Messages from Mumbai: Terrorism and Policy Implications
Despite the enormity of the tragedy, the events that transpired in Mumbai from November 26-29, 2008, have done us...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Messages from Mumbai: Terrorism and Policy Implications
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for E-Notes
Next-War-itis, This-War-itis, and the American Military
In a recent CBS News story, Marine Corps Commandant General James Conway stated—for at least the second time publicly—that...
Intelligence and Risk Management
Risk management has benefited one field after another. It has improved performance in engineering, environmental protection, finance, space flight,...
Tahdiya: Calm before The Palestinian Storm?
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which has been a top foreign policy priority for U.S. administrations since 1948, is about to...
Where is Egypt Headed?
Over the past few decades, the processes that launched and strategies that unfolded in the early years of U.S.-Egyptian...
Memory, Apologies, and International Reconciliation
Apologies are not only the domain of scandal-ridden politicians and CEOs; they have become a staple of international politics....
Foreign Policy Challenges for the New Administration
Our national debate on foreign policy and national security is going to be extremely important to our country over...
Egypt Reenters the Fray
In a few months time, the current U.S. administration, following in the footsteps of its predecessors, will hand over...
Redefining U.S. Interests in the Middle East
The assumption of continuity is liable to blind us to differences between the Cold War and the present era,...