November 6, 2009
The Pakistan-Britain Terror Connection: Lessons and Warnings for the United States
By Ted R. Bromund Ph.D., and Lisa Curtis
(Backgrounder #2337)
The Pakistan-Britain terror connection poses a serious threat to Great Britain and its allies, including the United States. Breaking the personnel, financial, and ideological links ...
November 6, 2009
Executive Summary: The Pakistan–Britain Terror Connection: Lessons and Warnings for the United States
By Ted R. Bromund Ph.D., and Lisa Curtis
(Executive Summary #2337)
The Pakistan-Britain terror connection poses a serious threat to Great Britain and its allies, including the United States. Breaking the personnel, financial, and ideological links ...
October 26, 2009
Islamist Terrorist Plots in Great Britain: Uncovering the Global Network
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D and Morgan L. Roach
(Backgrounder #2329)
Individuals who traveled in Pakistan and received terrorist training there or in Afghanistan are a central part of the challenge of Islamist terrorism in Britain. ...
October 9, 2009
Time for Tougher Sanctions on Iran's Terrorist Regime
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2647)
Growing momentum for further sanctions on Iran should be welcomed by the Obama Administration and integrated into its dual-track strategy for Tehran.
October 9, 2009
Patriot Act: A Chance to Commit to National Security
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #2648)
Congress should resist initiatives that would repeal or erode key provisions of the Patriot Act.
October 5, 2009
Shortsighted U.S. Policies on Afghanistan to Bring Long-Term Problems
By Lisa Curtis and James Phillips
(WebMemo #2640)
President Obama must avoid shortsighted policies that undermine U.S. friends in Afghanistan and Pakistan while encouraging America's enemies.
October 2, 2009
AFGHANISTAN: A War Worth Winning
By heritage.org
(Fact Sheet #41)
When campaigning for President, Barack Obama understood the necessity of a strategy for success in Afghanistan. On March 27, 2009, as President, he announced his ...
September 30, 2009
The War in Afghanistan: Why Britain, America, and NATO Must Fight to Win
By Dr. Liam Fox, MP
(Heritage Lecture #1136)
We are in Afghanistan out of necessity, not choice. Were we to lose, it would be a shot in the arm for every jihadist, would ...
September 4, 2009
Success in Afghanistan Requires Firm Presidential Leadership, Not Half-Measures
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2607)
President Obama is expected to launch a new counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan that puts a premium on protecting the Afghan people from Taliban terrorism and ...
August 14, 2009
A CIA Special Prosecutor: A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing
By Todd Gaziano and Robert Alt
(WebMemo #2588)
Even assuming a criminal investigation of CIA interrogators is warranted, Attorney General Holder most definitely should not appoint a special prosecutor.
July 21, 2009
The Obama-Maliki Meeting: Security in Iraq Should Be the Priority
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2555)
When Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with President Barack Obama at the White House tomorrow, one topic deserves particular attention: How to immediately strengthen ...
July 16, 2009
The Middle East, Fragmented Societies, and the Future
By Janice A. Smith
(Heritage Lecture #1126)
The future for the Middle East looks bleak, and many people believe that unless something changes soon, the opportunity for a solution will be gone ...
July 8, 2009
From Strategy to Implementation: Strengthening U.S.-Pakistan Relations
By Lisa Curtis
(Testimony )
Containing the global terrorist threat in South Asia will depend largely on the ability of the United States to forge a trusting and cooperative partnership ...
June 26, 2009
What Is Next in Iran?
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2509)
The Obama Administration must abandon wishful thinking and deal with Iran as it is, not as how they would like it to be.
June 19, 2009
Obama Administration Must Speak Out Against Iran's Clenched Fist
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2494)
The Obama Administration must recalibrate its Iran policy and take a tougher public stance in support of the Iranian opposition's campaign for greater freedom.
June 15, 2009
Rogue States and Rising Powers Continue to Pose a Strategic Risk to American Security
By Peter Brookes
(Special Report #56)
The world remains a dangerous place, populated with countries that will compete with the United States for political, economic, and military preeminence and could hold ...
June 11, 2009
Iran's Sham Election: Buying Votes with Potatoes
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2480)
Tomorrow's presidential election in Iran is essentially a referendum on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's embattled leadership.
June 5, 2009
Obama's Cairo Speech Stresses Common Interests but Fails to Identify the Common Enemy
By Lisa Curtis and James Phillips
(WebMemo #2468)
President Obama's speech in Cairo yesterday missed an opportunity to clearly identify the common enemy: Islamist extremists.
June 4, 2009
Iran's Nuclear Threat: The Day After
By The Heritage Foundation Iran Working Group
(Special Report #53)
Iran is on the brink of attaining a nuclear weapons capability. The U.S. should immediately put in place the foundations of a strategy to dissuade ...
June 2, 2009
Barack Obama's Top 10 Apologies: How the President Has Humiliated a Superpower
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and Morgan Roach
(WebMemo #2466)
The following is a list of the 10 most significant apologies by the President of the United States in his first four months of office ...
May 15, 2009
The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Finding Common Ground
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2446)
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Barack Obama at the White House on May 18, two major issues will dominate their agenda: How ...
May 4, 2009
Reviving Pakistan's Pluralist Traditions to Fight Extremism
By Lisa Curtis and Haider A. H. Mullick
(Backgrounder #2268)
To fend off the growing extremist influence in Pakistan, its leadership should highlight the brutality of the pro-Taliban militants that are gaining ground in the ...
April 27, 2009
100 Days of Obama's Presidency: Serious Questions on National Security Strategies
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2412)
Presidents must keep the nation safe, free, and prosperous for four years, not 100 days. The White House has a lot more work to do. ...
April 16, 2009
Complex Systems Analysis-A Necessary Tool for Homeland Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2261)
Many of the threats the United States faces, and many of the means available to counter them, are embedded in webs of complex systems—from the ...
March 9, 2009
The Gaza Aid Package: Time to Rethink U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Palestinians
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2333)
Congress needs to scrutinize the Obama Administration's aid plans to make sure that there is absolutely no chance that funds provided by American taxpayers end ...
March 6, 2009
U.S., Canada Working Together on Improving Border Security
By Jena Baker McNeill and Diem Nguyen
(WebMemo #2329)
Initiatives to secure the United States from potential terrorists in Canada should respect both nations’ sovereignty and addresses common concerns without hindering either nation’s economic ...
February 24, 2009
The Elements of a Responsible Budget Proposal
By Brian M. Riedl, Mackenzie M. Eaglen, Curtis S. Dubay, J. D. Foster, Ph.D., William W. Beach, and Rea S. Hederman, Jr.
(WebMemo #2309)
The President must ensure that his budget proposal protects America’s security abroad and economic security at home.
February 12, 2009
Disaster of 100 Percent Maritime Cargo Scanning Not Lost on Napolitano
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #2288)
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano pinpointed the problems with scanning 100 percent of cargo entering the U.S. She should now pressure Congress to find ...
February 9, 2009
Biden's Munich Speech: Obama Administration Foreign Policy Projects Weakness and Confusion
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2280)
Vice President Joe Biden's outline of the Obama Administration's foreign policy vision should be viewed as one of the weakest projections of U.S. leadership in ...
February 9, 2009
Iraq's Elections: A Win for Prime Minister Maliki and the United States
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2281)
Iraq’s January 31 provincial elections were another important milestone on Iraq’s long and difficult journey toward becoming a stable democracy.
February 4, 2009
Iran's Satellite Launch Underscores Growing Military Threat
By James Phillips and Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2270)
Iran’s satellite launch is another wake-up call that underscores the urgency of building effective missile defenses and ratcheting up international pressure to halt Iran’s nuclear ...
January 29, 2009
Obama's Al-Arabiya Interview: A Naïve Re-Branding of American Foreign Policy
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2255)
President Obama's first formal televised interview after his inauguration, given to the Arab television network Al-Arabiya, was a glib attempt to address a global Arab ...
January 22, 2009
Time for a New International Game Plan
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2231)
The United States cannot remain a global leader unless it modernizes its alliances and international associations. America needs international institutions, alliances, and a multilateral diplomacy ...
January 16, 2009
President Bush’s Farewell Address
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2226)
President George W. Bush used his farewell address to reflect on his Administration’s record and outline some of the challenges the nation will face in ...
January 14, 2009
Iran and the Next Administration: Policy Challenges
By The Honorable John R. Bolton
(Heritage Lecture #1104)
The threat posed by Iran's effort to acquire deliverable nuclear weapons is urgent, and there is not much room for error. Five years of failed ...
January 6, 2009
Conflict in Gaza: Another Case for Directed Energy Defenses
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2186)
The new Administration has opportunity to introduce a "game changer" in the current Middle East conflict by helping speed the fielding of prototype directed-energy defenses ...
January 6, 2009
End Hamas Hostage Strategy to Bring Peace to Gaza
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2188)
International efforts to resolve the Gazan crisis should be aimed at shaping a postwar situation that restricts the ability of Hamas to threaten Israel or ...
January 2, 2009
Gaza Cease-Fire Must Halt Hamas Rockets
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2184)
It is important that the current crisis in Gaza be resolved in a manner that undercuts the capacity of Hamas to continue its cynical and ...
December 31, 2008
National Security Resolutions for 2009
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2182)
The United States should resolve to help make the world a better place with initiatives that keep Americans safe, free, and prosperous in the coming ...
December 18, 2008
The Oil-Price Roller Coaster: Global Challenges for the Obama Administration
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and Owen Graham
(Backgrounder #2216)
The U.S. should increase pressure on OPEC and non-OPEC countries, which are failing to meet production forecasts, to open access to IOCs while authorizing oil ...
December 18, 2008
Executive Summary: The Oil-Price Roller Coaster: Global Challenges for the Obama Administration
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and Owen Graham
(Executive Summary #2216)
The U.S. should increase pressure on OPEC and non-OPEC countries, which are failing to meet production forecasts, to open access to IOCs while authorizing oil ...
December 10, 2008
Lessons from Mumbai: Assessing Armed Assault Threats to the United States
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2219)
The best defense against organized armed assaults is to stop them before they occur by developing and maintaining effective counterterrorism, intelligence, and information-sharing programs. If ...
December 5, 2008
U.S. South Asia Regional - Not Kashmir - Envoy Needed
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #2158)
President-elect Barack Obama rightly recognizes the need for the U.S. to engage in more robust regional diplomacy in south Asia. But he must avoid appointing ...
November 28, 2008
India Terror Attacks Point to Need for Stronger U.S.-India Counterterrorism Cooperation
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #2146)
Wednesday's terrorist strikes in Mumbai should lead to greater counterterrorism cooperation between Washington and New Delhi, two nations whose interests in countering regional and global ...
November 25, 2008
Homeland Security Oversight Reform Requires Leadership
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #2143)
On November 12, senior House Republican leaders sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to amend the rule that governs how committees ...
November 25, 2008
Pentagon Should Battle Pirates and Terrorists with Laser Technology
By James Jay Carafano
(WebMemo #2144)
Directed Energy Weapons, particularly those powered by lasers, have long been the stuff of science fiction. Due to recent innovations in commercial solid-state lasers and ...
November 21, 2008
Anti-Piracy Initiatives Should Reflect U.S. Maritime Interests
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #2141)
It is important that the U.S. government continues to monitor these developments and support anti-piracy initiatives through already-established international forums.
November 13, 2008
Getting the Big Ideas Right: The Strategic Concepts that Helped Achieve Substantial Progress in Iraq
By General David Petraeus
(Heritage Lecture #1101)
U.S., coalition, and Iraqi forces have made substantial and durable progress in providing security and stability for the Iraqi people; but security alone is an ...
November 9, 2008
Stand by Indonesia in its Struggle for a Just and Civilized Humanity
By Walter Lohman
(WebMemo #2126)
The executions of the 2002 Bali Bombers are a grim milestone in Indonesia’s struggle against extremism and terrorism. The decision to impose capital punishment was ...
November 4, 2008
Low Expectations for Secretary of State Rice's Middle East Trip
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2121)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to travel to Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Egypt November 5–9 in another effort to reinvigorate the ...
October 27, 2008
OPEC Redux: Responding to the Russian–Iranian Gas Cartel
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2118)
On October 21 in Tehran, the Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) agreed to form a cartel. Russia, Iran, and Qatar announced that they intend to ...
September 26, 2008
U.S. Strategy Must Address Afghan-Pakistan Tension
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #2087)
Heightening tensions between U.S. and Pakistani forces along the Afghan-Pakistani border threaten to play into al-Qaeda’s agenda of fueling anti-American sentiment among the Pakistani population ...
September 11, 2008
Reflecting on 9/11: What the Next Administration Should Do About Terrorism
By Kim Holmes
(WebMemo #2061)
There are certain enduring truths or facts about fighting terrorism that will persist regardless of who becomes president or what the candidates have said during ...
September 2, 2008
Textbook Appeasement: The State Department and the Islamic Saudi Academy
By Ryan O’Donnell and James Phillips
(WebMemo #2042)
Pop quiz: Murder is permissible if the victim is:
(a) An apostate
(b) An adulteress
(c) A polytheist
(d) All of the above
August 28, 2008
The Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace: The Bush Administration Should Avoid a Rush to Failure
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #2176)
The Arab–Israeli problem is too complex to resolve during the waning days of the Bush Administration. The best outcome that the Administration can achieve in ...
August 7, 2008
The Turkish Constitutional Crisis: Resolved—for Now
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2013)
Washington is facing several difficult choices with respect to its friend Turkey. On the one hand, the U.S. supports democracy worldwide, particularly in the Middle ...
July 10, 2008
Iranian Missile Tests Boost International Tensions and Proliferation Concerns
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1985)
Iran’s missile-rattling provides one more reminder-if any were needed-that the United States and its allies need to cooperate more effectively to contain Iran's rising power, ...
June 23, 2008
Why NATO Must Win in Afghanistan: A Central Front in the War on Terrorism
By Sally McNamara
(Backgrounder #2148)
NATO members cannot afford to underestimate the threat that al-Qaeda continues to pose to the West and its values of freedom, liberty, human rights, equality, ...
June 23, 2008
Why NATO Must Win in Afghanistan: A Central Front in the War on Terrorism
By Sally McNamara
(Executive Summary #2148)
Executive Summary: NATO members cannot afford to underestimate the threat that al-Qaeda continues to pose to the West and its values of freedom, liberty, human ...
May 21, 2008
Fighting Terrorism, Addressing Liability: A Global Proposal
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2138)
The SAFETY Act provides protections to manufacturers, distributors, and providers of anti-terrorism technologies for cases under the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, but terrorism is a ...
May 21, 2008
Preserving Coalition Government Key to U.S. Objectives in Pakistan
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1935)
A power struggle is underway between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman (and widower of Benazir Bhutto) Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League/Nawaz (PML/N) leader Nawaz ...
May 13, 2008
The U.S. Should Oppose Hezbollah and its Iranian and Syrian Masters in Lebanon
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1922)
As President Bush prepares to travel to the Middle East, Lebanon's survival as a multi-ethnic, multi-denominational state is at stake. Hezbollah, the Shi'ite terrorist army ...
April 30, 2008
Petraeus Hearing Should Focus on Three Fronts, One Long War
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1908)
During the upcoming confirmation hearings, senators from both sides of the aisle should make clear to the incoming the U.S. Central Command commander that winning ...
April 17, 2008
The War in Afghanistan: More Help Needed
By James Phillips and Lisa Curtis
(Backgrounder #2124)
Greater international support is needed to secure and stabilize Afghanistan, a crucial front in the global war on terrorism. The February 18 Pakistani election provides ...
April 15, 2008
The Bush-Brown White House Meeting: A Chill in the Special Relationship?
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1892)
The Anglo–American Special Relationship continues at many levels behind the scenes, from intelligence cooperation to collaboration on missile defense, but it beginning to show significant ...
April 7, 2008
Lessons Learned from the Basra Fighting for the Iraq Hearings
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1887)
Congress tomorrow will begin a second round of hearings on Iraq featuring General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. A major topic is likely to ...
April 1, 2008
The Battle for Basra: Britain Should Launch a Troop Surge in Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1876)
Walking away from a front line of the war against terrorism would significantly increase the terrorist threat to the West.
March 28, 2008
Courageous Women in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond: A Record of Success in Democratic Transition
By Andrea G. Bottner
(Heritage Lecture #1071)
Throughout the world, even in places ravaged by conflict—such as Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as countries in the Middle East and the Africa—women are increasingly ...
March 28, 2008
The FARC Files, Colombia, and International Terrorism
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1872)
On March 26, 2008, Colombian officials reported recovering 66 pounds of depleted uranium that was originally acquired by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. (FARC). ...
March 28, 2008
Iraq: Pause in Troop Drawdown Makes Sense
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1871)
The Bush Administration and Congress should fully support the recommendation on force levels from the commander on the ground.
March 18, 2008
Iraq Five Years On: The Coalition Is Winning the War Against Al-Qaeda
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1860)
The U.S. and its allies must make a long-term military commitment to defeating the al-Qaeda threat in Iraq.
March 13, 2008
Questions on Iraq for the Petraeus-Crocker Hearings
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1850)
When General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker testify before Congress, Members must ask questions that will help Americans develop an informed opinion about the ...
March 13, 2008
The Surge in Iraq: One Year Later
By Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
(Heritage Lecture #1068)
The 2007 Iraq surge allowed Coalition and Iraqi forces to hold the hard-earned ground that was wrested from the enemy, while continuing to pursue terrorists ...
March 10, 2008
Britain: A Central Front in the War Against Islamist Terrorism
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1843)
The recent conviction of the fanatic known as “Osama bin London” and five of his followers is a significant blow to Islamist terrorism in the ...
February 18, 2008
Pakistan: Historic Election Reinforces Democracy
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1819)
Washington should be prepared to work with the new civilian government and recognize that President Musharraf’s role in governing the country is likely to diminish. ...
February 13, 2008
Death of a Terrorist: Imad Mugniyah
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1815)
The reported death of Imad Mugniyah, if true, is an important victory in the global struggle against terrorism.
February 8, 2008
Combating Enemies Online: State-Sponsored and Terrorist Use of the Internet
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2105)
The United States is not defenseless in the face of illicit exploitation of computer networks. Both the government and the private sector have developed significant ...
February 4, 2008
The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves: Reforming the Reserve Component
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #1793)
Congress should pass legislation to transform America's military—specifically, its Reserve component.
January 31, 2008
President Bush on the State of the Middle East
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1790)
Attaining the policy goals outlined by President Bush will ultimately depend on the efforts of the next President.
January 22, 2008
U.S.-Pakistan Relations
By Lisa Curtis
(Testimony )
The dramatic events in Pakistan over the last ten months, punctuated by the December 27, 2007, assassination of liberal politician and two-time Prime Minister Benazir ...
January 11, 2008
The Iran National Intelligence Estimate: A Comprehensive Guide to What Is Wrong with the NIE
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #2098)
The National Intelligence Estimate’s narrow definition of Iran’s nuclear weapons program is so restrictive that even officials from the normally cautious International Atomic Energy Agency ...
January 9, 2008
The President's Middle East Trip: An Opportunity to Promote Security, Freedom, and Peace
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1770)
The President must work to secure greater cooperation to contain Iran and combat Islamic radicals.
December 28, 2007
Pakistan: Bhutto Assassination Underscores Need for Political Reconciliation
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1761)
The United States should encourage Pakistan's leaders to achieve a political consensus against terrorism and recommit to the democratic process.
December 13, 2007
Heritage Foundation Statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council
By Steven Groves
(WebMemo #1744)
This speech was delivered in response to a recent report on human rights and counterterrorism.
December 7, 2007
Don't Be Misled by NIE on Iran's Nuclear Efforts
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1727)
The Bush Administration should establish a commission to review the judgment that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003.
November 30, 2007
Combating Insurgencies: Past, Present, and Future
By Honorable Thaddeus McCotter
(Heritage Lecture #1053)
General David Petraeus's strategy of fostering the grassroots will mollify the Sunnis and success will occur. People who have a vested stake in the future, ...
November 21, 2007
The Annapolis Peace Conference: Cloudy Prospects for Success
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1708)
If successful, the conference will be only the first step in a long, grueling negotiating process.
November 13, 2007
U.S. Thwarts 19 Terrorist Attacks Against America Since 9/11
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2085)
The list of arrests as a result of effective counterterrorism investigations by the United States in cooperation with other governments demonstrates conclusively that terrorist organizations ...
November 5, 2007
Musharraf's Emergency Rule Will Only Fuel Pakistan Crisis
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1691)
The move will anger the public, deepen civil–military tensions, and hinder the Army’s ability to fight an already faltering war on extremists.
November 1, 2007
President Bush's Remarks on the Global War on Terror
By President George W. Bush
(WebMemo )
President Bush at The Heritage Foundation
October 18, 2007
Armenian Genocide Resolution Bad for U.S. Middle East Policy
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Owen Graham, and Garrett Murch
(WebMemo #1668)
This resolution would strain an already fragile relationship with Turkey and endanger U.S. security interests.
October 15, 2007
Revitalizing U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan
By Lisa Curtis and James Phillips
(Backgrounder #2076)
Consolidating a stable Afghanistan that is free from Taliban influence and ideology will be expensive and will require a patient, long-term, integrated political, military, and ...
October 15, 2007
Executive Summary: Revitalizing U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan
By Lisa Curtis and James Phillips
(Executive Summary #2076)
Executive Summary; Consolidating a stable Afghanistan that is free from Taliban influence and ideology will be expensive and will require a patient, long-term, integrated political, ...
October 11, 2007
Security Challenges Involving Pakistan and Policy Implications for the Department of Defense
By Lisa Curtis
(Testimony )
Pursuing a strong and stable relationship with Pakistan will continue to be one of America's most important foreign policy objectives for several years to come. The ...
September 26, 2007
Iran: Time for Sanctions of the Willing
By Peter Brookes
(WebMemo #1643)
Major powers should work outside of the U.N. framework to impose tough economic sanctions on Tehran.
September 24, 2007
Treatment of Detainees and Unlawful Combatants: Selected Writings on Guantanamo Bay
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Steven Groves, and Janice Smith
(Special Report #17)
The research presented in The Heritage Foundation’s Guantanamo Bay collection clearly indicates that Congress should not interfere with the U.S. military’s policy of detaining unlawful ...
September 21, 2007
Proposed Timetables for U.S. Withdrawal Would Sabotage Reconciliation in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1632)
To prevent the formation of a new base for al-Qaeda, the United States must help to establish the security conditions necessary for Iraq’s government to ...
September 16, 2007
"Cut and Run Lite": Congressional Iraq Proposal Puts Troops at Risk
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1618)
Congress limiting deployments would tie Pentagon planners' hands and force a de facto drawdown of U.S. force levels in Iraq.
September 14, 2007
Bush on Iraq: U.S. Troops "Return on Success"
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1616)
President Bush delivered a short but effective speech last night that reviewed the military progress made in Iraq, explained why this progress now allows the ...
September 13, 2007
A Baghdad Statistician's Perspective on the Positives and Negatives of Polling in Iraq
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1615)
Due to the difficulties of polling in a place like Iraq, policymakers should approach such polls with caution and should use them to measure trends ...
September 11, 2007
Six Years After 9/11: Are We Safe Yet?
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1609)
America has done well in protecting itself against terrorist attacks, but there are signs that Congress is losing its focus.
September 11, 2007
After the Petraeus/Crocker Hearings: Four Issues for Congress
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1610)
General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker advise Congress should build on recent gains in security and local engagements, while continuing to strive toward the goal of ...
September 10, 2007
Understanding Violence and Civilian Casualty Rates in Iraq: An Insider’s View
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1605)
Broad measures show that the "surge" has been a success in reducing civilian casualties and improving overall security in Iraq.
September 7, 2007
Making Progress: What to Expect from General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker's Report on Iraq
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1602)
Recent reports from Iraq provide great insight into some of the major issues and conclusions likely to be raised next week by General Petraeus and ...
September 4, 2007
Visas for Heroes: Congressional Action Needed to Safeguard America’s Friends
By James Jay Carafano and Diem Nguyen
(WebMemo #1598)
Congress and the Administration must reform U.S. laws and procedures to provide increased opportunities for Iraqi refugees to come to the United States.
August 30, 2007
Japanese Election Results Hamper U.S. Objectives in Asia
By Bruce Klingner
(WebMemo #1594)
With the opposition vowing to obstruct his foreign policy initiatives, a weakened Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must show bold and decisive leadership if he hopes ...
August 28, 2007
Hezbollah's Terrorist Threat to the European Union
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #1038)
The EU has turned a blind eye toward Hezbollah fundraising and other activities inside Europe. This ostrich-like policy mistakenly accepts the fiction that Hezbollah’s “political ...
August 8, 2007
After the Elections: Washington’s Turkish Dilemma
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1583)
The party that leads Turkey's government, the AKP, is not the steadfast U.S. ally that its predecessors often were and threatens to turn Turkey from ...
August 1, 2007
Terrorists in Their Own Words
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2057)
U.S. security depends on bolstering the security of Muslims against the menace of Islamist totalitarian movements. Such unified action requires consensus: a common view of ...
July 30, 2007
Advancing Freedom in Iraq
By Steven Groves
(Backgrounder #2056)
A secure and stable Iraq is in America’s national interest, and Iraq's best chance for long-term stability is to develop democratic institutions that protect the ...
July 24, 2007
The War in Iraq: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1565)
Although those seeking to score political points often try to reduce the war to simple slogans and either–or strategic propositions, the situation on the ground ...
July 20, 2007
CBO Weighs In on the All-Volunteer Force
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1561)
A new report by the Congressional Budget Office debunks the notion that a volunteer military is inferior to a conscripted force.
July 17, 2007
The Levin-Reed Amendment on Iraq: Cut in the U.N. and Run
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1558)
Congress should reject cut and run and instead allow the military to finish the job of training Iraqi security forces that are capable of supporting ...
July 13, 2007
Bolstering Pakistan in its Fight Against Extremism
By Lisa A. Curtis
(WebMemo #1554)
As Pakistan faces a crucial moment in its battle against extremism, Washington must support President Musharraf's offensive against terrorism while pressing for free and fair ...
July 13, 2007
Senate Effort to Impose Iraq Study Group Recommendations: Unrealistic, Unwise, and Unnecessary
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1555)
Senate Amendment 2063 mandates a "cut and run" strategy that ignores key conclusions of the Iraq Study Group report.
July 10, 2007
Deployment-Length Amendment Is First Step Toward "Cut and Run" In Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1544)
Legislating combat deployment schedules would limit the Commander in Chief's flexibility during war and would be the first step toward cutting and running from Iraq. ...
July 5, 2007
The War on Terrorism: Habeas Corpus On and Off the Battlefield
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1535)
Extending habeas corpus rights to unlawful enemy combatants would impede military operations, undermine the laws of war, and unnecessarily burden an already fair legal process. ...
June 29, 2007
The Foiled London Bomb Attack: A Reminder That Britain Is At War
By Nile Gardiner
(WebMemo #1532)
Prime Minister Gordan Brown must demonstrate his abilities as a war leader--at a time of great threat to British and international security.
June 27, 2007
How to Confront Russia's Anti-American Foreign Policy
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2048)
As Moscow rejects Western norms, sells weapons to America's enemies, and seeks a natural gas monopoly, especially to influence Europe, U.S. policymakers need to remember ...
June 27, 2007
Executive Summary: How to Confront Russia's Anti-American Foreign Policy
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #2048)
As Moscow rejects Western norms, sells weapons to America’s enemies, and seeks a natural gas monopoly, especially to influence Europe, U.S. policymakers need to remember ...
June 20, 2007
Hezbollah's Terrorist Threat to the European Union
By James Phillips
(Testimony )
With an extensive web of fundraising and logistical support cells throughout Europe, Hezbollah poses a direct threat to EU citizens at home and abroad.
June 19, 2007
Senate Bill 1419, Title VII: A Partial Measure to Increase U.S. Energy Security
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. and Owen Graham
(WebMemo #1514)
While Title VII has some laudable features, it ignores many short- and long-term threats to U.S. energy security.
June 18, 2007
Hamas's Coup in Gaza Casts a Pall over Bush-Olmert Meeting
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1510)
Hamas's coup in Gaza is a death blow to peace negotiations. The U.S. must take steps to check the power of Hamas and its chief ...
June 8, 2007
U.S. Aid to Pakistan: Countering Extremism Through Education Reform
By Lisa Curtis
(Heritage Lecture #1029)
Encouraging the development of a strong and effective education system in Pakistan that will help steer the country toward a path of stability, moderation, and ...
June 6, 2007
Great Britain and the International Coalition in Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1028)
The war in Iraq is not only America’s war: It is Britain's too. An early withdrawal of British or American troops would have catastrophic implications ...
June 5, 2007
Lessons of the Six-Day War
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #1489)
On its 40th anniversary, Israel’s stunning victory in the Six-Day War presents important lessons about leadership and strategy in dealing with threats to freedom, then ...
May 31, 2007
America's Image Abroad: Room for Improvement
By Lisa A. Curtis
(Heritage Lecture #1027)
Recent polls show that large majorities of Muslim populations believe the U.S. seeks to undermine Islam as a religion. Defeating terrorist ideology requires that we ...
May 31, 2007
Iran's Growing List of Hostages
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1479)
The U.S. must firmly demand the release of Iran’s newest hostages and rule out making any concessions that would encourage Iran to take more hostages ...
May 25, 2007
The Meaning of Sovereignty: What Our Founding Fathers Could Tell Us About Current Events
By Jeremy Rabkin, Ph.D.
(First Principles #10)
Sovereignty is not merely a question of national rights, and a sovereign state, especially one with alliances and commitments in much of the world, cannot ...
May 25, 2007
Bush Administration Scores Victory on Iraq Vote
By Helle C. Dale and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1474)
Congress has finally carried out its obligation to fund the American troops on the frontlines of the global war against terrorism.
May 18, 2007
Iraq Benchmarks Should be Realistic Goals, Not a Means To Surrender
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1461)
Rigid benchmarks would become an excuse for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq, rather than a means to help Iraqis build a stable and secure ...
May 4, 2007
Fighting Al-Qaeda in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1443)
The estrangement of al-Qaeda in Iraq from its erstwhile allies is a hopeful sign for U.S. Iraq policy.
May 3, 2007
Israel's Coming Political Earthquake
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1441)
Washington must continue to support Israel as its strongest ally in the Middle East but recognize also that Mr. Olmert's government is finished.
April 30, 2007
After the Veto: Next Steps for Congress on the War Funding Bill
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1437)
Further delay by Congress will harm U.S. interests, undermine the training and readiness of the armed forces, and jeopardize the lives of the young soldiers ...
April 30, 2007
Iran's Hostile Policies in Iraq
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #2030)
To counter Iran's increasingly aggressive role in Iraq, the United States should disrupt Iran's subversive network and raise the risks of its proxy war in ...
April 27, 2007
Congress's Call for Iraq Withdrawal Undermines the U.S.-British Alliance
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1435)
Congress is sending a clear signal of defeat to America's enemies in Iraq and across the world, which undercuts the United State's closest ally, Great ...
April 6, 2007
Speaker Pelosi's Unauthorized Diplomacy in Syria
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1415)
The Syrian regime, which ranks second only to Iran in supporting terrorist groups, trumpeted Speaker Pelosi's visit as a major victory. For Syria, it was. ...
March 16, 2007
Senate Rejects Iraq Withdrawal While House Continues on a Dangerous Course
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1399)
Next week the House will consider a supplemental appropriation bill that would attach dangerous conditions to war funding and restrict the President's constitutional powers as ...
March 5, 2007
Putin's Middle East Visit: Russia is Back
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #1382)
After a 20-year hiatus, Russia is forcing its way back through an open Middle East door. Washington decisionmakers had better take note.
March 2, 2007
The Iraq Conference: Iran and Syria's Engagement Brings Unrealistic Hopes and Diplomatic Risks
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1380)
The United States must not trade concessions to Iran and Syria in exchange for promises that those counties are unlikely to keep.
February 26, 2007
Don't Count on the Security Council to Curb Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1370)
The United States must push hard for stronger sanctions against Iran, not only at the Security Council but also directly with European and Japanese allies. ...
February 26, 2007
Congress's Unprincipled Proposals on Iraq Could Put Lives and Nation at Risk
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1371)
Congress must not take battlefield decisions away from commanders or undermine the commander-in-chief's capacity to defend the nation.
February 17, 2007
House Iraq Vote Spells Trouble Ahead for War Effort
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1364)
This resolution is the first step in what will be a protracted campaign to hamstring President Bush’s Middle East policy and undermine his constitutional authority ...
February 9, 2007
The Senate's Iraq Irresolution
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1353)
The resolution would accomplish little except to send a dangerous signal of foreign policy drift and weakness that will discourage America’s friends, encourage its adversaries, ...
February 6, 2007
Congress's Iraq Resolutions: Without Resolve or Constitutional Purpose
By Todd Gaziano, Steven Groves, and Brian Walsh
(WebMemo #1347)
The proposed Iraq resolutions are an abuse of Congress's authority and an unreasonable interference with the President's exclusive authority to make strategic military decisions during ...
February 5, 2007
Memo to Congress on Iraq: Don't Legislate Defeat Again!
By Helle C. Dale
(WebMemo #1338)
As with the Vietnam War, the Iraq War could be won or lost on the home front if Congress persists in passing resolutions undercutting or ...
January 31, 2007
The President's New Military Strategy in Iraq
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1333)
The President's new Iraq strategy, while risky, presents the best chance for moving forward in Iraq and should be given the chance to prove its ...
January 31, 2007
Nine Essential Points for Talking About the War on Terrorism
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1019)
Winning the war on terrorism requires understanding the enemy, delegitimizing its view of the world, offering a credible alternative, and demonstrating the will to prevail. ...
January 29, 2007
Strengthening Pakistani Resolve Against the Taliban
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1331)
Until the Bush Administration increases pressure on Pakistan to ensure the Taliban finds no safe haven within its borders, its plans to address the growing ...
January 24, 2007
State of the Union 2007: Recognizing the Threat of Strategic Oil Dependency
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1324)
The President points his finger at OPEC.
January 23, 2007
State of the Union 2007: A New Way Forward in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1322)
The war in Iraq is an integral part of the broader war against terrorism.
January 16, 2007
Stop the Broadcasts of Al-Qaeda's TV Propaganda
By James Phillips and William L.T. Schirano
(WebMemo #1312)
The U.S. should attempt to halt satellite distribution of this network and refocus its public diplomacy efforts in the Middle East.
January 11, 2007
President Bush's New Way Forward in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1304)
It is a calculated gamble, but one more likely to succeed than the alternatives.
December 19, 2006
Iraq Study Group is Wrong to Link Iraq to Israel
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1290)
The Iraq Study Group report's linking of progress in Iraq to progress on resolving the Arab–Israeli conflict does not stand up to scrutiny.
December 6, 2006
The Iraq Study Group Report: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1278)
With one exception, the Iraq Study Group provides a thoughtful approach to moving forward in Iraq.
November 28, 2006
A Message for Maliki: Bush Must Make Clear Iraq's Responsibilities
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1264)
President Bush should use the two-day summit meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki to restore momentum to efforts to build a stable and democratic Iraq. ...
November 27, 2006
Gemayel Assassination Underscores Lebanon's Need for U.S. Support in Struggle Against Syria
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1262)
The assassination of Pierre Gemayel is another blow in Lebanon’s continued struggle for independence from Syria.
November 14, 2006
Britain Must Not Retreat From Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1254)
While Blair is right to reject a pullout from Iraq, his efforts to engage Iran and Syria are a major mistake.
November 13, 2006
Countering Iran's Oil Weapon
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., James Phillips and William L. T. Schirano
(Backgrounder #1982)
To succeed in deterring Iran from developing a nuclear capability, the Bush Administration needs to maximize its leverage in this dispute by maintaining a strong ...
November 7, 2006
Saddam Hussein Adjudged Serial Mass Murder
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1247)
Bringing Saddam and his henchmen to justice is a welcome milestone on Iraq’s grueling path from dictatorship to democracy.
October 26, 2006
Denying Terrorists Safe Haven in Pakistan
By Lisa Curtis
(Backgrounder #1981)
Stability in Afghanistan and South Asia generally is tied to Pakistani action to limit the Taliban’s ability to operate in Pakistan, peace efforts with India, ...
October 5, 2006
The Dangerous Consequences of Cutting and Running in Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #1012)
A precipitous withdrawal of U.S. support would have disastrous results for Iraq, its neighbors, and U.S. national interests. The Administration needs to complete the training ...
September 29, 2006
Time for the Senate to Act on Iran Sanctions
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1227)
The Iran Freedom Support Act would extend the authority to impose sanctions on Iran.
September 29, 2006
9/11: Five Years Later--Gauging Islamist Terrorism
By Peter T.R. Brookes
(Heritage Lecture #965)
Although we have made significant progress in securing the homeland and fighting terrorism overseas, complacency about the challenge of Islamist terrorism will prove to be ...
September 27, 2006
NIE Confirms that the Outcome of the Iraq War is Critical to the War on Terrorism
By Peter Brookes and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1226)
According to the NIE, victory in Iraq is critical to the war against terrorism.
September 26, 2006
Bin Ladenism Lives, and So Probably Does Bin Laden
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1224)
A report that Osama bin Laden is dead is probably false, but, even if true, his death would have little impact on the war on ...
September 11, 2006
Strong International Support Is Required to Build Peace in Lebanon
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1969)
The U.S. should seek to isolate and eventually disarm Hezbollah, shore up the Lebanese government, discourage Iran and Syria from meddling, and help rebuild Lebanon. ...
September 11, 2006
Iraq Is a Strategic Battleground in the War Against Terrorism
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1210)
Al-Qaeda has taken root in Iraq and has declared its plans to use that country as a staging area for exporting terrorism.
September 8, 2006
U.S. Military Policy in Iraq: "Cut and Run" a Disaster for the U.S. and the Middle East
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1207)
Abandoning the cause of freedom and democracy in Iraq would hurt Iraqis and Americans for decades to come.
August 30, 2006
Penalize Iran for Defying the U.N. Security Council's Nuclear Deadline
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1203)
Push for sanctions in the Security Council and out of the U.N. framework.
August 2, 2006
Israel Should Confront the Forces Behind Hezbollah
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1184)
Panelists discuss how Israel should confront Hezbollah.
July 26, 2006
International Intervention in Lebanon: Rules for a Dangerous Game
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1178)
The United States should not send troops to Lebanon or endorse any plan for international engagement that lacks a clear, achievable approach to disarming Hezbollah.
...
July 24, 2006
Rice's Middle East Agenda
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1171)
How Secretary Rice may best contribute to the cause of peace and stability.
July 20, 2006
U.S. Should Not Impose a Ceasefire Deadline on Israel
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1168)
An unprovoked attack by the Hezbollah ("Party of God," in Arabic) terrorist organization across an internationally recognized border resulted in the killing of eight Israeli ...
July 20, 2006
Defanging Hezbollah: A Directed Energy Defense Could Help
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and David D. Gentilli
(WebMemo #1169)
Hezbollah's Katyusha rocket attacks have killed and wounded dozens of Israelis, destroyed property, and sent thousands to bomb shelters. They threaten to plunge the entire ...
July 18, 2006
Containing the Escalating Crisis in Lebanon
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1165)
Hezbollah and Israel are locked in an escalating conflict that will not be resolved soon. Neither Israel nor Hezbollah—nor Hezbollah's Iranian and Syrian backers—is willing ...
July 13, 2006
Iran and its Hezbollah Allies Escalate Their Aggressive Policies in the Middle East
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1159)
Yesterday's cross-border attack by Hezbollah (Party of God), the Lebanon-based terrorist group, which resulted in the deaths of three Israeli soldiers and the capture of ...
June 28, 2006
What Is Needed for Reconciliation in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1139)
On June 27th, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki emphasized that the new national reconciliation plan he had introduced to parliament two days earlier would not ...
June 27, 2006
U.S. Policy and Iran's Nuclear Challenge
By James Phillips
(Testimony )
The efforts of the United States and its allies to dissuade Iran from pursuing its long-sought goal of attaining a nuclear weapons capability have so ...
June 16, 2006
Civil Society in Iraq at Work Amid the War
By Dr. Ali Abdul Ameer Allawi
(Heritage Lecture #946)
Age-old structures of civil society that smoothed the edges between Arab and Kurd, Shiite and Sunni were damaged by the long Saddam Hussein dictatorship. It ...
June 12, 2006
After Zarqawi: The Way Forward in Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1119)
President Bush meets with senior advisors this week to assess the next steps in Iraq following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of ...
June 8, 2006
The Death of Zarqawi: A Major Victory in the War on Terrorism
By Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1118)
A turning point in the war on terrorism?
June 8, 2006
Getting Zarqawi: One Win in Long War
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1116)
Terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is dead, but the long war continues.
June 5, 2006
Haditha's Aftermath: What's Next?
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1111)
Allegations that U.S. Marines murdered Iraqi civilians in Haditha are deeply troubling. The American government bears a grave responsibility to fully meet its obligations to ...
June 2, 2006
U.S. Policy and Iran’s Nuclear Challenge
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #942)
While pressing the diplomatic case against Tehran's nuclear ambitions at the U.N., the U.S. should discreetly support Iran's democratic opposition and boost security cooperation with ...
May 31, 2006
Giving Iran One Last Chance
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1101)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's offer today to join multilateral talks with Iran over its nuclear weapons program is meant to call Iran's diplomatic bluff ...
May 23, 2006
Prime Minister Olmert's Washington Marathon
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1089)
Today Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert makes his inaugural visit to the White House as Israel's top leader. High on the agenda will be discussions ...
May 11, 2006
Iran's Friends Fend Off Action at the U.N. Security Council: Here's Why
By James Phillips and Peter Brookes
(WebMemo #1071)
Iran has cultivated close relations with Russia and China.
May 5, 2006
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Go Beyond the Purview of International Institutions
By Baker Spring and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1065)
Iran's nuclear ambitions are a major threat to U.S. security.
April 24, 2006
Forging a U.S.-British Coalition to End Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1047)
Why and how Washington and London should collaborate.
April 3, 2006
Kadima's Victory and U.S. Policy on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #1027)
Ehud Olmert's Kadima (Forward) party won less than one-quarter of the available Knesset seats (29 out of 120) in the Israeli parliamentary elections held March ...
March 31, 2006
Moving Beyond the U.N. Security Council's Slow Diplomatic Waltz on Iran's Nuclear Program
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1025)
The Security Council issues a mild statement and threatens further consideration. That's not enough.
March 17, 2006
The Evolving Al-Qaeda Threat
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #928)
To defeat al-Qaeda, the U.S. and its allies must not only destroy its leadership, but also destroy its ability to recruit replacements by discrediting its ...
March 8, 2006
Nuclear Diplomacy: Keep the Pressure on Iran
By James Phillips and Brett Schaefer
(WebMemo #1010)
An IAEA referral may be in sight. What comes next?
March 6, 2006
U.S. Should Warn Russia Over Its "Soviet" Middle East Policy
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #1007)
Russia breaks with the West in a big way.
March 4, 2006
Free Trade with the UAE Supports America's National Security Interests
By Daniella Markheim and Anthony B. Kim
(WebMemo #1006)
Increased trade is no threat to security; quite the opposite.
February 24, 2006
Pulling Iraq Back from the Edge of Civil War
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #999)
The sectarian violence following the bombing of the Shiite shrine in Samarra has pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war and dealt a major ...
February 6, 2006
Congress Should Withhold Funds from the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #987)
There is a real risk that a Hamas-led PA will exploit UNRWA to further its anti-Israel agenda.
February 1, 2006
State of the Union 2006: Democracy in the Middle East
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #983)
Democracy is about more than just winning elections.
February 1, 2006
State of the Union 2006: Iraq and the War on Terrorism
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #982)
The President names the enemy and lays the groundwork for a long-term strategy.
February 1, 2006
State of the Union 2006: Iraq and the War on Terrorism
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #982)
The President names the enemy and lays the groundwork for a long-term strategy.
January 31, 2006
A Foreign Policy Agenda for the State of the Union
By Helle Dale
(WebMemo #974)
Iraq, Iran, the war on terrorism, democracy promotion, and more.
January 27, 2006
Hamas's Victory: The United States Should Not Recognize or Aid a Terrorist Regime
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #971)
If Hamas won't give up violence, it does not deserve recognition or legitimacy.
January 24, 2006
Confounding the Mullahs of Iran: It's Time for Israel to Join NATO
By John Hulsman, Ph.D., and Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #966)
On the surface, Iran appears to have bested the international community in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. As former Secretary of State Colin Powell has ...
January 24, 2006
Deconstructing Bin Laden's Latest Propaganda
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #965)
Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape message, broadcast by Al Jazeera on January 19, is ostensibly aimed at the American people but also addresses important audiences ...
January 6, 2006
Iraq and the War on Terrorism
By the Honorable Richard B. Cheney
(Heritage Lecture #918)
Some in Washington downplay the ongoing threat to our country, but the enemy that struck on 9/11 is still lethal and trying to hit us ...
January 6, 2006
Two Uncertain Elections Will Determine the Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #959)
Ariel Sharon's failing health and political turmoil in the Territories make for uncertain elections.
December 16, 2005
After the Elections: The Road to Political Stability in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #945)
Iraq's new leaders will have the opportunity to mobilize support to restore stability and security, promote national reconciliation, rebuild the economy and society, and complete ...
December 16, 2005
International Support for Iraqi Democracy
By The Honorable Condoleezza Rice
(Heritage Lecture #916)
An international consensus has emerged that securing democracy in Iraq is strategically essential. Victory in Iraq will be the establishment of a free and democratic ...
December 15, 2005
Time for Coordinated Communications in Iraq
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #943)
Is it time for an end to "information warfare" in Iraq?
December 14, 2005
Countering Iran's Nuclear Challenge
By James Phillips, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1903)
No policy short of war is guaranteed to halt the Iranian nuclear program. The U.S. can frustrate Iran's nuclear plans and drive up the economic, ...
December 12, 2005
Dispelling Myths About Iraq
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1904)
The bruising debate over U.S. Iraq policy often seems to stray far from the reality on the ground inside Iraq. Although Iraq's progress on the ...
December 2, 2005
Dispelling the Myths About Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #932)
You've heard the pundits and the politicians. Now read the facts.
November 18, 2005
Zarqawi's Amman Bombings: Jordan's 9/11
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #919)
By killing dozens of fellow Muslims, Zarqawi may have changed the course of the war on terrorism.
November 18, 2005
Al-Hurrah Television and Lessons for U.S. Public Diplomacy
By Helle C. Dale
(Heritage Lecture #909)
Our public diplomacy should promote U.S. interests and security through understanding, informing, and influencing foreign publics, as well as broadening dialogue between American institutions and ...
October 14, 2005
Iraq Votes on a Malleable Constitution
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #883)
The referendum is an opportunity to build national unity. Approval would signal that Iraqis have passed another milestone on the road to stable democracy.
October 13, 2005
Al-Qaeda Agonistes
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #882)
The end of Zarqawi as a political force in Iraq?
October 7, 2005
Bush Speech Clarifies the War Against Terrorism
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #878)
The target is "Islamic radicalism," rather than the more generic "terrorism."
October 6, 2005
Assisting Afghanistan After the Elections
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #985)
Although the Afghan elections went relatively smoothly, the U.S. and its allies cannot afford to be complacent. To stabilize Afghanistan and preclude a return to ...
October 6, 2005
Lawrence of Arabia and the Perils of State Building
By John Hulsman, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #900)
The experience of T. E. Lawrence in the early 20th century teaches that state building should always be approached from the bottom up, never from ...
October 4, 2005
The Case Against British Withdrawal from Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #871)
British troops must remain until Iraq is stable and secure enough to stand on its own feet.
September 16, 2005
Afghanistan's Elections and the Resurgent Taliban
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #847)
Cutting back the U.S. presence would be a dangerous gamble.
September 16, 2005
The New Iraqi Constitution
By David B. Rivkin, Jr., and Lee A. Casey
(Backgrounder #1879)
The proposed Iraqi constitution deserves American support. There is every reason to believe that Iraq's new federal government will be able to defend against interference ...
September 13, 2005
The Visa Process: Strategic Direction for a 21st Century System
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
In the wake of 9/11, the Congress and the administration turned its attention to strengthening the issuance and management of visas.
August 26, 2005
Iran: Don't Trust an Abuser with Nukes
By By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #824)
Iran seems more determined than ever to acquire nuclear weapons. Under its new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran has rejected a European Union offer of security ...
August 23, 2005
Make or Break for the Iraqi Constitution
By John Hulsman, Ph.D., and Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #822)
The U.S. needs to push on one issue--federalism.
August 11, 2005
Dealing with Iran's Resurgent Hardliners
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #977)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's installation as Iran's new president is a triumph for Iran's hardliners and will likely lead to a more assertive and uncompromising Iranian foreign ...
July 21, 2005
The London Bombings: How the U.S. and the U.K. Should Respond
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1871)
Although the July 7 London bombings were carried out by homegrown terrorists, the bombers were clearly part of a larger international network. The fact that ...
June 29, 2005
Improving Pre-Screening of Aviation Passengers Against Terrorist and Other Watch Lists
By Paul Rosenzweig
(Testimony )
One common critique offered by skeptics of new initiatives to combat terrorism is the concern that advances in information technology will unreasonably erode the privacy ...
June 23, 2005
Firm and Patient Realism Needed in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #770)
A politically driven pullout now would be a disaster.
June 17, 2005
Iran's Elections Serve Mullahcracy, Not Democracy
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #767)
Whatever the result of the vote, it is unlikely to alter Iran's political landscape or dramatically shift its hostile foreign policy.
June 6, 2005
The Bush/Blair Pre-G-8 Meeting: Tensions in the Anglo-U.S. Alliance?
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #754)
Will disagreements over Blair's 'soft issues' agenda damage the special relationship?
June 1, 2005
Lebanon's Elections: The Beginning of the Struggle for a Stable Democracy
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #752)
A historic opportunity for democracy and the first of many challenges.
May 6, 2005
The British Election: Implications for the U.S.-UK Alliance
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #740)
Tony Blair was elected on May 5 to a third term as British Prime Minister, but with a greatly reduced majority in the House of ...
April 15, 2005
Slow But Steady Progress in Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #725)
Pessimists have been repeatedly wrong about the prospects for postwar political progress in Iraq.
March 28, 2005
Squeeze Out Syria to Build a Free Lebanon
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #966)
The Bush Administration has pushed Syria to comply with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559, calling for withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon, and should ...
March 23, 2005
Forging a Common Transatlantic Approach to the Iranian Nuclear Problem
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1837)
A comprehensive Euro-American plan, with the U.S. offering carrots for a successful outcome while the Europeans pledge to threaten Iran with genuine sticks if the ...
March 10, 2005
Before the Subcommittee on Management, Integration and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
We have learned much since 9/11. Americans have had time to dwell on the challenges of protecting the nation against foreign threats in the 21st ...
February 16, 2005
Before the House Budget Committee
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
With the recent delivery of the President's budget request to Congress, it is time to consider what defense and homeland security funding levels should be. ...
February 3, 2005
The State of the Union: A Focus on the Middle East
By James A. Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #651)
A consistent approach to foreign policy.
January 31, 2005
The Iraqi Elections—Taking Stock
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #646)
The elections were a success--so what comes next?
January 28, 2005
Stabilizing Iraq After the Elections
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #957)
To undermine the Iraqi insurgency and build stability in Iraq, the Bush Administration should encourage Iraqis to construct a federal system to facilitate power sharing ...
January 25, 2005
Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
We have learned a lot since 9/11. Americans have had ample time to dwell on the challenges of protecting the nation against foreign threats in ...
January 19, 2005
The Volcker Oil-for-Food Investigation: Is There a Conflict of Interest?
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #641)
Paul Volcker and the U.N.'s chief cheerleaders.
January 12, 2005
The Oil-for-Food Audits: A Damning Indictment of U.N. Operations in Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #638)
Fifty-five damning audits.
January 8, 2005
Palestinian Elections: A Milestone on the Road to Reform?
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #635)
Will election of a new Prime Minister revive peace negotiations?
December 15, 2004
The White House Should Call on Kofi Annan To Resign
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #623)
The President has kept his options open. It's time to act.
November 24, 2004
Iran's Latest Nuclear Charade
By James Phillips and Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #951)
To avoid a charade like the 1994 Agreed Framework with North Korea, which masked a proliferation crisis while giving the proliferator the means to accelerate ...
November 19, 2004
Detoxifying Yasser Arafat's Disastrous Legacy
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #950)
Until a new Palestinian leadership has emerged that rejects Yasser Arafat's legacy of terrorism, there is little hope of achieving a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement. Washington ...
November 10, 2004
The Bush/Blair Washington Summit: Strengthening U.S.-British World Leadership
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and John Hulsman, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #606)
The two leaders have much to discuss.
November 9, 2004
Letter From Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan
By Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi
(WebMemo #605a)
Letter From Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan
November 9, 2004
Yasser Arafat's Disastrous Legacy
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #610)
Arafat's leadership leave the Palestinians in poverty and chaos with no easy way out.
November 8, 2004
The U.N.'s Fallujah Folly
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #605)
Fallujah highlights Kofi Annan's lack of moral clarity.
November 4, 2004
Bin Laden's October Surmise
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #602)
What did bin Laden seek to convey in his latest video message?
October 26, 2004
The British Iraq Troop Redeployment: Why It Is Necessary
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #595)
Is Britain 'sucked further into the mire?' Hardly.
October 15, 2004
The Battle for Fallujah is Crucial for Iraq's Future
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #588)
The Iraq government, with U.S. forces, must confront insurgents in Fallujah.
October 7, 2004
The Real News in the Duelfer Report
By Helle Dale
(WebMemo #583)
Saddam didn't have WMDs. That's not the real news from the Duelfer Report.
September 20, 2004
The Volcker Oil-for-Food Commission: Is It Credible?
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #569)
What little is known of the Commission's staff and operations is not encouraging.
September 17, 2004
Kofi Annan's Iraq Blunder
By James Phillips and Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #567)
Kofi Annan's jibe undercuts efforts to stabilize postwar Iraq that have been endorsed by the Security Council.
September 7, 2004
The Myth of U.S. Isolation: Why America Is Not Alone in the War on Terror
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #558)
The American public could be forgiven for thinking that the transatlantic alliance no longer exists.
August 10, 2004
Before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
A little over one year after the horrifying September 11 strikes on New York and Washington, Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into ...
August 9, 2004
Defense Authorization Bill Should Require Commission to Study Reserves
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #553)
Using part-time soldiers full-time will undermine this critical force. The Administration and Congress need to find a better solution.
July 13, 2004
Post-Conflict Operations from Europe to Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #844)
The U.S. military and its allies were poorly prepared to undertake post-conflict operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. If the U.S. and its allies wish to ...
June 25, 2004
Building a Stable Iraq After the June 30 Transition
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1771)
Insurgent violence is likely to intensify in the run-up to the American presidential election and the Iraqi national elections. The U.S. should rapidly build up, ...
June 14, 2004
Before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
National efforts to enhance the security of the goods, people, and services that everyday cross the thousands of miles of land borders and tens of ...
June 4, 2004
The United States Must Stand Firm at the UN Over Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #516)
A revised Security Council resolution may not pass muster with those on the Council whose interests differ from the United States' and Britain's. No matter ...
June 2, 2004
Iraqi Prisoner Crisis: Correcting America's Communications Failure
By Stephen Johnson & Helle Dale
(Executive Memorandum #935)
To address the Abu Ghraib incidents, the Administration should put military public affairs officers fully in the command loop in Iraq and show the world ...
May 19, 2004
How al-Qaeda May End
By Christopher C. Harmon, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1760)
The U.S. and its many allies can defeat al-Qaeda, and even the larger militant Islamic international. What we need is national stamina, strong leadership, continued ...
May 10, 2004
Abu Ghraib: Shameful Action Calls for Strong Response
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #501)
The guilty should be exposed and punished. The Administration and the Congress must also root out the leadership and systemic failures that allowed this horror ...
April 21, 2004
Investigate the United Nations Oil-for-Food Fraud
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1748)
The abuse of the Oil-for-Food program was the result of a staggering management failure by the United Nations and has raised troubling questions about the ...
April 12, 2004
Three Middle East Summits
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #473)
The President has the opportunity to leverage Israel's proposed withdrawal from Gaza to restart the stalled peace process.
March 24, 2004
Iraq: One Year Later
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #825)
One year after the onset of the war in Iraq, the United States, its allies, and the Iraqi people are better off, and the ouster ...
March 22, 2004
Iraq: One Year Later
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #453)
The United States is better off than it was before the war. Moreover, our allies are better off and the Iraqi people are certainly better ...
March 16, 2004
Spain's Retreat After The Madrid Bombings Rewards Terrorism
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #448)
The victory of Spain's new Socialist government is, unfortunately, a political triumph for radical Islamic terrorism and may well embolden Al Qaeda and other terrorist ...
March 4, 2004
Models and Policies for Oil Production, Revenue Collection, and Public Expenditure: Lessons in Iraq
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1730)
Both the developed and developing worlds need a steady supply of oil, but abuses and misallocations of oil revenues often lead to social and political ...
March 4, 2004
Executive Summary: Models and Policies for Oil Production, Revenue Collection, and Public Expenditure: Lessons in Iraq
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1730)
Executive Summary: Both the developed and developing worlds need a steady supply of oil, but abuses and misallocations of oil revenues often lead to social ...
March 1, 2004
The U.N. Oil-for-Food Scam: Time for Hearings
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #438)
In effect the oil-for-food program was little more than "an open bazaar of payoffs, favoritism and kickbacks." The seriousness of these charges warrants investigation by ...
February 26, 2004
U.S. Foreign Assistance After September 11: Major Changes, Competing Purposes, and Different Standards—But Is There an Overall Strategy?
By Marc A. Miles, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Since the attacks on September 11, 2001, there have been drastic changes in the Bush Administration's foreign aid policies and a shift in the appropriation ...
February 3, 2004
Thoughts on Iraq and the War on Terrorism
By William J. Bennett
(Heritage Lecture #819)
On the issue that matters most (America's survival, the civilized world's survival, the spread of democracy, and the war against terrorism), President Bush is right ...
January 22, 2004
A Limited Role for the United Nations in Post-War Iraq
By Dr. Nile Gardiner and James Phillips
(WebMemo #402)
An effective job by the U.N. in assisting with the electoral process in Iraq will help to restore its reputation on the international stage.
December 16, 2003
Saddam Captured: Now Follow the Money
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #386)
Saddam's capture already has produced leads that have triggered more arrests and the further unraveling of his network of supporters.
December 15, 2003
Saddam Hussein's Trial
By Paul Rosenzweig
(WebMemo #384)
Saddam Hussein has been captured. How will he, and other members of his regime, be brought to justice? The United States could defer to a ...
November 24, 2003
Strategy and the Idea of Freedom
By Douglas J. Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
(Heritage Lecture #OL1)
November 19, 2003
Turning Back the Terrorist Threat: America's Unbreakable Commitment
By The Honorable George W. Bush
(Heritage Lecture #809)
Two years into the war on terrorism, America's will and resolve are being tested in Afghanistan and in Iraq. But with a strategy to see ...
November 14, 2003
Riyadh Attack Threatens U.S. Energy Security
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #368)
Al Qaeda's massive attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 8, killed 17 and wounded over 120. This attack, the second since May, and the ...
October 22, 2003
Recommendations for the Madrid Donor Conference On Iraqi Reconstruction
By Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
(WebMemo #356)
The Madrid Conference will be an excellent opportunity for the U.S. to show leadership on the international stage, and convince skeptical nations that a successful ...
October 17, 2003
Meeting the Challenge of the War on Terrorism
By The Honorable Richard B. Cheney
(Heritage Lecture #802)
In the post-9/11 era, certain risks are unacceptable. On every front in the war on terror, the United States has cooperated with friends and allies, ...
October 15, 2003
Q&A on Supplemental Funding for Iraq Reconstruction
By Carrie Satterlee
(WebMemo #348)
If Congress delays or slashes the funds committed to Iraqi reconstruction, it will jeopardize Iraq's fragile political reform process. And while $87 billion is a ...
October 10, 2003
Remarks by the Vice President to the Heritage Foundation
By The Heritage Foundation
(Heritage Lecture )
Transcript and photos of Dick Cheney's speech at The Heritage Foundation, October 10, 2003, on continuing terrorist threats to the United States.
October 7, 2003
To Build a Stable Iraq, Empower Iraqis, Not the U.N.
By James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1695)
The Bush Administration must be careful not to jeopardize the long-term prospects of a stable Iraq in a rush to obtain marginal increases of international ...
October 1, 2003
Restarting the Flow: Restoring Iraqi Oil Production
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1693)
Without Iraqi oil, the U.S. taxpayer will have to foot the bill for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq, U.S. consumers will pay higher prices ...
September 24, 2003
President Bush's Wake-Up Call to the United Nations
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #341)
President Bush's major address yesterday to the United Nations General Assembly in New York was a powerful wake-up call for an organization that is in ...
September 19, 2003
Bolster Freedom, Not Dependence, in Iraq
By James Phillips and Marc A. Miles, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #900)
While the people of Iraq have been liberated from Saddam Hussein's political repression, they continue to be hamstrung by the economic repression he imposed. The ...
September 12, 2003
Saudi-Russian Rapprochement: U.S. Should Beware
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #336)
The Bush Administration needs to monitor a new geopolitical shift that is taking place following the visit of de-facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince ...
August 14, 2003
Don't Lift Sanctions Against Libya
By Dr. Nile Gardiner, James Phillips and Peter Brookes
(WebMemo #329)
The Libyan government has announced that it will pay $2.7 billion in compensation to the families of the 270 victims of the 1988 Pan Am ...
July 24, 2003
Road Map to Peace Requires an End to Palestinian Terrorism, Not Just a Cease-Fire
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #893)
The upcoming visits to Washington of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will focus the attention of the Bush Administration ...
July 3, 2003
After Iraq: Learning the War's Lessons
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #1664)
Americans can be justifiably proud of the U.S. military's performance during the war in Iraq, but victory is little more than a page in the ...
July 3, 2003
After Iraq: Learning the War's Lessons
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1664)
Americans can be justifiably proud of the U.S. military's performance during the war in Iraq, but victory is little more than a page in the ...
June 20, 2003
Women and the Transition to Democracy: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond
By The Honorable Paula J. Dobriansky
(Heritage Lecture #793)
The women of Iraq have a critical role to play in the future revival of their society. They bring skills and knowledge that will be ...
June 18, 2003
Iran: Revolting Against the Revolution?
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #298)
Iran is seething with student protests, political violence, and growing anger at the radical Islamic hard-liners who dominate the country's politics. The United States and ...
June 5, 2003
A Middle East Roadmap to Gridlock?
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #287)
A small step in right direction. Palestinians must actively take systematic steps to crush terrorism before they attain statehood, not merely pledge to do so. ...
May 2, 2003
Democracy, Federalism, and Realism in Postwar Iraq
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #873)
To accomplish its postwar goals, the United States will have to overcome the resistance of hostile Iraqi political forces, referee the deadly factional struggles of ...
April 30, 2003
Forgive the Iraqi Debt
By Dr. Nile Gardiner, and Marc Miles, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #871)
Forgiving these debts would constitute both an historic contribution to the economic development of post-Saddam Iraq and a major gesture of support for the Iraqi ...
April 22, 2003
War Crimes Trials
By Paul Rosenzweig
(WebMemo #266)
Thousands more as-yet-unidentified Iraqis will doubtless also be pursued for their role in the brutal Saddam state. Once captured, how should they be brought to ...
April 21, 2003
Blueprint for Freedom: Limiting the Role of the United Nations in Post-War Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and David B. Rivkin, Jr., Esq.
(Backgrounder #1646)
The U.N. is slowly dying as a force on the world stage and will go the way of the League of Nations unless it is ...
April 21, 2003
Blueprint for Freedom: Limiting the Role of the United Nations in Post-War Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and David B. Rivkin, Jr., Esq.
(Executive Summary #1646)
The U.N. is slowly dying as a force on the world stage and will go the way of the League of Nations unless it is ...
April 18, 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Objectives Met
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #261)
At the outset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld set eight mission objectives for the operation. Accounting for the fact that military ...
April 17, 2003
Saddam Hussein's Violations of the Geneva Convention
By Carrie Satterlee
(WebMemo #260)
The United States and coalition allies have agreed to work with the new Iraqi government to develop the legal framework to bring the members of ...
April 11, 2003
Women and the Transition to Democracy: Iraq, Afghanistan, Beyond
By Paula J. Dobriansky
(WebMemo #257)
Women and the Transition to Democracy: Iraq, Afghanistan, Beyond: Under Secretary Paula J. Dobriansky discusses the conservative women's movement for human and women's rights in ...
April 8, 2003
The Northern Ireland Bush/Blair Summit: Britain and America Must Remain United
By Nile Gardiner and John C. Hulsman
(WebMemo #252)
Great Britain is viewed unquestionably by Washington as its most important ally, politically, strategically and militarily and is seen as the keystone of the coalition ...
April 8, 2003
Fighting a Just War in Iraq
By Joseph Loconte
(WebMemo #251)
The contrast between the conduct of the U.S.-led military and that of Saddam Hussein could not be more stark. It has been widely reported that ...
April 4, 2003
Deter Iranian and Syrian Meddling In Postwar Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #249)
While American troops relentlessly grind down the military power of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, a new and more unconventional threat is emerging to American troops in ...
April 1, 2003
Limit the Role of the United Nations In Post-War Iraq
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(WebMemo #246)
Limit the Role of the United Nations In Post-War Iraq
March 28, 2003
Beyond the Middle East: In Search of Energy Security
By The Honorable Conrad Burns
(Heritage Lecture #780)
America can no longer continue with business as usual on foreign oil imports, the economic and political benefits of using our own OCS gas resources ...
March 26, 2003
The Bush-Blair Summit: Iraq, the U.N., and the Future of Europe
By Dr. Nile Gardiner and John C. Hulsman, Ph. D.
(WebMemo #239)
In its place, Washington and London must call for a flexible Europe, united by a common heritage and culture, but which maintains the principle of ...
March 26, 2003
Will Saddam Use Chemical Weapons?
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #240)
What America can be sure of is that Saddam does have deadly chemicals and that he will not hesitate to use them, as he has ...
March 25, 2003
Achieving Economic Reform and Growth in Iraq
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(WebMemo #236)
The Bush Administration should help Iraqi opposition leaders to develop an economic reform package for their country.
March 25, 2003
Informe: La campaña para desarmar a Saddam Hussein
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #235)
Informe: La campaña para desarmar a Saddam Hussein
March 21, 2003
Saddam's Strategy: Holding Baghdad Hostage
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #232)
The sooner that American forces can converge on Baghdad, the sooner Iraqi morale will collapse, and the faster Saddam's few remaining loyalists will desert his ...
March 21, 2003
Opening Days of Gulf War II Demonstrates Need to Accelerate Army Transformation
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #233)
In the era of modern warfare, where timelines are extremely short, strategic agility cannot be undervalued thus demonstrating a need to accelerate Army transformation.
March 19, 2003
The Anglo-U.S. Special Relationship and the Coalition of the Willing
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(WebMemo #228)
The world's two most powerful nations remain united in their determination to deal with the twin global threats of state-sponsored terrorism and the production of ...
March 19, 2003
"Coalition of the Willing" Already Larger than the 1991 Gulf War coalition
By Paolo Pasicolan and Carrie Satterlee
(WebMemo #225)
Only one day after Bush's ultimatum for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq, a growing number of countries have decided to join a "coalition of the ...
March 19, 2003
Three War Aims
By Baker Spring and Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #229)
Breifly discusses three war aim in which the Bush Administration should conduct this military operation to end Saddam Hussein's brutal and menacing regime in Iraq. ...
March 19, 2003
The Case Against Iraq
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #227)
Outlines the lessons learned through the September 11 attacks, which clearly shows why Saddam poses a threat that must be dealt with immediately.
March 18, 2003
President Bush's Clarion Call For War With Iraq
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #224)
Brief overview of Bush's speech that set the stage for the disarming and liberation of Iraq.
March 7, 2003
Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D. and James Phillips
(Executive Summary #1632)
bg1632es: Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
March 7, 2003
Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D. and James Phillips
(Backgrounder #1632)
The United States should help the Iraqi people establish a new federal system of governance that provides representation for all the people of Iraq and ...
March 5, 2003
The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
By Dr. Ariel Cohen, and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #1633)
bg1633 Executive Summary: The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
March 5, 2003
The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
By Dr. Ariel Cohen, and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1633)
Iraq's return to global markets would allow for a more abundant and stable energy supply, a higher cash flow for the Iraqi people, and numerous ...
February 28, 2003
Facts on Who Benefits From Keeping Saddam Hussein In Power
By Carrie Satterlee
(WebMemo #217)
List of how France, Germany, Russia, China, and the United States benefit from Iraq.
February 14, 2003
Don't Let Iraq Get Away With It
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #209)
Don't Let Irag Get Away With It
February 5, 2003
Powell's U.N. Speech: A Powerful Indictment of Iraq
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #203)
The United States cannot afford to be diverted from its urgent goal of disarming Iraq by shortsighted efforts to prolong a stillborn inspection process that ...
January 28, 2003
Disarming Iraq & More: State of the Union Response
By Helle Dale
(WebMemo #197)
In the State of the Union address, the Bush Administation builds its case against Iraq in a manner that has not been done before.
January 23, 2003
Stay the Course on Disarming Iraq
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #851)
Washington should maintain President Bush's zero tolerance for Iraqi cheating and stiffen the spine of the Security Council and U.N. inspectors in looking at the ...
December 17, 2002
The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative: Building Hope for the Years Ahead
By The Honorable Colin L. Powell
(Heritage Lecture #772)
Secretary of State Colin Powell announces a new Administration initiative that places the US firmly on the side of change for the Middle East. He ...
December 12, 2002
Powell Announces U.S. - Middle East Partnership Initiative
By Andrew Olivastro
(WebMemo #179)
Powell announces the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative, an innovative set of programs and a framework for future cooperation with the Middle East.
November 25, 2002
Iraq Q&A with Jim Phillips
By Andrew Olivastro
(WebMemo #176)
Heritage's Jim Phillips says that if Saddam rejects the terms of the resolution then he will find himself isolated in defiance of a broad U.N. ...
November 12, 2002
U.N. Security Council Resolution Ratchets Up Pressure on Iraq
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #172)
Resolution 1441 confirms that Iraq is in "material breach" of U.N. resolutions, makes it harder for France and Russia to vote against the use of ...
October 28, 2002
Disarming Iraq: The Lessons of UNSCOM
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Summary #1608)
bg1608es: Disarming Iraq: The Lessons of UNSCOM
October 28, 2002
Disarming Iraq: The Lessons of UNSCOM
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1608)
The U.N. inspection program, as currently structured, cannot work. UNMOVIC is designed to fail. It can never completely uncover Iraq's WMD programs, but it could ...
October 24, 2002
The Vital Role of Alliances in the Global War on Terrorism
By Paolo Pasicolan and Balbina Y. Hwang
(Backgrounder #1607)
The dependability of alliances is what the U.S. requires to combat terrorist threats, and will be key to a successful strategy in Iraq. Unswerving alliance ...
October 8, 2002
A Strong Case Against Iraq
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #154)
Bush's speech has put additional pressure on the U.N. Security Council to realistically address the growing threat posed by Iraq. If the U.N. fails to ...
October 2, 2002
Presidential Authority in the War on Terrorism: Iraq and Beyond
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Summary #1600)
bg1600es: Presidential Authority in the War on Terrorism: Iraq and Beyond
October 2, 2002
Presidential Authority in the War on Terrorism: Iraq and Beyond
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1600)
Now is the time for decisive action against Saddam Hussein. If the U.N. balks at taking action to address Saddam's violation of its resolutions, the ...
October 1, 2002
Why America May Not Have to Go It Alone: The Growing Anti-Saddam Coalition
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(Backgrounder #1598)
Mounting evidence suggests that Iraq may be liberated by one of the biggest strategic and diplomatic coalitions ever. The tide is turning against Baghdad, and ...
October 1, 2002
Why America May Not Have to Go It Alone: The Growing Anti-Saddam Coalition
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(Executive Summary #1598)
bg1598es: Why America May Not Have to Go It Alone: The Growing Anti-Saddam Coalition
September 27, 2002
Tony Blair's Challenge in Securing British Support for a War Against Iraq
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(Backgrounder #1596)
The Bush Administration must recognize the difficulties Prime Minister Blair faces in shoring up support domestically and across Europe and demonstrate its support for his ...
September 25, 2002
Why America Might Not Have to Go it Alone: The Growing Anti-Saddam Coalition
By Nile Gardiner
(Executive Summary #148)
wm148es: Why America Might Not Have to Go it Alone: The Growing Anti-Saddam Coalition
September 25, 2002
The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
By Dr. Ariel Cohen and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1594)
A strategy of structural reform and comprehensive privatization in Iraq will prove beneficial for the industrial world, the countries of the Middle East, and the ...
September 25, 2002
The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
By Dr. Ariel Cohen and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr.
(Executive Summary #1594es)
bg1594es: The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
September 25, 2002
The New National Security Strategy: An Effective Blueprint for the War on Terror
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #149)
The President's National Security Strategy provides an effective blueprint to guide the nation through its war on terrorism while staying vigilant on other issues. Though ...
September 25, 2002
In Post-War Iraq, Use Military Forces to Secure Vital U.S. Interests, Not for Nation-Building
By Baker Spring and Jack Spencer
(Executive Summary #1589)
bg1589es: In Post-War Iraq, Use Military Forces to Secure Vital U.S. Interests, Not for Nation-Building
September 25, 2002
In Post-War Iraq, Use Military Forces to Secure Vital U.S. Interests, Not for Nation-Building
By Baker Spring and Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1589)
The Administration should make it clear that a U.S. military presence in post-war Iraq will be deployed to secure vital U.S. interests, not as an ...
September 25, 2002
Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D. and James A. Phillips
(Executive Summary #1593)
bg1593es: Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
September 24, 2002
Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D. and James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1593)
The U.S. should push for the formation of a decentralized federal government in Iraq, which would stand the best chance of ensuring stability and long-term ...
September 19, 2002
Bush Is Right on Iraq: The Issue Is Compliance, Not Inspections
By Brett D. Schaefer and Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1592)
The Security Council must demand Iraq's compliance with its past resolutions and back up its demands with a clear authorization for member states to use ...
September 5, 2002
U.N. Authorization for War with Iraq Is Unnecessary
By Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Memorandum #831)
The Administration has the legal authority under international law to take action to protect U.S. interests. U.N. Security Council Resolution 678 authorizing U.N. member states ...
September 5, 2002
Iran's Claims Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
(Executive Summary #1582)
bg1582es: Iran's Claims Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security
August 30, 2002
An Assessment of the National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 (S. 2452)
By Michael Scardaville
(WebMemo #141)
Hereitage's recommendations about the National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 (S. 2452.)
August 14, 2002
The Transatlantic Divide Over the Middle East: How the U.S. Should Respond
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(Executive Summary #1575)
BG1575ES: The Transatlantic Divide Over the Middle East: How the U.S. Should Respond
August 14, 2002
The Transatlantic Divide Over the Middle East: How the U.S. Should Respond
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(Backgrounder #1575)
The overtly anti-Israeli rhetoric of the European Union, combined with the EU's huge financial investment in the PA, suggests that the EU cannot be seen ...
July 30, 2002
After the Victory: America's Role in Afghanistan's Future
By James A. Phillips, Jack Spencer, and John C. Hulsman, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1574)
The U.S. must adjust its strategy in Afghanistan and win the peace. Continued U.S. engagement is critical to putting Afghanistan on the right track.
July 30, 2002
After the Victory: America's Role in Afghanistan's Future
By James A. Phillips, Jack Spencer, and John C. Hulsman, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #bg1574es)
bg1574es: After the Victory: America's Role in Afghanistan's Future
June 25, 2002
President Bush's Middle East Speech: A Breath of Fresh Air
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #116)
President George W. Bush's long-anticipated speech outlining his Administration's policy on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations was a breath of fresh air. The speech injected a degree ...
June 6, 2002
Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority: Credible Partners for Peace?
By James Phillips
(Testimony )
Arafat has had ample time to prove himself as a true partner for peace, but he has failed to do so. Largely due to Arafat's ...
May 20, 2002
Undue Criticism for September 11
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #100)
The Bush Administration has suffered undue criticism from several quarters concerning information that critics contend might have provided an indication of Osama bin Laden's terrorist ...
May 10, 2002
Assisting a Friend in Need: Why the U.S. Should Expand Funding for Israel's Arrow Program
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #814)
Congress should take the next step and ensure that Israel has tangible support to buttress its broad moral support. Nowhere could such tangible support be ...
April 29, 2002
Bringing Russia into an Anti-Saddam Coalition
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #812)
U.S.-Russian cooperation on a regime change in Iraq should be mutually beneficial. Helping Putin secure Russia's economic interests in Iraq would weaken domestic criticism of ...
April 5, 2002
Somalia and al-Qaeda: Implications for the War on Terrorism
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1526)
Washington cannot afford to bog down its overburdened military forces in naive nation-building efforts that are inherently risky, expensive, and doubtful.
April 1, 2002
British and European Responses to the Proposed U.S. Military Action Against Iraq
By Dr. Nile Gardiner
(Backgrounder #1531)
As the Bush Administration contemplates taking military action against the regime of Saddam Hussein, it should be fully aware of the dominant factors that bear ...
April 1, 2002
British and European Responses to the Proposed U.S. Military Action Against Iraq
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #1531)
Executive Summary: BG1531ES: British and European Responses to the Proposed U.S. Military Action Against Iraq
March 11, 2002
What Next in Afghanistan?
By James Phillips, Elie Krakowski, Ph.D., Thomas Kleine, and Kenneth Katzman, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #736)
Although the war in Afghanistan is far from over, I think it is fair to say that the U.S. did win a substantial military victory ...
March 7, 2002
The War Against Terrorism, The EU's Response, and the Future of NATO
By Bernard Jenkin, M.P.
(Heritage Lecture #735)
There is far more that binds Europe and the U.S. together than divides us. Surely it is better to build on that than to ignore ...
February 26, 2002
America's Priority at the U.N.: Taking on Terror
By Ambassador John D. Negroponte
(Heritage Lecture #733)
If we don't defeat global terrorism, we cannot prevail in promoting free trade, economic growth, human rights, and democracy worldwide.
January 17, 2002
U.N. Treaties and Conferences Will Not Stop Terrorism
By Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1513)
If the war on terrorism is to be won, America and its allies must coordinate their anti-terrorism policies and present a united front in their ...
December 6, 2001
Keys to the Endgame in Afghanistan
By James Phillips
(Executive Summary #1507)
BG1507es: Keys to the Endgame in Afghanistan
December 6, 2001
Keys to the Endgame in Afghanistan
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1507)
The United States has made considerable progress in its war to uproot Osama bin Laden's terrorist network and the Taliban regime that protects it in ...
December 5, 2001
Palestinian Terrorism Destroys Any Hope for Peace
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #63)
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government said it was sending a stern warning to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that there would be even harsher reprisals if ...
October 12, 2001
Understanding Islam and the Radicals
By David F. Forte
(Heritage Lecture #718)
Our policy ought to be that all peoples, of all religions, who fulfill their religion with devotion, charity, equality and concern for others will be ...
October 2, 2001
Target Iraq's Terrorist Regime, Not Just Osama bin Laden, to Win War on Terrorism
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #780)
There may be considerable debate about how best to topple terrorist regimes, but a war against terrorism that dodges the issue of regime change in ...
September 26, 2001
Who is the Taliban?
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #43)
Who is the Taliban?
September 17, 2001
Uproot Bin Laden's Terrorist Network and Taliban Allies in Afghanistan
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #776)
Washington's regional strategy to weaken the Taliban, build up the Afghan opposition, and encourage defections from the Taliban should have a clear goal: to help ...
June 28, 2001
Stay the Course on Sanctions Against Iran and Libya
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #756)
Now is not the time to abandon the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act. The need for sanctions against these recalcitrant regimes remains as strong today as it ...
May 3, 2001
The Right Way to Stabilize Turkey
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., and Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Memorandum #743)
The Bush Administration must remain firm in its demand that all reforms be implemented before a single dollar of the new loan is released. Any ...
February 28, 2001
Turkish Crisis Creates Opportunity For Needed Economic Reform
By Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Memorandum #723)
Capitalism, not bailouts, will clean up monetary mess.
January 16, 2001
Building Bridges on Sand: Clinton's Dubious Middle East Peace Initiative
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #709)
Clinton proposal unacceptable to both sides, appeases terrorism.
October 25, 2000
The Yemen Bombing: Another Wake-up Call in the Terrorist Shadow War
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #703)
Attacks remnd us of the threat of Bin Ladin, the Taliban, and Iraq.
October 13, 2000
How Clinton's Troubled Middle East Policy Has Collapsed on Two Fronts
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #700)
Arafat and Saddam's support for violence derails peace process.
July 12, 2000
Defusing Terrorism at Ground Zero: Why a New U.S. Policy is Needed for Afghanistan
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Summary #1383es)
Defusing Terrorism at Ground Zero: Why a New U.S. Policy is Needed for Afghanistan
July 12, 2000
Defusing Terrorism at Ground Zero: Why a New U.S. Policy is Needed for Afghanistan
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1383)
The Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and what do do about them.
June 19, 2000
U.S. Firmness Needed to Press a New Assad to Build a New Syria
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #684)
Syria must be pursuaded to abandon terrorism, adopt market reforms
June 12, 2000
Hold Syria Responsible for Peace in Lebanon
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #682)
Proactive steps required to deter, defend against, and roll back Syrian aggression.
February 25, 2000
The Rise of Iran's Reformers Requires a Cautious U.S. Response
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #653)
Iran still ruled by Supreme Leader, needs more fundamental change.
February 4, 2000
Washington's Role in the Syrian-Israeli Peace Talks: Do's and Don'ts
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Summary #1345)
Executive Summary: Washington must pressure Syria on other issues, limit pressuring Israel
February 4, 2000
Washington's Role in the Syrian-Israeli Peace Talks: Do's and Don'ts
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1345)
Washington must pressure Syria on other issues, limit pressuring Israel
March 19, 1999
Clinton Must Warn Arafat Against Declaring Statehood
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #579)
Unilateral action threatens talks, may provoke violence.
February 26, 1999
The U.S. Stake in Post-Hussein Jordan
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #574)
The death of Jordan's King Hussein on February 7 deprived the United States of a longtime friend who exercised a moderating and stabilizing influence in ...
December 14, 1998
Why the United States Should Help the Iraqi Opposition
By James Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #563)
US should enact regime change through air power and supporting native opposition.
October 14, 1998
The U.S. Agenda at the Israeli-Palestine Summit
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #556)
U.S. should pressure Arafat to stem terrorism, not to declare statehood unilaterally.
August 19, 1998
Downplaying the Iraqi Crisis Is Doomed to Failure
By James H. Anderson, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #547)
US goal must be regime change, not continuing sanctions
July 15, 1998
Stay the Course on Sanctions Against Iran's Missile Program
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #540)
Iran's missiles pose significant danger to American interests
May 28, 1998
The Floundering Olso Peace Process
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #528)
Clinton Administration wrongly blames Netanyahu for impasse: Arafat, Palestinians, are truly to blame
February 27, 1998
The Anatomy of Clinton's Failure in Iraq
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and James A. Phillips
(Executive Summary #1161)
BG1161es:The Anatomy of Clinton's Failure in Iraq
February 27, 1998
The Anatomy of Clinton's Failure in Iraq
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1161)
Usefulness of Unted Nations inspection regimes quesionable
February 5, 1998
Air Strikes Are Necessary To Weaken, Discredit, and Punish Saddam Hussein
By James A. Phillips and James H. Anderson
(Executive Memorandum #508)
Power projection, WMD, and internal security facilties should be targted
January 23, 1998
Press Iran's Khatami to Follow Words With Deeds
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1152)
Encourage "reformer" to actually reform
November 13, 1997
Punish Saddam Hussein For His Latest Provocation
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #504)
US should not compromise on sanctions, should seek regime change as ultimate goal.
September 5, 1997
Maintain International Pressure and Sanctions on Iran
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1135)
Iran poses terrorist, WMD threat.
August 14, 1997
U.S. to Arafat: Comply with Oslo Agreements or Lose Aid
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #490)
Arafat must end terrorism or else
February 27, 1997
Time For Arafat To Get Serious About Peace
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #469)
Palestinian leader must prove himself willing and able to fulfill obligations
October 10, 1996
After The Summit: Preventing The Collapse of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #463)
Extended negotiation period, bolstering Israeli security, ending incitement key to success
June 7, 1996
Give Netanyahu A Chance
By James A. Phillips
(Executive Memorandum #452)
Pragmatic leader's wariness of peace process more a sign of Clinton's and Peres' insufficient committment to security than opposition to a negotionated settlement
March 29, 1996
The Challenge of Revolutionary Iran
By Phillips, James
(Committee Brief #24)
February 1, 1996
Beware of Deploying U.S. Peacekeepers on the Golan Heights
By Thomas Moore and James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1066)
US Mission unnecessary, risky, dangerous and would strain US-Israel relations.
September 26, 1995
To Promote Israel-PLO peace, Press Arafat to Crack , Down on Terrorism
By Phillips, James
(Backgrounder Update #260)
March 13, 1995
King Hassan's Morocco: A Valuable U.S. Ally
By Phillips, James
(Backgrounder #1023)
King Hassan's Morocco: A Valuable U.S. Ally
October 6, 1994
The Changing Face of Middle Eastern Terrorism
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1005)
Counterterrorism must be made a top US priority due to the metastasis of Middle Eastern terrorism.
March 9, 1994
Containing Iran
By Phillips, James
(Backgrounder #980)
January 10, 1994
Clinton Meets Assad: No Time to, Appease Syria
By Phillips, James
(Executive Memorandum #373)
October 13, 1993
Beyond the Israeli-PLO Peace Agreement: The U.S, Role in Consolidating Peace
By Phillips, James
(Backgrounder #963)
September 27, 1993
Time to Pull Out of Somalia
By Sheeny, Thomas P.
(Backgrounder Update #202)
June 25, 1993
Beyond Dependence and Poverty: Rethinking U.S. Aid to Africa
By Sheehy, Thomas P.
(Backgrounder #947)
April 12, 1993
Firm Pressure Is Still Needed Against Saddam Hussein
By Phillips, James
(Executive Memorandum #352)
November 5, 1992
Why Economic Growth Is Critical to Arab-Israeli Peace
By Rosenberg, Joel C.
(Backgrounder #920)
June 18, 1992
U.S. to Zimbabwe: No Aid Without Free Market Reforms
By Sheehy, Thomas P.
(Backgrounder #903)
May 18, 1992
Winning the Endgame in Afghanistan
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #181)
April 10, 1992
Rethinking U.S. Policy in the Middle East
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #891)
US should deemphasize oil, contain Iran and Iraq, and bolster allies such as Israel, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia
February 27, 1992
Up From Poverty: Advancing Economic Development in Zambia
By Sheehy, Thomas P.
(Backgrounder #884)
February 13, 1992
Economic Reform, Not Loan Guarantees: Israel's Only Path to Prosperity
By Hudgins, Edward L.; Rosenberg, Joel C.
(Backgrounder #881)
January 13, 1992
Maintaining a Balanced U.S. Policy on Middle East Peace
By Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #318)
November 14, 1991
Tanzania's Travail: Lessons in Improving American Aid to the Third World
By Sheehy, Thomas P.
(Backgrounder #866)
November 14, 1991
Israel's Economic Challenge: How the U.S. Can Help
By Doron, Daniel
(Heritage Lecture #350)
July 29, 1991
Defending Israel Against Missile Attack
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #165)
July 5, 1991
Kuwait to America: Drop Dead
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #163)
April 12, 1991
A New Liberation Doctrine for Africa
By Johns, Michael
(Backgrounder #322)
April 4, 1991
What George Bush Now Must Do in Iraq
By Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #300)
March 14, 1991
The United States and Latin Relations After the Gulf War
By Del Valle, Eric Arturo
(Heritage Lecture #307)
March 4, 1991
The Future of Iraq A Heritage Foundation Forum
By Kosminsky, Jay and Mylroie, Laurie and Phillips, James
(Heritage Lecture #305)
February 8, 1991
Congress Bickered Over Weapons Now Proving Themselves in the Gulf
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #808)
New Carriers, Patriot Missiles, Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, JSTARS Radar, ATACMS Surface-to-Surface Missiles previously controvercial in Congress.
February 4, 1991
Keeping an Eye on the Allies
By Silverstein, David A.
(Backgrounder Update #154)
January 7, 1991
Fighting to Win in the Persian Gulf
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder Update #153)
November 23, 1990
Saddam Hussein and the Crisis in the Persian Gulf
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #798)
October 5, 1990
Five Military Lesons of the Iraq Crisis
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder #794)
September 5, 1990
Can the Embargo on Iraq Succeed?
By Phil1ips, James A.
(Backgrounder #789)
August 31, 1990
Preparing America to Win Low-Intensity Conflicts
By Silverstein, David
(Backgrounder #786)
August 30, 1990
Bush To Gorbachev: Choose Between Saddam and the West
By Kosminsky, Jay P.; Johns, Michael
(Executive Memorandum #280)
August 24, 1990
America's Options If Iraq Uses Chemical Weapons
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #785)
August 20, 1990
Iraq, SDI, and the Changing World
By Henry F. Cooper
(Heritage Lecture #284)
As ballistic missile technology proliferates to an increasing number of nations, SDI becomes even more important
August 6, 1990
How to Stop Iraq's Saddam Hussein
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Executive Memorandum #277)
February 20, 1990
Consolidating Victory in Afghanistan
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #754)
October 20, 1989
Responding to the Soviet Challenge in the Persian Gulf
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #731)
October 13, 1989
A U.S. Policy for Nigeria: Supporting Political and Economic Freedom "
By Johns, Michael
(Backgrounder #730)
July 28, 1989
A Cautious Welcome for Sudan's New Government
By Johns, Michael
(Executive Memorandum #245)
June 16, 1989
Responding to Gorbachev's 'New Thinking' in the Middle East
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #712)
June 7, 1989
U.S. Policy Prescription for Post-Khomeini Iran
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #105)
February 27, 1989
Afghanistan: The U.S. Role in the Approaching Endgame
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #693)
February 23, 1989
A U.S, Strategy to Foster Human Rights in Ethiopia
By Johns, Michael
(Backgrounder #692)
October 26, 1988
Prospects for an Arab-Israeli Peace
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #677)
July 14, 1988
The Saudi and Kuwaiti Arms Deals: Who Is the Masochist?
By Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #209)
July 6, 1988
Restoring Africa's Free Market Tradition
By Ayittey, George B.N.
(Backgrounder #661)
May 6, 1988
Next Step in the Special Relationship: A U.S.-Israel Defense Council
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #76)
May 4, 1988
The Controversial State Department Report on Mozambique
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder Update #75)
April 21, 1988
America's Responsibility in the Afghan Peace
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #74)
April 4, 1988
A U.S. Agenda for an Afghan Peace Settlement
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #643)
March 25, 1988
How the U.S. Can Help Kenya
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder #642)
January 7, 1988
Tanzania: Again Squandering Foreign Aid
By Tammen, Melanie S.
(Backgrounder Update #62)
December 27, 1987
Planning for a Post-Khomeini Iran
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #625)
October 15, 1987
Seeking the Causes of Africa's Poverty
By Goldman, Morris B.
(Backgrounder #610)
October 14, 1987
"Turkey: An Increasingly Key Strategic Asset for the U.S,"
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #609)
July 20, 1987
High Stakes for the U.S. in the Persian Gulf
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #594)
July 9, 1987
Freedom Fighters Gain on Three Fronts: Angola, Mozambique, and Washington
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder Update #48)
June 18, 1987
In Mozambique, The State Department Ignores History and the Reagan Doctrine
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder Update #46)
April 14, 1987
One Year Later: Problems Mount for Libya's Qadhafi
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #42)
March 11, 1987
Time for Action Against Mengistu's Ethiopia
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder #568)
March 5, 1987
The Continuing Need for a U.S. Opening to Iran
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #566)
February 5, 1987
Why Agricultural Research Will Not Feed Hungry Africa
By Bovard, James
(Executive Memorandum #147)
January 29, 1987
U.S. Aid Pays Dividends for Angola's Freedom Fighters
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder Update #36)
December 22, 1986
Updating U.S. Strategy for Helping Afghan Freedom Fighters
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #552)
November 10, 1986
Options for the U.S. As Egypt's Time of Reckoning Nears
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #546)
November 4, 1986
High Dividends from a U.S. -Israeli Partnership on Strategic Defense
By Brooks, Charles
(Backgrounder #543)
October 10, 1986
Responding to Libya's Terrorist War
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #27)
September 24, 1986
South Africa Sanctions: Blacks Would Suffer the Most
By Pascoe, William
(Backgrounder Update #24)
August 28, 1986
Middle East Update: Peace Prospects and the Danger of War
By Rabin, Yitzhak
(Heritage Lecture #69)
July 7, 1986
America's Security Stake in Israel
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #521)
May 21, 1986
For Yassir Arafat, The U.S. Must Be Off Limits
By Pilon, Juliana Geran
(Executive Memorandum #120)
May 1, 1986
A Yellow Light for U.S. Arms Sales to the Saudis
By Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #117)
January 14, 1986
Africa Is Starving and the United Nations Shares the Blame
By Brooks, Roger A.
(Backgrounder #480)
January 9, 1986
Libya Must Pay a Price for Terrorism
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #3)
December 27, 1985
A U.S. Strategy for Dealing with Syria
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #476)
December 18, 1985
Afghan Freedom Fighters Still Need U.S. Help
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder Update #1)
May 31, 1985
Aid to Israel: Some Strings Needed
By Fand, David I.
(Executive Memorandum #82)
March 8, 1985
Reagan's Blunt Message to Egypt's Mubarak
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #415)
December 27, 1984
A Plan for Rescuing Starving Ethiopians
By Feulner, Edwin J. Jr.
(Backgrounder #400)
June 26, 1984
Moscow's Thriving Libyan Connection
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #362)
May 8, 1984
In Afghanistan, Moscow Ridicules the U.N.
By Brooks, Roger A.; Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #51)
February 27, 1984
Moscow Stalks the Persian Gulf
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #333)
February 1, 1984
U.S. Aid for Afghan Freedom Fighters Overdue
By Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #44)
October 24, 1983
Standing Firm in Lebanon
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #302)
March 18, 1983
The African-American Institute
By Asman, David
(Institutional Analysis #23)
December 27, 1982
Afghanistan Three Years Later: More U.S. Help Needed
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #236)
December 20, 1982
"For Hussein, Time to Get Off the Fence"
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #235)
July 8, 1982
U.S. Policy and the Future of Iran
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #194)
bg194: U.S. Policy and the Future of Iran
May 18, 1982
Morocco: An Ally in Jeopardy
By Butterfield, Ian
(Backgrounder #185)
November 25, 1981
Neutralizing Qaddafi: Containing Libyan Aggression
By Butterfield, Ian
(Backgrounder #157)
October 16, 1981
"The AWACS Sale: Prospects for U.S, Policy"
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #153)
August 29, 1980
"Iran, the U.S., and the Hostages: After 300 Days"
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #126)
June 15, 1979
The Iranian Revolution: Long-Term Implications
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #89)
February 28, 1979
The Iranian Oil Crisis
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #76)
February 27, 1978
War in the Horn of Africa
By Francis, Samuel T.
(Backgrounder #52)
September 20, 1977
Limiting Arms Sales and the Iranian AWACS Proposal
By Gayner, Jeffrey B.
(Backgrounder #36)
July 13, 1977
Conflict in the Horn of Africa
By Francis, Samuel T.
(Backgrounder #24)
June 3, 2009
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