Audio Recorded on May 18, 2011
PODCAST: James Phillips on Israel and the Arab Spring
In this week's Heritage in Focus podcast, James Phillips discusses the aftermath of the Arab Spring and escalating tensions around Israel. David Weinberger hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. To listen to more Heritage in Focus podcasts, return to the Podcast page.…
Backgrounder posted May 13, 2008 by James M. Roberts, Israel Ortega
How Reforms in Mexico Could Make the U.S. More Secure
Felipe Calderón, who began his single sexenio (six-year term) as President of Mexico in December 2006, has made significant progress in the fight against narcotrafficking, but Mexicans are still waiting to see whether his government will successfully challenge the private- and public-sector monopolies and duopolies that dominate huge portions of mexico economy. These…
WebMemo posted February 13, 2008 by James Phillips
Death of a Terrorist: Imad Mugniyah
Yesterday's reported death of the terrorist mastermind Imad
Mugniyah, if true, is a major blow to the Hezbollah organization,
its backers in Iran and Syria, and other terrorist groups who have
cooperated with Hezbollah or Iran, often working through Mugniyah.
He was involved in many of the most lethal and high-profile
terrorist attacks in the Middle East and…
Backgrounder posted October 24, 1983 by James Phillips
Standing Firm in Lebanon
(Archived document, may contain errors)
302 October 24, 1983 STANDING FIRM IN LEBANON I INTRODUCTION The
multinational force MNF) dispatched to Beirut to help end the
violence that has claimed 100,000 Lebanese lives over the last
decade has itself been engulfed in viol.ence On October 23 more
than 200 American servicemen were killed in a suicide bombing of
the…