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)
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, ...
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)
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 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.
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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 re
