Faculty News on Aghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran

U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Impacts upon U.S. Interests in Pakistan
By C. Christine Fair
November 5, 2009
Testimony presented before the United States House of Representatives, Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pakistan's Partial War on Terror
By C. Christine Fair
Wall Street Journal Asia, October 19, 2009
Assistant Professor Christine Fair on Pakistan's Partial War on Terror.
Why We Can't Go Small in Afghanistan
By Bruce Riedel and Michael O'Hanlon
USA Today, September 24, 2009
Adjunct Professor Bruce Riedel on the importance of a broad counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan
Dereliction of Duty
By General Montgomery Meigs
The Washington Post, June 30, 2009
General Montgomery Meigs points out Governor Sanford most damning transgressions in his recent scandal.
Iran: The Internal Struggle
By Corine Hegland
The National Journal, June 29, 2009
Professor Daniel Byman advises against trying to predict what will occur in Iran due to recent
Change Lies in Iran's Institutions
By Gerald F. Seib
The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2009
Professor Kenneth Pollack shares a dour prediction of the future of an Iranian revolution.
U.S. Scrambles for Information on Iran
By Mark Lander and Mark Mazzetti
National Interest, June 15, 2009
Bruce Riedel shares his views on how the U.S. can better gather intelligence in the new Iran.
Don't Sanction North Korea
By Charles D. Ferguson
Foreign Policy, June 19, 2009
Professor Ferguson comments on the possible effects of new U.S. sanctions on "cash-poor North Korea."
Can Pakistan take on the Lashkar-e-Taiba
By Myra MacDonald
Reuters, June 21, 2009
Professor Bruce Riedel shares his views on Pakistan's ability to deal with the rising threat of the LeT.
The Bully Wins
By Paul R. Pillar
National Interest, June 15, 2009
Paul Pillar discusses both the message sent to the rest of the world by who was elected and by the doubt surrounding that election in Iran last week.
A Vote of No Confidence
By Kenneth M. Pollack
National Interest, June 15, 2009
Professor Pollack reviews the recent Iranian elections and what they imply for how the U.S. should conduct its relations with Iran in the future.
Holocaust Museum Shooting, Other Recent Attacks Prove Domestic Extremism a Threat
By Alex Kingsbury
U.S. News, June 10, 2009
Professor Hoffman comments on the threat of individual and small cell terrorist groups in the United States.
MPR: Is diplomacy with Iran going nowhere?
Minnesota Public Radio, June 10, 2009
Professor Kenneth Pollack participates in a debate on United States relations with Iran.
Zombies, Rabies, and Synthetic Genomics
By Anthony L. Kimery
HS Today, June 1, 2009
Gerald Epstein comments on the growing availability of the ingredients of bioterrorism to non-state groups.
What are the Ramifications of Obama's speech to the Muslim World?
National Journal, June 1, 2009
Professor Paul R. Pillar shares his forecast of the possible effects of President Obama's speech in Cairo later this week on relations with the Middle East.
Janet Napolitano, Master Multitasker
By Peter Grier
The Christian Science Monitor, June 1, 2009
Gerald Epstein comments on how well the U.S. government coordinated against Swine Flu.
Netanyahu: "What the hell do they want from me?"
Foreign Policy, May 28, 2009
Professor Daniel Byman calls attention to the U.S.'s shift in focus to settlements in Israel.
"Pakistan and the Bomb"
by Bruce Riedel
The Wall Street Journal, May 30, 2009
Bruce Reidel, writing for the Wall Street Journal, retraces the history of Pakistan's nuclear development in the past half century.
"Cheney's assertion of lives saved is hard to prove"
by Greg Miller
The Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2009
Professor Bruce Hoffman debates the verifiability of former Vice President Cheney's claim of preempting thousands of casualties.
"New York plot shows 'bunches of guys' can become terrorists in post-9/11 world"
by Peter Grier
The Christian Science Monitor, May 26, 2009
Bruce Hoffman weighs-in on the relative danger of "bunches of guys" jihadists compared to organized terrorist groups.
"Pakistan: Most Dangerous Country in the World" icon
by MSNBC
MSNBC: Andrea Mitchell Reports, May 13, 2009
Bruce Riedel joined Andrea Mitchell to discuss the deteriorating situation in Pakistan.
"Shaky Pakistan Is Seen as Target of Qaeda Plots" icon
by Mark Mazzetti and Eric Schmitt
The New York Times, May 10, 2009
“If you look at Al Qaeda as a brand, they know when to broadcast the brand, as the group has done in North Africa,” Mr. Hoffman said. “And they know when to cloak the brand, as it has done in Pakistan.”
"Pakistan’s Nuclear Scenarios, U.S. Solutions" icon
by The Editors
The New York Times, May 5, 2009
Bruce Riedel, who was chairman of President Obama’s strategic review of United States policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan earlier this year, says that, while not inevitable, a jihadist state in Pakistan is a real possibility.
"Pakistan Overshadows Afghanistan on U.S. Agenda" icon
by David Sanger
The New York Times, May 5, 2009
“The possibility is now real that we will see a jihadist state emerge in Pakistan — not an inevitable outcome, not even the most likely, but a real possibility,” said Bruce Riedel, the Brookings Institution scholar who served as the co-author of Mr. Obama’s review.
"Obama to meet Afghan, Pakistani leaders on strategy" icon
by Simon Denyer and Chris Wilson
Reuters, May 4, 2009
"Today the war is being lost in Afghanistan, but is not yet lost," Bruce Riedel, an author of Obama's strategy, wrote in a piece for the Brookings Institution last week.
"The government remains in a state of denial" icon
by Ghazi Salahuddin
The International News, May 4, 2009
Author cites Bruce Riedel's comments on the Pakistani Army's fears of disintegration.
"Pakistan: Now or Never?" icon
by Myra MacDonald
Reuters Blogs, May 1, 2009
Bruce Riedel, who advised Obama on his strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, said it was unrealistic to expect India to move forward on improving relations with Pakistan ”without further resolution of the Mumbai issue”.
"Secretary Clinton Key Note Address" icon
by state.gov
U.S. Department of State, May 1, 2009
Secretary Clinton addresses questions on the strategies for Afghanistan and Pakistan, commenting on Bruce Riedel's role in the intensive strategic review.