Is Appeasing Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/28353 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> President Bush's reversal on Iranis diplomatic malpractice that is breathing new life into a failing regime. </body> </html> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-07-21T00:00:00-0400 2008-07-21T00:00:00-0400 Turkey: Erdogan, the AKP, and Secularism http://www.aei.org:80/article/28572 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The coming court verdict on whether Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan violated principles of secularism could plunge Turkey into instability. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-07-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-07-01T00:00:00-0400 Iran's Faltering Economy http://www.aei.org:80/article/28574 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Inflation, shortages, and government inefficiency plague Iran's economy and may undermine the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad government. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-07-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-07-01T00:00:00-0400 The Case Against Turkey's Ruling Party http://www.aei.org:80/article/28172 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> It is not secular, liberal, or democratic. In fact, Prime Minister Erdoğan has become the Turkish Vladimir Putin. </body> </html> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-20T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-20T00:00:00-0400 Return of the Purple Fingers http://www.aei.org:80/article/28106 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraq's upcoming elections are an opportunity to put local government on the right footing. </body> </html> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-09T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-09T00:00:00-0400 Turkey's Putin Deserves to Go http://www.aei.org:80/article/28099 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Turkish prime minister Erdogan has turned his back on democracy andhas moved toward Russian prime minister Putin's dicatorship. </body> </html> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-06T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-06T00:00:00-0400 Contemporary Politics in the Middle East http://www.aei.org:80/article/28057 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The second edition of Beverley Milton-Edwards's textbook on the Middle East, though updated, is as mediocre as the first edition. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Between Foreigners and Shi'is http://www.aei.org:80/article/28056 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Between Foreigners and Shi'is is an important addition to the library of those interested in Iranian or Jewish history. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Things Fall Apart http://www.aei.org:80/article/28059 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Things Fall Apart provides an invaluable framework from which policymakers across the political spectrum might begin to develop strategies to contain a collapsing Iraqi state. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 The Development of Trans-Jordan, 1929-1939 http://www.aei.org:80/article/28058 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Because the archives of many Arab countries are sealed or highly restricted, writings by Arab officials are often of value--but notMaan Abu Nowar'sstudy of Jordan's early development. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Hillary Clinton's Right to Say "Obliterate" http://www.aei.org:80/article/27950 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> In the face of a saber-rattling Iran, the next U.S. president will have just two main policy options: containment and deterrence. </body> </html> Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-05-07T00:00:00-0400 2008-05-07T00:00:00-0400 Turkey's Uncertain Future: A Symposium http://www.aei.org:80/article/27900 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The ruling party of Prime Minister Erdoğanmay be athreat to Turkish democracy and may be banned from politics forfive years. </body> </html> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-04-30T00:00:00-0400 2008-04-30T00:00:00-0400 Rose-Colored Foreign Policy http://www.aei.org:80/article/27803 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Democratshave criticized the Bush administration for being too optimistic in setting its foreign policy, but theDemocrats in Congress aremaking thatsame mistake. </body> </html> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-04-14T00:00:00-0400 2008-04-14T00:00:00-0400 Turkey's Turning Point: Could There Be an Islamic Revolution in Turkey? http://www.aei.org:80/article/27802 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Fethullah Gülen'svision ofwelding Islam with tolerance and a pro-European outlook has been well accepted, but it might push Turkey over the edge. </body> </html> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-04-14T00:00:00-0400 2008-04-14T00:00:00-0400 Reviews of Recent Books about Kurdistan http://www.aei.org:80/article/27555 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Reviews of an analysis of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)and of a collection of articles published by Kurdish experts. </body> </html> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 Turkey and Democracy http://www.aei.org:80/article/28010 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While disentangling the military from politics in Turkey is a noble goal, encouraging it without creation of alternate checks-and-balances is irresponsible. </body> </html> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 The Iranian Elections http://www.aei.org:80/article/28011 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> What does an IRGC-dominated Iran mean for Europe and the United States? </body> </html> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 World War IV: The Long Struggle against Islamofascism http://www.aei.org:80/article/27552 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Podhoretz criticizes Bush's foreign policy and relatesBush's decisions to the arguments made by the 2008 presidential candidates in the upcoming election. </body> </html> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 Reviews of Recent Books about the Middle East http://www.aei.org:80/article/27554 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Michael Rubin evaluates the usefulness of three recent books about the Middle East. </body> </html> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-03-01T00:00:00-0500 European Libyan Policy Is Cynical http://www.aei.org:80/article/27581 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Europe and the United Statesclaim that Libya has changed, butin realitythe change in the Libyan leader or his regime is more illusionary than real. </body> </html> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-02-28T00:00:00-0500 2008-02-28T00:00:00-0500 ElBaradei's Real Agenda http://www.aei.org:80/article/27565 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, General Mohamed ElBaradei, is investigating the development of Iran's nuclear program. </body> </html> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-02-25T00:00:00-0500 2008-02-25T00:00:00-0500 Unintelligence on Iranian Nukes http://www.aei.org:80/article/27530 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The integrity of the intelligence community is diminishing, and some believe it is becoming too political. </body> </html> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-02-25T00:00:00-0500 2008-02-25T00:00:00-0500 Reviews of Recent Books about Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/27553 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Michael Rubin criticizes an analysis of former Iranian president Muhammad Khatami and gives limited praise to a book examining Sino-Iranian relations. </body> </html> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-02-21T00:00:00-0500 2008-02-21T00:00:00-0500 Living in a Dream World http://www.aei.org:80/article/27353 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Inside the political fantasies, fatuities, and naiveteof foreign service officers. </body> </html> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-21T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-21T00:00:00-0500 Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies http://www.aei.org:80/article/27318 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemiesis abook whose predictions and analysis willappear silly in hindsight. </body> </html> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-04T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-04T00:00:00-0500 Treacherous Alliance http://www.aei.org:80/article/27319 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Treacherous Alliance wallows in half-truths and conspiracy rather than fact. </body> </html> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-04T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-04T00:00:00-0500 Baluchistan http://www.aei.org:80/article/27458 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Background on the Baluchistan region. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success http://www.aei.org:80/article/27420 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Anthony Cordesman's new book offers much disjointed information and little analysis. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Turkey's Terror Problem Is Ours http://www.aei.org:80/article/27252 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Turkey has been a poor ally in recent years, but fighting terror requires alliances to trump politics. </body> </html> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-12-18T00:00:00-0500 2007-12-18T00:00:00-0500 Turkey's Terror Problem Is Ours http://www.aei.org:80/article/27253 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Turkey has been a poor ally in recent years, but fighting terror requires alliances to trump politics. </body> </html> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-12-18T00:00:00-0500 2007-12-18T00:00:00-0500 Iran's Nuke News Shows Danger of Trusting This Regime http://www.aei.org:80/article/27194 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Has the Bush administration exaggerated the threat of a nuclear Iran and been far too skeptical of democracy? </body> </html> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-12-05T00:00:00-0500 2007-12-05T00:00:00-0500 Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi http://www.aei.org:80/article/27150 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The imprisonment of Mahmoud Salehi marks acceleration in the Iranian government's fight against independent labor. </body> </html> Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-12-01T00:00:00-0500 2007-12-01T00:00:00-0500 Guldimann Memo Redux http://www.aei.org:80/article/27025 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Swiss ambassador Tim Guldimann's Iranian offer is not official diplomatic correspondence. </body> </html> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-11-05T00:00:00-0500 2007-11-05T00:00:00-0500 Are President Bush's Recent Statements on Iran Dangerously Provocative? http://www.aei.org:80/article/27117 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iran has given the United States reason to lose confidence in a diplomatic relationship. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100 2007-11-01T01:00:00-0400 2007-11-01T01:00:00-0400 Engagement and Multilateralism http://www.aei.org:80/article/27085 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Multilateralism is not always the right way in crafting foreign policy. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100 2007-11-01T01:00:00-0400 2007-11-01T01:00:00-0400 The Guldimann Memorandum http://www.aei.org:80/article/26963 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Iranian "roadmap" was not a roadmap and was not Iranian. </body> </html> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-10-22T00:00:00-0400 2007-10-22T00:00:00-0400 A Lever of Change in Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/26987 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If the United States hopes toavoid military escalation with Iran, Congress should not cut Iranian democracy funding. </body> </html> Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-10-19T00:00:00-0400 2007-10-19T00:00:00-0400 Grandstanding Has Consequences http://www.aei.org:80/article/26965 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The needless resolution condemning the near-century-old Armenian genocide shows that Congress is led by foreign policy amateurs. </body> </html> Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-10-15T00:00:00-0400 2007-10-15T00:00:00-0400 Russian Roulette on Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/26908 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Why Moscow is making a U.S. military strike on Iran more likely. </body> </html> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-10-03T00:00:00-0400 2007-10-03T00:00:00-0400 Russian Roulette on Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/26909 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Why Moscow is making a U.S. military strike more likely. </body> </html> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-10-03T00:00:00-0400 2007-10-03T00:00:00-0400 Shia Power: Next Target Iran? http://www.aei.org:80/article/26668 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A new book on Iran and U.S.-Iranian relations is long on polemics and short on quality analysis. </body> </html> Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-09-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-09-01T00:00:00-0400 President Bush's Broken Promises http://www.aei.org:80/article/26572 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Diplomatic double-talk is not the path to peace or stability. </body> </html> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-07-31T00:00:00-0400 2007-07-31T00:00:00-0400 President Bush's Broken Promises http://www.aei.org:80/article/26573 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Diplomatic double-talk is not the path to peace or stability. </body> </html> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-07-31T00:00:00-0400 2007-07-31T00:00:00-0400 Don't Blink, Don't Back Down http://www.aei.org:80/article/26420 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The United States should maintain pressure on Iran, but avoid engagement. </body> </html> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-07-02T00:00:00-0400 2007-07-02T00:00:00-0400 Solutions, or Problems? http://www.aei.org:80/article/26366 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Politicizing our problems with Iran and North Korea only creates more problems. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-07-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-07-01T00:00:00-0400 Will Turkey Have an Islamist President? http://www.aei.org:80/article/26477 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The possibility of an Islamist president in Turkey threatens to destroy the secularist status quo there. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-07-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-07-01T00:00:00-0400 U.S. Policy: Back to the Future http://www.aei.org:80/article/26248 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Will democracy ever be achieved in the Middle East? </body> </html> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-06-04T00:00:00-0400 2007-06-04T00:00:00-0400 The Kurdish Nationalist Movement http://www.aei.org:80/article/26083 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of David Romano's The Kurdish Nationalist Movement. </body> </html> Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-07T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-07T00:00:00-0400 Should the U.S. Pursue Regime Change in Iran? Part III http://www.aei.org:80/article/26109 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Support for independent civil society and diplomacy need not be mutually exclusive. </body> </html> Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-03T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-03T00:00:00-0400 Should the U.S. Pursue Regime Change in Iran? Part II http://www.aei.org:80/article/26097 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The second part ofa debate over forcible regime change in the Islamic Republic. </body> </html> Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-02T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-02T00:00:00-0400 Blind into Baghdad http://www.aei.org:80/article/26065 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of James Fallows's Blind into Baghdad. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 A Muslim in Victorian America: The Life of Alexander Russell Webb http://www.aei.org:80/article/26091 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Umar F. Abd-Allah'sA Muslim in Victorian America: The Life of Alexander Russell Webb. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Persia: The Cradle of Infidels http://www.aei.org:80/article/26105 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Ali Sadeghi's Persia: The Cradle of Infidels. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland http://www.aei.org:80/article/26088 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Kevin McKiernan's The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Iraq and Back: Inside the War to Win Peace http://www.aei.org:80/article/26082 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Kim Olson's Iraq and Back: Inside the War to Win Peace. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Iran's Rivalry with Saudi Arabia between the Gulf Wars http://www.aei.org:80/article/26076 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Henner Fürtig's Iran's Rivalry with Saudi Arabia between the Gulf Wars. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/26075 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Ahmad S. Hashim's Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Bioethics and Armed Conflict http://www.aei.org:80/article/26064 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Michael L. Gross's Bioethics and Armed Conflict. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Anglo-Iranian Relations since 1800 http://www.aei.org:80/article/26063 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Anglo-Iranian Relations since 1800, edited by Vanessa Martin. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Nadir Shah's Quest for Legitimacy in Post-Safavid Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/26092 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Ernest S. Tucker'sNadir Shah's Quest for Legitimacy in Post-Safavid Iran. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Memories of State: Politics, History, and Collective Identity http://www.aei.org:80/article/26089 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Eric Davis's Memories of State: Politics, History, and Collective Identity. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 The Occupation of Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/26104 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review ofAli A. Allawi's The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 The Emergence of States in a Tribal Society http://www.aei.org:80/article/26074 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Uzi Rabi's The Emergence of States in a Tribal Society. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Should the U.S. Pursue Regime Change in Iran? http://www.aei.org:80/article/26073 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A debate over forcible regime change in the Islamic Republic. </body> </html> Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-04-30T00:00:00-0400 2007-04-30T00:00:00-0400 Tehran Seizure http://www.aei.org:80/article/25853 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Did Iran miscalculate when it took fifteen British marines hostage? </body> </html> Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100 2007-03-27T01:00:00-0400 2007-03-27T01:00:00-0400 Enabling Kurdish Illusions http://www.aei.org:80/article/25747 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Independence for Kurdistan is not the way to go. </body> </html> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100 2007-03-19T01:00:00-0400 2007-03-19T01:00:00-0400 Langley's Limits? http://www.aei.org:80/article/25709 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A responseto a letter to the editor aboutthe article "Privatize the CIA." </body> </html> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-03-12T00:00:00-0400 2007-03-12T00:00:00-0400 Table Talk http://www.aei.org:80/article/25649 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Talks will not stop Iran's nuclear program. </body> </html> Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-02-21T00:00:00-0500 2007-02-21T00:00:00-0500 Hamas' International Strategy Works http://www.aei.org:80/article/25579 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Has Washington fed into Hamas and other terrorist factions? </body> </html> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-02-08T00:00:00-0500 2007-02-08T00:00:00-0500 Iraq in Books http://www.aei.org:80/article/25575 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Recent waves of Iraq-related publishing have filled bookstores with volumes about this very important time in our world. </body> </html> Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-02-07T00:00:00-0500 2007-02-07T00:00:00-0500 Privatize the CIA http://www.aei.org:80/article/25528 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> With threats multiplying, a culture of job security over performance in the intelligence community will neither protect nor promote the serious thinking needed in the United States. </body> </html> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-02-05T00:00:00-0500 2007-02-05T00:00:00-0500 American Jews for Israel and Those against It http://www.aei.org:80/article/25527 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> What exactly makes one illiberal? </body> </html> Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-01-19T00:00:00-0500 2007-01-19T00:00:00-0500 How to Make '07 Ahmadinejad's Last Year in Power http://www.aei.org:80/article/25371 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> IfCongress andPresident Bushplay their cards right, this year could be Ahmadinejad's last. </body> </html> Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-01-03T00:00:00-0500 2007-01-03T00:00:00-0500 Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah http://www.aei.org:80/article/27076 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Background on the Islamic Republic's first supreme leader. </body> </html> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2007-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Specter, Colleagues Travel Abroad, but Bid for Dialogue Yields Little http://www.aei.org:80/article/25366 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Senators should not be dupes for dictators. Not every regime is sincere when it extends an olive branch. </body> </html> Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-28T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-28T00:00:00-0500 We Must Not Leave Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/25253 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Proponents of a quick ending of the Iraqi war forget its true goal. </body> </html> Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-08T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-08T00:00:00-0500 What Went Wrong http://www.aei.org:80/article/25229 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> According to the New York Times, the Baker-Hamilton Commission will call for a drawdown of U.S. military presence in Iraq albeit without a timeline. The proposition is lose-lose. </body> </html> Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-04T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-04T00:00:00-0500 The Kurds and the State http://www.aei.org:80/article/25201 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> In The Kurds and the State, political scientist Natali explores how Kurdish nationalism developed in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 Turkey’s Policy Towards Northern Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/25202 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Turkish military and political officials are concerned both that Iraqi federalism could set a precedent for similar demandsand dangers among Turkey’s Kurdish population. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 Dissident Watch: Mansour Osanlou http://www.aei.org:80/article/25153 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> When several thousand bus driversin Iranwent on strike, paralyzing the capital, they were imprisoned by the government. The White House failed to speak up. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 Arabs May One Day Miss George W. Bush http://www.aei.org:80/article/25219 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The majority of Arab civil society may celebrate Bush's election rebuke, but Arab reformers may find they have missed their best opportunity, while dictators and theocrats seize theirs. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-01T00:00:00-0500 Right War, Botched Occupation http://www.aei.org:80/article/25190 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraq was undercut by naive faith, not in democracy but in diplomacy. </body> </html> Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-11-27T00:00:00-0500 2006-11-27T00:00:00-0500 Democracy Can Still Work in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/25184 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> With tactical funding of reconstruction projects and no patience for tolerance, democracy still has a chance in Iraq. </body> </html> Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-11-24T00:00:00-0500 2006-11-24T00:00:00-0500 Fund the Iraqi Grass Roots http://www.aei.org:80/article/25142 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> United Statesfunding to Iraq should be redirected away from the central government to Iraq's municipalities. </body> </html> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-11-16T00:00:00-0500 2006-11-16T00:00:00-0500 Rumsfeld and the Realists http://www.aei.org:80/article/25125 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Today, progressivism places personal vendetta above principle, and by embracing such realism, progressives sacrifice their core liberalism. </body> </html> Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-11-13T00:00:00-0500 2006-11-13T00:00:00-0500 Justice Served http://www.aei.org:80/article/25106 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Saddam’s accountability is important not only for Iraq but also for the wider region. Other Middle Eastern dictators should take note. </body> </html> Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-11-06T00:00:00-0500 2006-11-06T00:00:00-0500 Conclusion First, Debate Afterwards http://www.aei.org:80/article/25037 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Policymakers are abuzz with the explosive recommendations for U.S. policy toward Iraq soon to be released by the Baker-Hamilton Commission. </body> </html> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-30T00:00:00-0500 2006-10-30T00:00:00-0500 Why Withdrawal from Iraq Is the Worst Option http://www.aei.org:80/article/25057 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The news from Iraq is bad, but many of the recommendations coming from London and Washington are worse. </body> </html> Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-25T00:00:00-0400 2006-10-25T00:00:00-0400 Misguided Reconciliation with Baathists http://www.aei.org:80/article/25026 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Far from winning the hearts and minds of Iraqis, reinstating Hussein loyalists antagonized them. </body> </html> Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-19T00:00:00-0400 2006-10-19T00:00:00-0400 Mr. Erdogan's Turkey http://www.aei.org:80/article/25027 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Five years into the war on terror, inept U.S. diplomacy risks undercutting a key democracy (and ally) that President Bush once called a model for the Muslim world. </body> </html> Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-19T00:00:00-0400 2006-10-19T00:00:00-0400 In Turkey, the U.S. Ambassador Shouldn’t Dismiss Growing Islamism http://www.aei.org:80/article/25013 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> It should not be the job of the American ambassador to comment publicly about issues that are internal to Turkish politics. </body> </html> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-16T00:00:00-0400 2006-10-16T00:00:00-0400 Getting Testy http://www.aei.org:80/article/24997 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> North Korea claims it has successfully conducted a nuclear test. How significant is this? What should the U.S. do? </body> </html> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-10T00:00:00-0400 2006-10-10T00:00:00-0400 To End Iran Standoff, Plan for War http://www.aei.org:80/article/24968 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Tehran will only change course if it believes it faces a credible threat for defying the will of the world. </body> </html> Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-10-03T00:00:00-0400 2006-10-03T00:00:00-0400 The U.S. vs. Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/24915 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iran's nuclear program raises the stakes of its deceit to U.S. national security. </body> </html> Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-09-20T00:00:00-0400 2006-09-20T00:00:00-0400 Last Chance for Iraq? http://www.aei.org:80/article/24829 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> AEI scholars respond in a National Review symposium on the war in Iraq. </body> </html> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 +0100 2006-09-11T01:00:00-0400 2006-09-11T01:00:00-0400 The U.S. Should Hold Arabs and Muslims to a Universal Standard http://www.aei.org:80/article/24853 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Is the West racist toward Arabs and Muslims? In the United States, the answer is both no and yes. </body> </html> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-08-31T00:00:00-0400 2006-08-31T00:00:00-0400 Visa Not Denied http://www.aei.org:80/article/24847 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> AEI scholars respond in a National Review Online symposium about the U.S. government's decision to issue a visa to former Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami. </body> </html> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:00:00 +0100 2006-08-30T01:00:00-0400 2006-08-30T01:00:00-0400 An Arrow in Our Quiver http://www.aei.org:80/article/24774 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If the White House aims to defend the nation against terrorism, and avoid the expense, damage, and trauma of war, it is time to revoke the ban on assassinating our enemies. </body> </html> Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-08-28T00:00:00-0400 2006-08-28T00:00:00-0400 The Man Who Would Be King: The First American in Afghanistan http://www.aei.org:80/article/24811 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of The Man Who WouldBe King by Ben MacIntyre Farrar. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-08-22T00:00:00-0400 2006-08-22T00:00:00-0400 On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom http://www.aei.org:80/article/24812 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review ofOn Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom by Gregory Fontenot, E. J. Degen, and David Tohn. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-08-22T00:00:00-0400 2006-08-22T00:00:00-0400 The Shi‘is of Jabal ‘Amil and the New Lebanon http://www.aei.org:80/article/24813 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review ofThe Shi‘is of Jabal ‘Amil and the New Lebanonby Tamara Chalabi. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-08-22T00:00:00-0400 2006-08-22T00:00:00-0400 The Translator http://www.aei.org:80/article/24737 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The track record of the Bush White House is to use Arab liberals, but eschew any long-term commitment. </body> </html> Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-08-02T00:00:00-0400 2006-08-02T00:00:00-0400 All Talk and No Strategy http://www.aei.org:80/article/24664 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Diplomacy for diplomacy's sake can sometimes make matters worse. </body> </html> Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-24T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-24T00:00:00-0400 Sending in the Peacekeepers Is a Fool's Game http://www.aei.org:80/article/24683 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> But with its long and troubled history in the Middle East region, the idea of sending a peacekeeping force should be dead on arrival. </body> </html> Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-20T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-20T00:00:00-0400 Iran against the Arabs http://www.aei.org:80/article/24674 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Across Lebanon and the region, Arab leaders see Hezbollah for what it is: An arm of Iranian influence waging a sectarian battle in the heart of the Middle East. </body> </html> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-19T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-19T00:00:00-0400 Multilateralism: A Diplomatic Mantra http://www.aei.org:80/article/24692 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> There is no more dangerous ideology than the assumption that dialogue is always healthy or appropriate. </body> </html> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-19T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-19T00:00:00-0400 Eradication First http://www.aei.org:80/article/24667 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The problem with the West’s policy in the Middle East is not lack of diplomacy, but rather failure to allow retaliatory violence and impose accountability. </body> </html> Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-17T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-17T00:00:00-0400 Embracing the Three-State Solution in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/24662 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Michael Rubin reviews Peter Galbraith's "The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End." </body> </html> Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-17T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-17T00:00:00-0400 Fight for Mideast Democracy Failing http://www.aei.org:80/article/24655 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While President Bush once spoke of freedom, he now courts those who oppose it. </body> </html> Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-14T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-14T00:00:00-0400 The U.S. Defends Its Allies http://www.aei.org:80/article/24631 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> No matter how poisonous political battles are in Washington, Congress unites in the face of aggression against the United States or its allies. </body> </html> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-07T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-07T00:00:00-0400 Dangerous Cycle http://www.aei.org:80/article/24626 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The future of Iran’s nuclear program lies in the North Korean crystal ball. </body> </html> Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-06T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-06T00:00:00-0400 Amnesty in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/24599 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Insurgencies end when they are defeated, not when their participants win immunity. </body> </html> Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-27T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-27T00:00:00-0400 Bubba Dubya? http://www.aei.org:80/article/24542 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Faced with falling poll numbers, and wanting the affirmation of the foreign policy elite here and abroad, the president seems to have reversed course. </body> </html> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-19T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-19T00:00:00-0400 What's Going On? http://www.aei.org:80/article/24509 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The U.S. can only win this war against Islamic extremism and terror if Washington shows resolve. </body> </html> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-08T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-08T00:00:00-0400 Dissident Watch: Yücel Aşkın http://www.aei.org:80/article/24493 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If rule-of-law and liberalism is to be preserved in Turkey,the prime minister who must change his mindset. </body> </html> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-06T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-06T00:00:00-0400 Forget the Facts http://www.aei.org:80/article/24488 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Ifit transpires that Brodhead has once again tarred the innocent, he can prove his leadership with an apology or a resignation. </body> </html> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-06T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-06T00:00:00-0400 Debate: Democracy Is about More than Elections http://www.aei.org:80/article/24699 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Debate about democratization of the Middle East. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Debate: Democracy Is about More than Elections http://www.aei.org:80/article/24698 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Damage Is Done http://www.aei.org:80/article/24467 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The White House has signaled to the world, stand with us if you want, but we only respond when you're against us. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Diplomacy Is Not Enough http://www.aei.org:80/article/24497 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The west must address the question of how to make the Iranian regime accountable to its constituents. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Bush Killed His Own Doctrine http://www.aei.org:80/article/24452 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The president needs to force international tyrants to make a choice: reform or face isolation. </body> </html> Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-05-26T00:00:00-0400 2006-05-26T00:00:00-0400 Popular Notions Laid Bare http://www.aei.org:80/article/24434 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad, Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World, and Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy. </body> </html> Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-05-23T00:00:00-0400 2006-05-23T00:00:00-0400 I Was an Icelandic “War Criminal” http://www.aei.org:80/article/24363 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Offered a choice between mitigating opposition to the International Criminal Court or keeping debate free, the U.S. decision should be clear. </body> </html> Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-05-11T00:00:00-0400 2006-05-11T00:00:00-0400 Putting Politics before Pacifism http://www.aei.org:80/article/24348 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While Quakers embrace nonviolence, their institutions increasingly confuse pacifism with leftism. </body> </html> Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-05-09T00:00:00-0400 2006-05-09T00:00:00-0400 Cole Is Poor Choice for Mideast Position http://www.aei.org:80/article/24263 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Juan Cole is a major public figure. But political popularity and punditry should not substitute for research, accuracy and experience. </body> </html> Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-04-18T00:00:00-0400 2006-04-18T00:00:00-0400 Nuclear Hostage Crisis http://www.aei.org:80/article/24232 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Proposals for direct negotiations with Iranmay be attractive, but they ignore Iranian history. </body> </html> Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-04-14T00:00:00-0400 2006-04-14T00:00:00-0400 From Invasion to Occupation http://www.aei.org:80/article/24216 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Michael Gordon and Berndard Trainor's Cobra II and Tony Zinni's The Battle for Peace. </body> </html> Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-04-12T00:00:00-0400 2006-04-12T00:00:00-0400 Patterns of Discontent http://www.aei.org:80/article/24095 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While international attention is focused on Iran's nuclear program and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's bombast, Iranian society itself is facing turbulent times. </body> </html> Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-23T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-23T00:00:00-0500 How It's Looking http://www.aei.org:80/article/24084 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> An assessment of Coalition progress in Iraq after three years. </body> </html> Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:00:00 +0100 2006-03-21T01:00:00-0500 2006-03-21T01:00:00-0500 Dissident Watch http://www.aei.org:80/article/24029 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> What will happen at this latest Iraqi Kurdistan turning point? </body> </html> Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-09T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-09T00:00:00-0500 Among Warriors in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/24012 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Mike Tucker's Among Warriors in Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 The History of Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/24017 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Courney Hunt's The History of Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 The Future of Kurdistan in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/24015 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of The Future of Kurdistan in Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 The "Great Satan" vs. the "Mad Mullahs" http://www.aei.org:80/article/24016 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of William O. Beeman's The “Great Satan” vs. the “Mad Mullahs": How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 Men of Order http://www.aei.org:80/article/24018 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Men of Order: Authoritarian Modernization under Atatürk and Reza Shah. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 Dancing in the No-Fly Zone: A Woman’s Journey through Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/24013 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Hadani Ditmars's Dancing in the No-Fly Zone: A Woman’s Journey through Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 Security, Reform, and Peace http://www.aei.org:80/article/24020 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Security, Reform, and Peace: The Three Pillars of U.S. Strategy in the Middle East. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 Revolt on the Tigris http://www.aei.org:80/article/24019 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of Mark Etherington's Revolt on the Tigris: The al-Sadr Uprising and the Governing of Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-07T00:00:00-0500 Memoirs of a President's Man http://www.aei.org:80/article/24000 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A review of L. Paul Bremer's My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope. </body> </html> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-06T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-06T00:00:00-0500 Are We Playing for Keeps? http://www.aei.org:80/article/23945 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Step-by-step, Iranian authorities are replicating in Iraq the strategy which allowed Hezbollah to take over southern Lebanon in the 1980s. </body> </html> Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-02-27T00:00:00-0500 2006-02-27T00:00:00-0500 Hitting the Mark on Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/23753 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Let there be no mistake: Masud Rajavi’s Mujahedin-e Khalq is a terrorist group. </body> </html> Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-01-27T00:00:00-0500 2006-01-27T00:00:00-0500 The Radioactive Republic of Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/23682 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> On Friday, George Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood together in the White House to condemn Iran. </body> </html> Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-01-16T00:00:00-0500 2006-01-16T00:00:00-0500 Monsters of the Left http://www.aei.org:80/article/23674 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Few terrorists groups garner the bipartisan endorsement and support that Iran’s Mujahedin al-Khalq Organization [MKO] has. </body> </html> Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-01-13T00:00:00-0500 2006-01-13T00:00:00-0500 For the Record http://www.aei.org:80/article/23642 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Information monopoly breeds laziness and dishonesty. Theses should fit the evidence, not vice versa.Personal destruction is easier than open debate. </body> </html> Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-01-05T00:00:00-0500 2006-01-05T00:00:00-0500 Iran Means What It Says http://www.aei.org:80/article/23635 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> At least with Ahmadinejad's candid commentary, European officials can see the Islamic Republic for what it is rather than what they wish it to be. </body> </html> Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-01-02T00:00:00-0500 2006-01-02T00:00:00-0500 Assassinating the Truth about the Iraq War http://www.aei.org:80/article/23528 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of The Assassin's Gate: America in Iraq, by George Packer. </body> </html> Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-20T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-20T00:00:00-0500 Iraqi Beacon http://www.aei.org:80/article/23581 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraqis will go to the polls tomorrow for the third time this year. Their actions mark both a triumph for the Iraqi people and a warning for Arab autocrats. </body> </html> Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-14T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-14T00:00:00-0500 Turkey's No Casual Dining http://www.aei.org:80/article/23571 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The center of Washington's policy should be support for Turkey's constitution, judiciary, and rule of law, no matter how chilly it may make Ross L. Wilson's lunches with the prime minister. </body> </html> Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-12T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-12T00:00:00-0500 Losing Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/23532 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Losing Iraq: Inside the Postwar Reconstruction Fiasco, by David L. Phillips. </body> </html> Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-06T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-06T00:00:00-0500 The Kurds in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/23531 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of The Kurds in Iraq, by Kerim Yildiz. </body> </html> Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-06T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-06T00:00:00-0500 Iraq's Comeback Kid http://www.aei.org:80/article/23474 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Washington may run the Green Zone in Iraq, but, for Ahmad Chalabi, it is the rest of the country that matters. </body> </html> Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-05T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-05T00:00:00-0500 How to Deal with Kidnappings in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/23493 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Appeasing terror fails; so too does neglect of terror. Left alone, terrorism metastasizes. The only way to defeat terror is to raise the cost of the tactic. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-12-01T00:00:00-0500 2005-12-01T00:00:00-0500 The Middle East's Real Bane: Corruption http://www.aei.org:80/article/23469 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The cost of corruption goes beyond money. Corruption has done almost as much to hobble Iraq's reconstruction as the insurgency. </body> </html> Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-18T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-18T00:00:00-0500 Domestic Threats to Iranian Stability: Khuzistan and Baluchistan http://www.aei.org:80/article/23444 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> When the Islamic Republic collapses, a strong unified Iran will be a force for stability and a regional bulwark against the Islamism under which the Iranian people now chafe. </body> </html> Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-13T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-13T00:00:00-0500 The Same War http://www.aei.org:80/article/23405 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Terrorists learn from American strategy. If the Bush administration rewards terrorism, groups from Abu Sayyaf to Hamas will conclude that violence pays. </body> </html> Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-02T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-02T00:00:00-0500 Iraq, Unplugged http://www.aei.org:80/article/23402 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Democracy and reconstruction are processes. Progress is slow, but to those who know Iraq, it is there. Iraqis criticize certain Washington decisions but see no merit in abandonment. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-01T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-01T00:00:00-0500 From Baghdad to Beirut, Arab Leaders Being Held to Account http://www.aei.org:80/article/23380 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Long home to farfetched conspiracy theories and a political culture of victimization, the Arab world is now being swept by a new emphasis on accountability. </body> </html> Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-27T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-27T00:00:00-0400 Lebanon's Tenuous Transformation http://www.aei.org:80/article/23374 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If the United States and Europe wish the Cedar Revolution to succeed, they must work together to undercut Syrian obstructionism and bolster Lebanese reformers. </body> </html> Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-25T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-25T00:00:00-0400 Turkish Turn Back? http://www.aei.org:80/article/23344 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message during his monthly television address in June was clear: Ataturk is dead, but Islam lives on. </body> </html> Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-19T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-19T00:00:00-0400 With Freedom Comes Politics http://www.aei.org:80/article/23330 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Political brinkmanship devoid of context breeds panic. Beheadings and blood sell copy, but do not accurately reflect Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-18T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-18T00:00:00-0400 Only Threat of Force Will Tame Tehran http://www.aei.org:80/article/23316 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Tony Blair confirmed last week that bombs used to kill eight British soldiers in Iraq were a type used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and groups that it supports in Lebanon. </body> </html> Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-09T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-09T00:00:00-0400 Will They or Won't They? http://www.aei.org:80/article/23290 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While Europe should not treat Turkey unfairly, neither should the AKP. It would be a historical tragedy if one party’s fumbles undercut the Turkish dream. </body> </html> Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-03T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-03T00:00:00-0400 Who Killed the Bush Doctrine? http://www.aei.org:80/article/23282 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While Bush might once have been remembered for bringing freedom to 30 million Afghans and 25 million Iraqis, his legacy is fast becoming one of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. </body> </html> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-09-30T00:00:00-0400 2005-09-30T00:00:00-0400 The Future of Iraq: Democracy, Civil War, or Chaos? http://www.aei.org:80/article/23284 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Pessimism regarding Iraq's future is unwarranted. Iraq faces many challenges, but success is still within reach. </body> </html> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-09-30T00:00:00-0400 2005-09-30T00:00:00-0400 The Arafat Model http://www.aei.org:80/article/23094 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> U.S. officials should stop turning a blind eye toward their interlocutors’ insincerity and realize that policies consisting exclusively of carrots do not work. </body> </html> Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-09-12T00:00:00-0400 2005-09-12T00:00:00-0400 Enemy of the Good http://www.aei.org:80/article/23098 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Politics is the art of the possible. Liberalism will not be achieved through political martyrdom. Not believing in a loser is not the same as supporting Islamism. </body> </html> Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-09-05T00:00:00-0400 2005-09-05T00:00:00-0400 Less Is More in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/22977 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Bring home the civilians as well;a smaller embassy shifts responsibilities and accountability to Iraq's new government. That is what the country's transition to democracy should be about. </body> </html> Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-08-09T00:00:00-0400 2005-08-09T00:00:00-0400 The Price of Compromise http://www.aei.org:80/article/22968 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> American strategy in Iraq is fatally flawed. Not just policy implementation has gone awry, but rather the assumptions upon which policy is based. </body> </html> Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-08-08T00:00:00-0400 2005-08-08T00:00:00-0400 Fried in Turkey http://www.aei.org:80/article/22933 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political arrogance and his disdain for both free press and judicial independence threatens the country's rule of law. </body> </html> Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-08-02T00:00:00-0400 2005-08-02T00:00:00-0400 Rewarding Terror Just Causes More Terror http://www.aei.org:80/article/22890 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Marina Ottaway argues that to stabilize Iraq,America should negotiate with the insurgents. Rather than a recipe for peace, Ottaway is proposing a prescription for war. </body> </html> Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-07-25T00:00:00-0400 2005-07-25T00:00:00-0400 Washington Must Plan Today for Democratic Iran of Tomorrow http://www.aei.org:80/article/22810 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> In Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's first news conference as president-elect of Iran, he vowed to continue Iran's nuclear program. </body> </html> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-07-08T00:00:00-0400 2005-07-08T00:00:00-0400 Cradle of Islam http://www.aei.org:80/article/22779 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Rubin reviews I. B. Tauris's Cradle of Islam: The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity. </body> </html> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 In the Red Zone http://www.aei.org:80/article/22775 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Rubin reviews Steven Vincent's In the Red Zone: A Journey into the Soul of Iraq. </body> </html> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 The Case for Democracy http://www.aei.org:80/article/22778 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Rubin reviews Natan Sharansky's The Case for Democracy. </body> </html> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 Among the "Others" http://www.aei.org:80/article/22777 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Rubin reviews Scott Taylor's Among the Others: Encounters with the Forgotten Turkmen of Iraq. </body> </html> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 Hell Is Over http://www.aei.org:80/article/22776 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Rubin reviews Mike Tucker's Hell is Over, Voices of the Kurds after Saddam. </body> </html> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-29T00:00:00-0400 Dark Victory http://www.aei.org:80/article/22658 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Notably absent from a book about Iraq is any consideration of what Iraqis think. </body> </html> Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-14T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-14T00:00:00-0400 Academic Standards, R.I.P. http://www.aei.org:80/article/22657 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Free speech does not absolve anyone from professional incompetence. </body> </html> Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-14T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-14T00:00:00-0400 Operation Iraqi Freedom and the New Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/22659 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The book Operation Iraqi Freedom is a valuable resource for those needing nuance and informed comment beyond the news headlines. </body> </html> Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-14T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-14T00:00:00-0400 Our Ally Down Under http://www.aei.org:80/article/22619 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Anglo-American partnership is alive and well--but America’s closest ally? She’s down under. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-07T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-07T00:00:00-0400 Islamists Are Intrinsically Anti-Democratic http://www.aei.org:80/article/22611 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> By embracing Islamists in Iran, President Jimmy Carter replaced one dictatorship with another. The Bush administration’s flirtation with Arab Islamists risks doing the same. </body> </html> Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-06-02T00:00:00-0400 2005-06-02T00:00:00-0400 Let Iraq Handle Sunnis http://www.aei.org:80/article/22488 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The White House should abandon its ham-fisted and condescending Sunni strategy and begin treating Iraq like a unified, sovereign nation. Left alone, the Iraqis will do the right thing. </body> </html> Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-05-10T00:00:00-0400 2005-05-10T00:00:00-0400 Soothing Rhetoric--Scary Reality http://www.aei.org:80/article/22470 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> American and European officials have developed a track record of naively valuing rhetoric more than reality. Ultimately, it will be Israeli lives on the line. </body> </html> Fri, 06 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-05-06T00:00:00-0400 2005-05-06T00:00:00-0400 A Comedy of Errors http://www.aei.org:80/article/22437 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Relations between the United States and Turkey must not be allowed to deteriorate further as the partnership could help to resolve important regional issues. </body> </html> Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-05-02T00:00:00-0400 2005-05-02T00:00:00-0400 That Occupation Feeling http://www.aei.org:80/article/22316 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Most Iraqis remain grateful for the liberation which made elections possible, but they resent the manner in which U.S.-Iraqi partnership degenerated into occupation. </body> </html> Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-04-18T00:00:00-0400 2005-04-18T00:00:00-0400 A Comedy of Errors: American-Turkish Diplomacy and the Iraq War http://www.aei.org:80/article/22297 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If Turkish and American politicians do not acknowledge and put aside their past mistakes, bilateral relations will continue to sour, impacting Turkey's security and the future shape of Iraq. </body> </html> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-04-13T00:00:00-0400 2005-04-13T00:00:00-0400 Green Money, Islamist Politics in Turkey http://www.aei.org:80/article/22013 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> IfTurkey's Justice and Reconciliation Party (AKP) is able to translate money into power and power into money, then the main loser will be Turkish secularism. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-02-22T00:00:00-0500 2005-02-22T00:00:00-0500 Will Washington Support Democracy in Iran? http://www.aei.org:80/article/21965 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The White House is right to pursue democratization as a solution in Iran. </body> </html> Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-02-13T00:00:00-0500 2005-02-13T00:00:00-0500 Iraq Has Voted http://www.aei.org:80/article/21901 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The voice of freedom in Iraq may still be young, but Iraqis yesterday determined that it cannot be silenced. </body> </html> Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-01-31T00:00:00-0500 2005-01-31T00:00:00-0500 A Fresh Start in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/21867 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraqis do not want the United States to leave, but they do want some changes. </body> </html> Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-01-28T00:00:00-0500 2005-01-28T00:00:00-0500 Bush Marches into a Second Term, His Agenda Set by Mideast Foes http://www.aei.org:80/article/21858 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Middle East will continue to dominate White House attention in President George W. Bush's second term. </body> </html> Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-01-28T00:00:00-0500 2005-01-28T00:00:00-0500 Unilateral Withdrawal Is Irresponsible http://www.aei.org:80/article/21898 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If Ariel Sharon goes ahead with Gaza disengagement, generations both inside and outside Israel will be sacrificed upon the altar of his legacy. </body> </html> Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-01-28T00:00:00-0500 2005-01-28T00:00:00-0500 Democracy on the Wing http://www.aei.org:80/article/21849 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Democracy may be a process, but it is one in which Iraqis are ready to take the first step. </body> </html> Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-01-26T00:00:00-0500 2005-01-26T00:00:00-0500 Listen to the Iraqis http://www.aei.org:80/article/21787 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The worsening atmosphere is driving the Iraqi desire to vote. </body> </html> Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-01-07T00:00:00-0500 2005-01-07T00:00:00-0500 Vacancy http://www.aei.org:80/article/21676 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Iraq embassy in Washington is a symptom of many problems with interim Iraqi president Ayad Allawi. </body> </html> Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-12-10T00:00:00-0500 2004-12-10T00:00:00-0500 Tapping the Hornets' Nest http://www.aei.org:80/article/21675 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> An anti-Western ideology remains at the core of the Islamic republic, even as the majority of Iranian citizens long to join the West. </body> </html> Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-12-10T00:00:00-0500 2004-12-10T00:00:00-0500 Iran's Telling Voices http://www.aei.org:80/article/21613 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Richard Cohen's defense of Iran's nuclear ambitions ignores important evidence--the voices of Iranians. </body> </html> Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-11-29T00:00:00-0500 2004-11-29T00:00:00-0500 Indo-European Telegraph Department http://www.aei.org:80/article/27081 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Background on the British Indian agency that managed telegraph lines in Iran in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. </body> </html> Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-11-09T00:00:00-0500 2004-11-09T00:00:00-0500 Indo-European Telegraph Company http://www.aei.org:80/article/27082 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Background on the telegraph company that controlled wires betweenTehran and London via Russia and Germany in the nineteenth century. </body> </html> Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-11-09T00:00:00-0500 2004-11-09T00:00:00-0500 What's Going Right in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/21431 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If we can provideIraq with security, Iraq has a good chance of creating a decent, representative government that takes its responsibilities at home and abroad seriously. </body> </html> Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-10-24T00:00:00-0400 2004-10-24T00:00:00-0400 Exiting Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/21570 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Exiting Iraq: Why the U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War against al Qaeda, by Christopher Preble. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-10-01T00:00:00-0400 2004-10-01T00:00:00-0400 The Monument http://www.aei.org:80/article/21571 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of The Monument: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, by Kanan Makiya. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-10-01T00:00:00-0400 2004-10-01T00:00:00-0400 U.S. Foreign Policy and the 2004 Presidential Election http://www.aei.org:80/article/21542 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Many critics hope that a John Kerry victory will lead to a realignment of United States foreign policy. Such a belief is rooted in wishful thinking and a misunderstanding of U.S. foreign policy. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-10-01T00:00:00-0400 2004-10-01T00:00:00-0400 Pentagon's Iran Policy http://www.aei.org:80/article/21145 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The war on terrorism should advocate zero tolerance toward all terrorism, including not only that of the Mujahedeen Khalq, but also that of Iran. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-09-07T00:00:00-0400 2004-09-07T00:00:00-0400 Iraq's Electoral System http://www.aei.org:80/article/21176 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> With the conclusion of the Iraqi National Conference last month, the next milestone for Iraqi democracy will be the January 2005 elections for a 275-member parliament. </body> </html> Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-09-01T00:00:00-0400 2004-09-01T00:00:00-0400 Losing the Shia http://www.aei.org:80/article/21070 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraqi Shia see a U.S. betrayal, and frankly, they should. </body> </html> Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-08-19T00:00:00-0400 2004-08-19T00:00:00-0400 Shifting Sides? http://www.aei.org:80/article/21040 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The United States needs to deal withTurkey's PKK; it is unacceptable to turn a blind eye to a group that attacks a democracy and murders civilians. </body> </html> Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-08-10T00:00:00-0400 2004-08-10T00:00:00-0400 Arresting Iraqi Democracy http://www.aei.org:80/article/21032 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Iraqi judge Zuhair al-Maliky has issued arrest warrants for Ahmad and Salem Chalabi; hisactions have less to do with imposing justice than obstructing it. </body> </html> Mon, 09 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-08-09T00:00:00-0400 2004-08-09T00:00:00-0400 Talking Turkey http://www.aei.org:80/article/21025 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The U.S.-Turkish relationship is too important to be undermined by the political correctness of our diplomatic corps. </body> </html> Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-08-06T00:00:00-0400 2004-08-06T00:00:00-0400 The PKK Factor http://www.aei.org:80/article/21021 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Our impotence toward the PKK threatens to undermine our credibility not only in Turkey, but also in our fight against terrorists and states like Lebanon which provide them safe haven. </body> </html> Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-08-05T00:00:00-0400 2004-08-05T00:00:00-0400 Academia Gone Awry http://www.aei.org:80/article/20910 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America's Perilous Path in the Middle East by Rashid Khalidi. </body> </html> Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-07-15T00:00:00-0400 2004-07-15T00:00:00-0400 The Battle for a Representative Iraqi Government Has Started http://www.aei.org:80/article/20893 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> It is too early either to claim success or mourn Iraq's loss, but what is certain is that the United States won a stunning military victory in Iraq but lost the occupation. </body> </html> Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-07-13T00:00:00-0400 2004-07-13T00:00:00-0400 Same Qaddafi http://www.aei.org:80/article/20818 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Beforethe United Statesgets too cozy with Libya, we should consider the human-rights reality in the region. </body> </html> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-29T00:00:00-0400 Bremer's Legacy a Recipe for Instability http://www.aei.org:80/article/20808 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Though Iraqis will cheerCPA adminstrator L. Paul Bremer'sdeparture, the transfer of sovereignty will not mark the beginning of the end, but rather the end of the beginning. </body> </html> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-29T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-29T00:00:00-0400 CPA, R.I.P. http://www.aei.org:80/article/20804 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> After almostfifteen months of formal occupation, Iraqis have resumed sovereignty and control over their own destiny. </body> </html> Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-28T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-28T00:00:00-0400 Mounting Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sudan http://www.aei.org:80/article/20813 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> U.S.-Sudanese relations are now at a watershed point. </body> </html> Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-28T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-28T00:00:00-0400 The Fallujah Problem http://www.aei.org:80/article/20798 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The future of Iraq may depend upon the Marines finishing the job they began in Fallujah last April free from the interference of diplomats. </body> </html> Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-25T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-25T00:00:00-0400 The Future of Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/21218 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of The Future of Iraq: Dictatorship, Democracy, or Division? by Liam Anderson and Gareth Stansfield. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-22T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-22T00:00:00-0400 Modern Iran http://www.aei.org:80/article/21217 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution by Nikki R. Keddie. </body> </html> Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-22T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-22T00:00:00-0400 Where Are the Refugees? http://www.aei.org:80/article/20773 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As the media paints a bleak picture in Iraq, fairness requires an answer to the question: "Where are the refugees?" </body> </html> Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-21T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-21T00:00:00-0400 Iran's WMD Build-Up http://www.aei.org:80/article/20769 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> After three years of interagency wrangling, there is still no agreement on U.S. policy toward Iran. </body> </html> Sun, 20 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-20T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-20T00:00:00-0400 The Wrong Elections for Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/20768 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While the transfer of sovereignty is a watershed, Iraqis say true legitimacy will come only with the elections. </body> </html> Sat, 19 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-19T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-19T00:00:00-0400 Silent Majority http://www.aei.org:80/article/20612 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> After the June 30 handover, the Iraqi government must be able to conduct its own sovereign investigation of the United Nations. </body> </html> Mon, 07 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-07T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-07T00:00:00-0400 Marching off the Cliff http://www.aei.org:80/article/20587 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> President George W. Bush's speech on May 24 is a good start for outlining the transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis, but both Americans and Iraqis wait to hear more. </body> </html> Tue, 25 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-25T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-25T00:00:00-0400 The Growing Gap http://www.aei.org:80/article/20569 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Coalition Provisional Authority administrator L. Paul Bremer has embarked on a policy which is as damaging inIraq as the Abu Ghraib scandal. </body> </html> Fri, 21 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-21T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-21T00:00:00-0400 You Must Be Likud! http://www.aei.org:80/article/20556 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> That racists, anti-Semites, and other hate-mongers substitute threats for discourse is not new, although a number of Jewish analysts remark on the increasing virulence of their hate mail. </body> </html> Wed, 19 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-19T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-19T00:00:00-0400 To Win in Fallujah http://www.aei.org:80/article/20537 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The United States should signal that violent resistance in Iraq to the rule-of-law is neither tolerated nor rewarded; militant Islamists do not deserve taxpayer money. </body> </html> Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-18T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-18T00:00:00-0400 Web of Conspiracies http://www.aei.org:80/article/20541 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The National Security Council realizes that conspiracieson pre-Iraq war planning are untrue, but they have rewarded those responsible for leaks by changing policy as a result of falsehood. </body> </html> Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-18T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-18T00:00:00-0400 Prevailing Principles http://www.aei.org:80/article/20530 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The United Statesand Britain must stay the course in Iraq. Freedom depends on it. </body> </html> Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-17T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-17T00:00:00-0400 Mistakes Mustn't Halt March http://www.aei.org:80/article/20475 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> We should not abandon Iraq because of the actions of a few individuals, and nor should we abandon the oppressed throughout the Middle East. </body> </html> Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-07T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-07T00:00:00-0400 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy http://www.aei.org:80/article/20439 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The situation in Iraq is deteriorating. The reasons are simple. Instead of promoting Iraqi sovereignty, Foggy Bottom has sought to limit it. </body> </html> Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-03T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-03T00:00:00-0400 The Cost of Weakness http://www.aei.org:80/article/20328 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Moqtada Al-Sadr's uprising and the violence in Fallujah has set off a frenzy of panic in Washington. </body> </html> Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-03T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-03T00:00:00-0400 Exit Poll http://www.aei.org:80/article/20348 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Decentralizing Iraq's political system may be the only way to prevent the country from falling apart. </body> </html> Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-03T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-03T00:00:00-0400 Ansar al-Sunna http://www.aei.org:80/article/20691 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Ansar al-Sunna's militant Salafi ideology suggests that co-option may not mitigateits threat in Iraq. </body> </html> Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2004-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Traveler's Check http://www.aei.org:80/article/20442 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If undergrads cannot learn about the dilemmas that will confront the next generation of foreign-policy thinkers, then how can they be "knowledgeable and responsible"? </body> </html> Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-29T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-29T00:00:00-0400 Failed Model http://www.aei.org:80/article/20374 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> In the war against terrorism, appeasement always fails. Concession in the face of terrorism will bring not gratitude, but terror. </body> </html> Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-28T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-28T00:00:00-0400 Bad Neighbor http://www.aei.org:80/article/20319 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The United States must end the Iranian infiltration into Iraq in order to help stem the recent violence. </body> </html> Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-26T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-26T00:00:00-0400 Half-Hearted http://www.aei.org:80/article/20373 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Failure to implement presidential policy undermines U.S. moral leadership. It is time to support Middle Eastern democrats rather than fawn over dictators. </body> </html> Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-26T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-26T00:00:00-0400 Catastrophic Concessions http://www.aei.org:80/article/20352 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Coalition Provisional Authority should not allow violence to win concessions. Nor will de-Baathification appease Iraq's Arab Sunnis, many of whom also suffered under the Baath party. </body> </html> Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-23T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-23T00:00:00-0400 Betrayal http://www.aei.org:80/article/20379 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Any withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq at this time before a transition of power, elections, and return to stability would only lead to chaos and all-out civil war in Iraq. </body> </html> Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-19T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-19T00:00:00-0400 Dangerous Liaisons http://www.aei.org:80/article/20317 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Islamic Republic continues to hemorrhage her best and brightest who, unwilling to partake in the charade of Iranian elections, vote instead with their feet. </body> </html> Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-15T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-15T00:00:00-0400 Unwelcome United Nations http://www.aei.org:80/article/20306 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Militant Islamists and remnants of Saddam's regime interpret our turn to the U.N. as sign of weakness, while Iraqi democrats see the U.N. role as a sign of abandonment. </body> </html> Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-14T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-14T00:00:00-0400 The Puppetmasters http://www.aei.org:80/article/20277 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to sponsor terrorism and just last week declared its intent to construct a nuclearreactor capable ofweapons-grade plutonium production. </body> </html> Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-12T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-12T00:00:00-0400 Learning from Sadr http://www.aei.org:80/article/20272 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As violence provoked by Muqtada al-Sadr's fringe Jaysh al-Mahdi militia enters its third day, Washington remains in a frenzy of misplaced panic. </body> </html> Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-08T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-08T00:00:00-0400 Sadr Signs http://www.aei.org:80/article/20233 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The decision to confront the Muqtada al-Sadr's challenge to rule-of-law and liberty will cause a short-term spike in violence, but lead to long-term improvement. </body> </html> Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-06T00:00:00-0400 2004-04-06T00:00:00-0400 Iraqi Democrats Feeling Sidelined http://www.aei.org:80/article/20225 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> It would be an abdication of American leadership if we do not support our allies, especially as Iraq's neighbors fund proxy groups and radicals with goals inimical to democracy. </body> </html> Sun, 04 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-04T00:00:00-0500 2004-04-04T00:00:00-0500 Tyranny@25 http://www.aei.org:80/article/20229 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Twenty-five years after Khomeini declared the Islamic Republic, nearly 70 million Iranians struggle to be free. It's imperative that we do not abandon them. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-01T00:00:00-0500 2004-04-01T00:00:00-0500 Fire, Snow, and Honey http://www.aei.org:80/article/21264 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Fire, Snow &amp; Honey: Voices from Kurdistan edited by Gina Lennox. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-04-01T00:00:00-0500 2004-04-01T00:00:00-0500 Iraqi Kurdistan http://www.aei.org:80/article/21354 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Iraqi Kurdistan: Political Development and Emergent Democracy, by Gareth R.V. Stansfield. </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2004-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Diplomacy and Murder in Tehran http://www.aei.org:80/article/21355 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Diplomacy and Murder in Tehran, by Laurence Kelly. </body> </html> Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100 2003-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2003-06-01T00:00:00-0400 Disarming Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/article/21357 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Disarming Iraq: Monitoring Power and Resistance, by Michael V. Deaver. </body> </html> Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100 2003-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2003-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Afghanistan http://www.aei.org:80/article/21356 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Review of Afghanistan: Mullah, Marx, and Mujahid, by Ralph H. Magnus and Eden Naby. </body> </html> Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100 2003-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2003-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Will Saddam's Troops Fight? Small Arms http://www.aei.org:80/article/14228 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> If there's an emerging conventional wisdom, it's that the United States can overthrow Saddam, but it will be messy and painful. </body> </html> Mon, 09 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-09-09T00:00:00-0400 2002-09-09T00:00:00-0400 When Politics Trumps Principles http://www.aei.org:80/article/14218 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Taliban-style justice is alive and well in Iran. </body> </html> Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-08-29T00:00:00-0400 2002-08-29T00:00:00-0400 What Do Iraqis Think about Life after Saddam? http://www.aei.org:80/article/14152 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Newspapers are making public possible war plans should the United States decide to attack Iraq while Bush administration strategists consider timing </body> </html> Fri, 09 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-08-09T00:00:00-0400 2002-08-09T00:00:00-0400 One of the Most Destructive Myths of American Foreign Policy http://www.aei.org:80/article/15618 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The notion that offering concessions can defuse Middle Eastern conflicts is one of the most destructive myths of American foreign policy. </body> </html> Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-07-22T00:00:00-0400 2002-07-22T00:00:00-0400 Iran's Dialogue of Deceit http://www.aei.org:80/article/15620 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Many European officials like to work under the illusion that the Islamic Republic is moderating, but the truth is actually quite the opposite. </body> </html> Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-07-22T00:00:00-0400 2002-07-22T00:00:00-0400 If Iraqis Want a King, Hassan of Jordan Could Be Their Man http://www.aei.org:80/article/15621 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A role for royals in Iraq should therefore come as no surprise. </body> </html> Fri, 19 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-07-19T00:00:00-0400 2002-07-19T00:00:00-0400 The Lessons of Lebanon http://www.aei.org:80/article/15623 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> More than two years after Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon, peace is increasingly distant. </body> </html> Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-07-01T00:00:00-0400 2002-07-01T00:00:00-0400 Will Turkey Have an Islamist President? http://www.aei.org:80/article/26478 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 1970-01-01T00:00:00-0500 1970-01-01T00:00:00-0500 Eternal Iran http://www.aei.org:80/book/826 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> This book provides the historical backdrop crucial to understanding how Iranian pride and sense of victimization combine to make its politics contentious and potentially dangerous. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-01T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-01T00:00:00-0500 Into the Shadows http://www.aei.org:80/book/767 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> This book presents an incisive and comprehensive survey of Iran's vigilantes, along with an exploration of the deep roots these groups have in modern Iranian history. </body> </html> Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 +0100 2001-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2001-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Should Israel Attack Iran? http://www.aei.org:80/event/100155 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2009-10-23T13:00:00-0400 2009-10-23T13:00:00-0400 After the Ballot Box: U.S.-Iranian Relations in an Era of Change http://www.aei.org:80/event/100046 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2009-04-27T13:00:00-0400 2009-04-27T13:00:00-0400 The Imam Returned: Thirty Years of Revolution in Iran http://www.aei.org:80/event/1856 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0100 2009-01-30T10:00:00-0500 2009-01-30T10:00:00-0500 The Middle East Unravels: Lessons from Lebanon http://www.aei.org:80/event/1734 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 28 May 2008 15:00:00 +0100 2008-05-28T15:00:00-0400 2008-05-28T15:00:00-0400 Iran in Three Dimensions http://www.aei.org:80/event/1726 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 19 May 2008 09:00:00 +0100 2008-05-19T09:00:00-0400 2008-05-19T09:00:00-0400 Iraq's Economic Surge - EVENT IS CANCELLED!!! http://www.aei.org:80/event/1686 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0100 2008-03-12T10:00:00-0400 2008-03-12T10:00:00-0400 The Battle for Cyberspace: Blogging and Dissidence in the Middle East http://www.aei.org:80/event/1650 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:30:00 +0100 2008-02-04T10:30:00-0500 2008-02-04T10:30:00-0500 The 2008 State of the Union http://www.aei.org:80/event/1645 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:30:00 +0100 2008-01-28T08:30:00-0500 2008-01-28T08:30:00-0500 Can Post-Conflict Administrations Work? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1493 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:30:00 +0100 2007-04-18T13:30:00-0400 2007-04-18T13:30:00-0400 Can Iraq's Militias Be Disbanded? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1480 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:00:00 +0100 2007-03-28T11:00:00-0400 2007-03-28T11:00:00-0400 The 2007 State of the Union http://www.aei.org:80/event/1454 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:30:00 +0100 2007-01-23T09:30:00-0500 2007-01-23T09:30:00-0500 Elections in Iran http://www.aei.org:80/event/1435 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:00:00 +0100 2006-12-12T09:00:00-0500 2006-12-12T09:00:00-0500 What Lies Beneath? U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy after the 2006 Elections http://www.aei.org:80/event/1428 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:00:00 +0100 2006-11-20T10:00:00-0500 2006-11-20T10:00:00-0500 AEI SERIES: DISSENT AND REFORM IN THE ARAB WORLD http://www.aei.org:80/event/1369 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:30:00 +0100 2006-11-02T09:30:00-0500 2006-11-02T09:30:00-0500 The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: Is Iran Next? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1409 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:00:00 +0100 2006-10-16T10:00:00-0400 2006-10-16T10:00:00-0400 The Future of the Iraqi Armed Forces http://www.aei.org:80/event/1367 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:30:00 +0100 2006-07-24T09:30:00-0400 2006-07-24T09:30:00-0400 Global Leadership? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1361 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:00:00 +0100 2006-07-13T09:00:00-0400 2006-07-13T09:00:00-0400 Diplomatic Déjà vu?: Nuclear Deal-Making with Iran http://www.aei.org:80/event/1354 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:30:00 +0100 2006-06-30T09:30:00-0400 2006-06-30T09:30:00-0400 A West Bank-Jordan Alliance? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1343 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0100 2006-06-06T12:00:00-0400 2006-06-06T12:00:00-0400 AEI Series: Dissent and Reform in the Arab World http://www.aei.org:80/event/1251 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:00:00 +0100 2006-03-31T09:00:00-0500 2006-03-31T09:00:00-0500 Dissent and Reform in the Arab World http://www.aei.org:80/event/1222 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:00:00 +0100 2006-01-13T09:00:00-0500 2006-01-13T09:00:00-0500 Proportional Representation: Path to Democracy? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1207 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:00:00 +0100 2005-12-06T09:00:00-0500 2005-12-06T09:00:00-0500 Eternal Iran: Continuity and Chaos http://www.aei.org:80/event/1203 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:30:00 +0100 2005-12-01T17:30:00-0500 2005-12-01T17:30:00-0500 Winning the War in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/event/1189 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:00:00 +0100 2005-11-10T12:00:00-0500 2005-11-10T12:00:00-0500 Where Goes the Libya Model? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1181 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:00:00 +0100 2005-11-09T09:00:00-0500 2005-11-09T09:00:00-0500 Winning the War in Iraq-Event Rescheduled to Nov. 10th http://www.aei.org:80/event/1185 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:00:00 +0100 2005-11-03T10:00:00-0500 2005-11-03T10:00:00-0500 Remaking Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/event/1120 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 05 Oct 2005 08:30:00 +0100 2005-10-05T08:30:00-0400 2005-10-05T08:30:00-0400 Solidarity Twenty-Five Years On http://www.aei.org:80/event/1116 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:00:00 +0100 2005-08-30T09:00:00-0400 2005-08-30T09:00:00-0400 The Future of Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/event/1110 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:30:00 +0100 2005-07-27T09:30:00-0400 2005-07-27T09:30:00-0400 AEI Briefing on the London Terrorist Attacks http://www.aei.org:80/event/1105 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:00:00 +0100 2005-07-11T14:00:00-0400 2005-07-11T14:00:00-0400 Behind the Veil of a Public Health Crisis http://www.aei.org:80/event/1100 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:00:00 +0100 2005-07-08T11:00:00-0400 2005-07-08T11:00:00-0400 After the Gaza Disengagement http://www.aei.org:80/event/1074 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:00:00 +0100 2005-06-27T12:00:00-0400 2005-06-27T12:00:00-0400 Iranian Presidential Elections http://www.aei.org:80/event/1092 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:00:00 +0100 2005-06-16T14:00:00-0400 2005-06-16T14:00:00-0400 House of Islam http://www.aei.org:80/event/1080 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-05-20T00:00:00-0400 2005-05-20T00:00:00-0400 Is It a Revolution or What? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1036 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 30 Mar 2005 10:30:00 +0100 2005-03-30T10:30:00-0500 2005-03-30T10:30:00-0500 Can the U.S.-Turkish Relationship Be Repaired? http://www.aei.org:80/event/1034 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:00:00 +0100 2005-03-23T12:00:00-0500 2005-03-23T12:00:00-0500 The Iraqi Elections http://www.aei.org:80/event/995 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:00:00 +0100 2005-01-27T10:00:00-0500 2005-01-27T10:00:00-0500 Foreign Policy in the Second Bush Administration http://www.aei.org:80/event/952 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 09 Nov 2004 11:00:00 +0100 2004-11-09T11:00:00-0500 2004-11-09T11:00:00-0500 What Next? http://www.aei.org:80/event/853 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:00:00 +0100 2004-06-29T10:00:00-0400 2004-06-29T10:00:00-0400 The Hand-off http://www.aei.org:80/event/841 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:30:00 +0100 2004-06-14T09:30:00-0400 2004-06-14T09:30:00-0400 The Bush Doctrine http://www.aei.org:80/event/820 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Wed, 12 May 2004 15:30:00 +0100 2004-05-12T15:30:00-0400 2004-05-12T15:30:00-0400 United We Stand? http://www.aei.org:80/event/800 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:00:00 +0100 2004-04-23T10:00:00-0400 2004-04-23T10:00:00-0400 Iran: Recent Developments and Implications for U.S. Policy http://www.aei.org:80/speech/100067 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Secretary Clinton is correct to note the challenges the Islamic Republic poses, but is incorrect to blame her predecessors rather than the Islamic Republic itself for the failure of diplomacy. </body> </html> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:15:02 +0100 2009-07-22T13:15:02-0400 2009-07-22T13:15:02-0400 The Proposed U.S. Security Commitment to Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/speech/27399 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Are we willing to support our ally Iraq with long-term military bases after the war? </body> </html> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-23T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-23T00:00:00-0500 The Extension of the United Nations Mandate for Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/speech/27259 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Iraqi political process's best chance for success lies in respecting the Iraqi prime minister's decision to deny populist temptations and focus on the tough reforms ahead. </body> </html> Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-12-19T00:00:00-0500 2007-12-19T00:00:00-0500 U.S. Policy Options in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/speech/26505 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.S. policy options in Iraq. </body> </html> Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-07-17T00:00:00-0400 2007-07-17T00:00:00-0400 Understanding Iranian Strategy in Afghanistan http://www.aei.org:80/speech/26583 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Why does Iran consider Afghanistan so important? What are Iran's strategic aims in Afghanistan? </body> </html> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-06-14T00:00:00-0400 2007-06-14T00:00:00-0400 Asymmetrical Threat Concept and Its Reflections on International Security http://www.aei.org:80/speech/26098 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> We may acknowledge that current threats are asymmetrical, but how should we best respond to this type of threat? </body> </html> Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-05-31T00:00:00-0400 2007-05-31T00:00:00-0400 Iranian Strategy in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/speech/26500 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> What strategies is Iran employing to increase its influence within Iraq? </body> </html> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100 2007-03-13T01:00:00-0400 2007-03-13T01:00:00-0400 Iraq: Looming Challenges http://www.aei.org:80/speech/22973 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> With daily reports of death and destruction, it is easy to view Iraq as a hopeless quagmire, but the situation is far more nuanced than outside commentators often portray. </body> </html> Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-10-26T00:00:00-0400 2004-10-26T00:00:00-0400 U.S. Policy and the Iraqi Shi'ites http://www.aei.org:80/speech/23211 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Can the Shiites be natural allies to the United States? Yes.We just need to make sure we follow the first rule of medicine: do no harm. </body> </html> Sat, 16 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-10-16T00:00:00-0400 2004-10-16T00:00:00-0400 Constituencies or Chaos? http://www.aei.org:80/speech/22972 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Only accountability to constituencies brings democracy. </body> </html> Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-07-16T00:00:00-0400 2004-07-16T00:00:00-0400 Holding the Islamic Republic of Iran Accountable http://www.aei.org:80/speech/22974 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> There is no clash of civilizations between Iranians and Americans. The clash is between those in favor of human rights and those in favor of the Islamic Republic. </body> </html> Mon, 02 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0100 2002-09-02T00:00:00-0400 2002-09-02T00:00:00-0400 Meeting the Challenge http://www.aei.org:80/paper/28717 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> A nuclear weapons capable Islamic Republic of Iran is strategically untenable. </body> </html> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-09-30T00:00:00-0400 2008-09-30T00:00:00-0400 Political Strategies to Counterterrorism http://www.aei.org:80/paper/24647 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As the terror threat grows and terrorist groups demonstrate worldwide reach, democracies fumble not only for an effective political strategy to combat terrorism, but also for a definition. </body> </html> Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-12T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-12T00:00:00-0400 Really Support the Troops http://www.aei.org:80/paper/23490 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> We can win this war for the free world being waged against Islamofascism and its sponsors only if we clearly understand how to support our troops. </body> </html> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-30T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-30T00:00:00-0500 Launch Regional Initiatives http://www.aei.org:80/paper/23499 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As an essential component of America’s War Footing, political warfare must be waged in specific regional initiatives aimed at defeating the Islamofascists. </body> </html> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-30T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-30T00:00:00-0500 Recruit Academia http://www.aei.org:80/paper/23501 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> In time of war, it is simply unacceptable that the country’s national security-related educational needs remain largely unmet. </body> </html> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-11-30T00:00:00-0500 2005-11-30T00:00:00-0500 Iraq and the Democratization of the Middle East http://www.aei.org:80/paper/23361 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> As forces from beyond Iraq’s borders transform the country into a test case for Arab democratization,Iraqis have embraced their newfound freedoms. </body> </html> Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-10-14T00:00:00-0400 2005-10-14T00:00:00-0400 Can a Nuclear Iran Be Contained or Deterred? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/28896 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The absence of a clear U.S. strategy to deter a nuclear Iran will give Tehran a free hand in the region to pursue conventional aggression and, what is worse, a nuclear attack. </body> </html> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-11-05T00:00:00-0500 2008-11-05T00:00:00-0500 بلند پروازی های جهانی ایران http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/27908 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-05-01T00:00:00-0400 2008-05-01T00:00:00-0400 Iran's Global Ambition http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/27658 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While the United States has focused its attention on Iranian activities in the greater Middle East, Iran has worked assiduously to expand its influence in Latin America and Africa. </body> </html> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-03-17T00:00:00-0400 2008-03-17T00:00:00-0400 هل كردستان العراق حليف جيد؟ http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/27509 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 Irak Kürdistan'ı iyi bir müttefikmidir? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/27395 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 بؤضونيَك لةسةر رؤذهةلآتي ناةراست http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/27397 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> </body> </html> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 Is Iraqi Kurdistan a Good Ally? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/27327 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> U.S. sympathy to Kurdistan is understandable but is increasingly based on a myth. </body> </html> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-07T00:00:00-0500 TÜRKİYE’NİN İSLAMCI BİR CUMHURBAŞKANI OLACAK MI? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/25739 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Seçim kampanyaları resmi olarak henüz başlamamışken, Türkiye’de seçim sezonu hareketlilik kazanmaya başladı. </body> </html> Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-03-09T00:00:00-0500 2007-03-09T00:00:00-0500 Will Turkey Have an Islamist President? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/25554 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> While the campaigns have not officially begun, election season in Turkey is heating up. Will Turkey's next president be an Islamist? </body> </html> Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-02-02T00:00:00-0500 2007-02-02T00:00:00-0500 آیا حمایت آمریکا از دگر اندیشان و مخالفان رژیمهای ... http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/25408 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> پرزیدنت بوش در روز 4 فوریه سال 2000 در یک سخنرانی در موسسه ملی موقوفه برای دموکراسی اعلام کرد </body> </html> Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-01-08T00:00:00-0500 2007-01-08T00:00:00-0500 الدعم الأميركي http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/25338 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> في الرابع من شباط 2004 خطب الرئيس جورج دبليو بوش في مؤسسة "الصندوق الوطني للديمقراطية" ومما قاله: "إن الإصلاح الديمقراطي الحقيقي يجب أن يأتي من الداخل... بيد أن الولايات المتحدة لن تتأخر عن مد يد العون إلى دعاة الإصلاح إن هم سألوها ذلك" </body> </html> Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-19T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-19T00:00:00-0500 Is American Support for Middle Eastern Dissidents the Kiss of Death? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/25243 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Support for dissent and reform in the Middle East is an investment in a free and democratic future for the region. </body> </html> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-12-05T00:00:00-0500 2006-12-05T00:00:00-0500 Can Iran Be Trusted? http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/24854 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> How do Iranians approach and understand diplomacy? </body> </html> Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-09-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-09-01T00:00:00-0400 آیا میتوان به ایران اعتماد کرد؟ http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/24931 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> این اولین مقاله از یک سری مقالات تحلیلی است که به چشم انداز مسائل کلیدی در خاورمیانه میپردازد. مایکل روبین، محقق مقیم در موسسه امریکن انترپرایز نویسنده اصلی این سری مقالات است که به زبان عربی نیز در دسترس خواهد بود. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-09-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-09-01T00:00:00-0400 هل يمكن الوثوق بإيران؟ http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/24920 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> هذا الإصدار هو الأول من سلسلة من النصوص التحليلية التي تتناول استحقاقات شرق أوسطية رئيسة. يفتتح ماكيل روبن، الباحث في المعهد الأمريكي للأبحاث السياسية، هذه السلسلة التي سوف تتوفر نصوصها في اللغة العربية والإنكليزية. </body> </html> Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-09-01T00:00:00-0400 2006-09-01T00:00:00-0400 Turkey's Turning Point http://www.aei.org:80/issue/27860 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Fethullah Gülen claimsto weld Islam witha pro-European outlook, but if he returns to Turkey from exile, he will damage the country's already shaky secular order and constitutionalism. </body> </html> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-04-23T00:00:00-0400 2008-04-23T00:00:00-0400 Turkey's Terror Problem Is Ours http://www.aei.org:80/issue/27316 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Turkey has been a poor ally in recent years, but fighting terror requires alliances to trump politics. </body> </html> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2008-01-04T00:00:00-0500 2008-01-04T00:00:00-0500 Reflections on the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran http://www.aei.org:80/issue/27255 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Four AEI scholars assess the latest National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. </body> </html> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-12-18T00:00:00-0500 2007-12-18T00:00:00-0500 President Bush's Broken Promises http://www.aei.org:80/issue/26618 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> President George W. Bush's failure to keep his promises to foreign leaders is bad news for his legacy and for U.S. national security. </body> </html> Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-08-07T00:00:00-0400 2007-08-07T00:00:00-0400 Iraq in Books http://www.aei.org:80/issue/25713 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> The Iraq war has pumped adrenaline into the publishing industry, producing works that will make lasting contributions to reconstruction planning and scholarly reseearch. </body> </html> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-03-08T00:00:00-0500 2007-03-08T00:00:00-0500 Iraq in Books http://www.aei.org:80/issue/25733 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Part II of Michael Rubin's review essay on literature about the war in Iraq. </body> </html> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100 2007-03-08T00:00:00-0500 2007-03-08T00:00:00-0500 Iran Against the Arabs http://www.aei.org:80/issue/24723 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Across Lebanon and the region, Arab leaders see Hezbollah for what it is: An arm of Iranian influence waging a sectarian battle in the heart of the Middle East. </body> </html> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-27T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-27T00:00:00-0400 Sending in the Peacekeepers Is a Fool's Game http://www.aei.org:80/issue/24722 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> With its long and troubled history in the Middle East, the idea of sending a peacekeeping force should be dead on arrival. </body> </html> Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-07-26T00:00:00-0400 2006-07-26T00:00:00-0400 Are We Playing for Keeps? http://www.aei.org:80/issue/23968 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> In Iraq today, Iran is replicating the methods by which it promoted the rise of Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s, and the United States must develop an effective counterstrategy. </body> </html> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-03-02T00:00:00-0500 2006-03-02T00:00:00-0500 Iran Means What It Says http://www.aei.org:80/issue/23741 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Instead of continuing failed diplomatic efforts, world leaders should work together to help the Iranian people create a truly representative government. </body> </html> Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100 2006-01-25T00:00:00-0500 2006-01-25T00:00:00-0500 Beware the Arafat Model in Iraq http://www.aei.org:80/issue/23208 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> U.S. officials need to make sure that the rule of law is enforced in Iraq rather than allowing the various factcions to make empty promises and accept U.S. support even as they defy American aims. </body> </html> Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-09-16T00:00:00-0400 2005-09-16T00:00:00-0400 Iraq Has Voted http://www.aei.org:80/issue/21931 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Millions of Iraqis went to the polls on January 30 and demonstrated that they are prepared for freedom and for the responsibility of transforming their nation from tyranny to democracy. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2005-02-01T00:00:00-0500 2005-02-01T00:00:00-0500 Trust the Iraqi People http://www.aei.org:80/issue/20648 <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Democracy in Iraq can succeed onlyif Iraqi citizens are allowed control over the political process as their country nominally regains sovereignty. </body> </html> Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100 2004-06-01T00:00:00-0400 2004-06-01T00:00:00-0400