In Focus Policy Briefs

The Unintended Consequences of Crisis Public Diplomacy: American Public Diplomacy in the Arab World
R.S. Zaharna, American University (June 2003)

U.S.-Iraq: On the War Path
Stephen Zunes (October 2002)

The Peace Process Between Israel and Syria
Stephen Zunes (May 2002)

U.S. Security Assistance to Israel
Joseph Yackley and Stephen Zunes (May 2002)

U.S. Policy Toward Political Islam
Stephen Zunes (June 2001)

U.S. Security Assistance to Israel
Joseph Yackley (June 2001)

U.S.-Supported Iraqi Opposition
Nicholas Arons (April 2001)

Palestine and Israel
Stephen Zunes (February 2001)

Iraq: Ten Years After the Gulf War
Stephen Zunes (January 2001)

The U.S. and the Israeli-Syrian Peace Process
Stephen Zunes (February 2000)

Lebanon: Key Battleground for Middle East Policy
As`ad AbuKhalil (February 2000)

Iran: Time for Detente
Stephen Zunes (November 1999)

Turkey: Arms and Human Rights
Tamar Gabelnick (May 1999)

Morocco and Western Sahara
Stephen Zunes (December 1998)

U.S.-Iraq Conflict
Phyllis Bennis (November 1997)

Iran
Stephen Zunes (August 1997)

Sudan
Dan Connell (August 1997)

U.S. Oil Policy in the Middle East
Mamoun Fandy (January 1997)

Islamists and U.S. Policy
Mamoun Fandy (December 1996)

U.S. Strategic Reach in the Middle East
Phyllis Bennis (November 1996)

U.S.-Israel Policy
Phyllis Bennis (November 1996)

U.S.-Iraq Policy: Recent Military Attacks
Phyllis Bennis (October 1996)

Global Affairs Commentary

Why We Should Transfer the Administration of Iraq to the United Nations: Four Theses
Stephen Zunes (July 31, 2003)

Distortions of History
Stephen Zunes (July 31, 2003)

Real War - Virtual Weapons?
Ian Williams (July 16, 2003)

Implications for Iranian Democracy: The Student Movement and Social Change
Juliette Niehuss (July 16, 2003)

Middle East Peace: Only with a Will is There a Way
Muqtedar Khan (July 15, 2003)

"Coin of Empire"' Too Costly for Israelis, Palestinians, and U.S. Taxpayers
Conn Hallinan (July 9, 2003)

Road Map: Sharon & The Record
Conn Hallinan (June 20, 2003)

Iraq: Integrity and Ethics in Formulating and Interpreting Intelligence
Col. Daniel Smith (Ret.) (June 17, 2003)

Winning Round Two of American Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim Worlds
R.S. Zaharna (June 13, 2003)

Resolution 1483: Legalizing an Occupation
Ian Williams (May 28, 2003)

Is Tehran Back in the Crosshairs of the Neocon Crusade?
Jim Lobe (May 28, 2003)

Time to Question the U.S. Role In Saudi Arabia
Stephen Zunes (May 20, 2003)

Bombings Bring U.S. 'Executive Mercenaries' Into the Light
William D. Hartung (May 16, 2003)

Will International Law Shape the Occupation, or the Occupation Shape International Law?
Ian Williams (May 14, 2003)

From Baghdad to Tehran?
Jim Lobe (May 7, 2003)

It's The Oil, Stupid
Michael T. Klare (May 2, 2003)

Road Map to Nowhere
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (May 1, 2003)

Aftermath: Cleaning Up the Mess
Conn Hallinan (April 29, 2003)

Bringing the War Home: Neocons Attack the State Department
Jim Lobe (April 23, 2003)

Iraqis Tell the Bush administration: "Thanks. Goodbye. Don't Forget the Lights."
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 22, 2003)

From Baghdad, Turn Left: On the Road To Damascus?
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 22, 2003)

"The Regime is Gone"--Early Lessons from Iraq
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 17, 2003)

Calls to Attack Syria Come from a Familiar Choir of Hawks
Jim Lobe (April 16, 2003)

After the Conquest of Iraq: Road Map Or Road to Damascus?
Jim Lobe (April 14, 2003)

The Law of Unintended Consequences: Will the War in Iraq Spur Proliferation?
Ian Williams (April 14, 2003)

Cause for Celebration, Cause for Concern
Stephen Zunes (April 10, 2003)

Woolsey's Role Crucial to Impact of Occupation
Jim Lobe (April 8, 2003)

Occupation Struggle Pits Pentagon Against Powell, Europe
Jim Lobe (April 2, 2003)

Iraq War Unleashes Barbarism
Ian Williams (March 31, 2003)

The Bush Administration and Congress Join the Cover-up in the Murder of Rachel Corrie
Stephen Zunes (March 29, 2003)

A Disaster Unfolding in Iraq
Stephen Zunes (March 29, 2003)

The Psychological War at Home and Abroad
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 29, 2003)

Neoconservatives Enlist Democrats for Post-War Goals
Jim Lobe (March 24, 2003)

A Militarily Limited Coalition
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 19, 2003)

Lessons from Qaddafi
Ronald Bruce St. John (March 14, 2003)

High Noon: Dueling Resolutions at the UN
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 14, 2003)

President Bush's February 26 Speech on the Future of Iraq: A Critique
Stephen Zunes (March 7, 2003)

When the Where Conveys More Than the Words
Jim Lobe (February 28, 2003)

Turkey: New Europe or Old?
Michelle Ciarrocca (February 28, 2003)

Future of Post-war Iraq Divides Bush Administration
Jim Lobe (February 18, 2003)

Thoughtless in Time?
Pascale Combelles Siegel (February 18, 2003)

The Bush Administration's Attacks on the United Nations
Stephen Zunes (February 14, 2003)

Osama Bin Laden's Message to the Arab and Muslim World:
"I am not the enemy. America is."
R.S. Zaharna (February 12, 2003)

Powell's Dubious Case for War
Phyllis Bennis (February 5, 2003)

Specter of Lebanon Haunts Iraq Occupation Plans
Jim Lobe (January 31, 2003)

Addressing Iraqi Repression and the Need for a Change of Regime
Stephen Zunes (January 30, 2003)

Bush Working to Ensure Sharon's Re-election
Stephen Zunes (January 13, 2003)

The Coming War With Iraq: Deciphering the Bush Administration’s Motives
Michael Klare (January 16, 2003)

A U.S. Invasion of Iraq Can Be Stopped
Stephen Zunes (January 15, 2003)

Iraq, North Korea, and the U.S. Nuclear "...Or Else"
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (January 13, 2003)

U.S. Declares Open Season on UN Workers
Stephen Zunes (January 13, 2003)

Debating Post-Saddam Policy: Hardliners v. Realpolitikers
Jim Lobe (December 20, 2002)

Neoconservatives Consolidate Control over U.S. Mideast Policy
Jim Lobe (December 6, 2002)

Favored Post-Saddam Leaders Belie Bush's Democracy Rhetoric
Conn Hallinan (November 26, 2002)

A War Avoided?
Don Kraus and Mark Epstein (November 8, 2002)

Collateral Damage Means Real People
Ben Kiernan (November 5, 2002)

War Plans and Pitfalls
Michael T. Klare (October 24, 2002)

The Cuban Missile Crisis versus the Crisis with Iraq
Susan Martin (October 22, 2002)

President Bush Fails to Make His Case
Stephen Zunes (October 8, 2002)

United Nations Security Council Resolutions Currently Being Violated by Countries Other than Iraq
Stephen Zunes (October 2, 2002)

Losing Focus
Michael Klare (October 2, 2002)

Must the U.S. Break Rules to Enforce Them?
Kendall Stiles (September 30, 2002)

The Economic Costs of Going to War with Iraq
Miriam Pemberton (September 13, 2002)

Bush's Speech at the United Nations Unconvincing
Stephen Zunes (September 13, 2002)

Chicken Hawks As Cheer Leaders
Jim Lobe (September 6, 2002)

Where Is The Outrage?
Conn Hallinan (July 29, 2002)

Heavy Words or Heavy Actions: Stop U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel
Frida Berrigan (July 26, 2002)

Deadly Illusions
Conn Hallinan (July 11, 2002)

Bush Raises the Stakes in Iraq
Charles Knight (July 3, 2002)

Bush's Speech a Setback for Peace
Stephen Zunes (June 26, 2002)

Congress Ignores Human Rights Groups In Pro-Israel Resolution
Stephen Zunes (May 15, 2002)

U.S. and Israeli Governments Out of Step with Public According to New Polls
Jim Lobe (May 13, 2002)

Challenging the Myths about the Failure of the 2000 Camp David Talks
Stephen Zunes (May 10, 2002)

U.S. Arms Transfers and Security Assistance to Israel
Frida Berrigan and William Hartung (May 8, 2002)

One Path to Peace: Kofi Anan's Multinational Force
Jeremy Brecher (April 19, 2002)

Finding America's Voice in the Middle East
R.S. Zaharna (April 17, 2002)

FPIF Talking Points on Israel-Palestine
Stephen Zunes and Chris Toensing (April 12, 2002)

Sharon's War
Simona Sharoni (April 11, 2002)

Ariel Sharon, Take A Bow
Ian Williams (April 4, 2002)

Yemen, the United States, and Al-Qaida
Stephen Zunes (December 19, 2001)

Israel's True Intentions in Removing Arafat
R.S. Zaharna (December 4, 2001)

Hawks Take Aim at Iraq
Jim Lobe (November 30, 2001)

Frankenstein's Lament in Kuwait
Mary Ann Tétreault (November 29, 2001)

Why the U.S. Did Not Overthrow Saddam Hussein
Stephen Zunes (November 20, 2001)

Two Faces of the West: Can Western Muslims Advance a Balanced View of the West?
Muqtedar Khan (October 15, 2001)

Open-Ended War
Michael Klare (October 9, 2001)

Bombing Will Not Make U.S. More Secure
Stephen Zunes (October 8, 2001)

What Bin Laden and Global Warming Have in Common
Robert M. Cutler (September 27, 2001)

Bin Laden and Mandela: Yesterday's Freedom Fighters, Today's Terrorist?
William G. Martin (September 27, 2001)

Pakistan's Day of Reckoning
Najum Mushtaq (September 2001)

Don't Bomb Afghanistan
Stephen Zunes (September 2001)

Asking "Why"?
Michael Klare (September 2001)

International Crime, Not War
Tom Barry and Martha Honey (September 2001)

U.S. Under Attack: Implications for Muslims Everywhere
Muqtedar Khan, Ph.D. (September 2001)

Thought Not Vengeance
Stephen Zunes (September 2001)

U.S. Policy on the UN Conference Wrong
Stephen Zunes (August 2001)

Palestine in Durban: Sideshow or Main Event?
Kim Fellner (August 2001)

Democrats Grill Bush State Department Official from the Right
Stephen Zunes (August 2001)

The Plan to Remove Arafat
R. S. Zaharna (July 2001)

Israel’s Jordan is Palestine Option
Sam Bahour (May 2001)

End U.S. Support for Egyptian Repression
Stephen Zunes (May 2001)

UN Veto Reveals Bush Administration's Contempt for Human Rights
Stephen Zunes (Apr 2001)

Iraq Bombings: Foreign Policy by Catharsis
Stephen Zunes (Feb 2001)

Sharon’s Israel Needs Tough Love
Stephen Zunes (Feb 2001)

Lockerbie Verdict Unlikely to Bring Change
Stephen Zunes (Feb 2001)

Bush Administration Should Reevaluate Failed Clinton Policies in Middle East
Stephen Zunes (Jan 2001)

Paternal Legacies
Mary Ann Tétreault (Jan 2001)

U.S. Policy Toward Jerusalem: Clinton's Shift To The Right
Stephen Zunes

Reports/Papers

Hope out of Quagmire: Iraq and Peace Movement Opportunities
Paul Loeb (July 2003)

Solidarity and Student Protests in Iran
Jeremy Brecher (July 2003)

Iraq: Descending into the Quagmire
Colonel Daniel Smith, (Ret.) (June 2003)

The U.S. and Post-War Iraq: An Analysis
Stephen Zunes (May 2003)

Who Will Govern Iraq?
Mark Sedra (April 2003)

A Coalition of Weakness
Erik Leaver and Sara Johnson (March 25, 2003)

The "Day After" in Iraq: Lessons from Afghanistan
Mark Sedra (March 2003)

U.S. Support for the Iraqi Opposition
Chris Toensing (January 2003)

Post-Saddam Iraq: Linchpin of a New Oil Order
Michael Renner (January 2003)

The Case Against a War with Iraq
Stephen Zunes (October 2002)

Why Not to Wage War with Iraq
Talking Points (October 2002)

Why Not to Wage War with Iraq
Talking Points (September 2002)

Why Not to Wage War with Iraq
Talking Points (August 2002)

Seven Reasons to Oppose a U.S. Invasion of Iraq
Stephen Zunes (August 2002)

Fallacies of U.S. Plans to Invade Iraq
Stephen Zunes (May 2002)

The U.S. Role in the Breakdown of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Stephen Zunes (May 2002)

American Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim World: A Strategic Communication Analysis
R.S. Zaharna (November 2001)

The Bush Administration & the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate
Stephen Zunes (October 2001)

U.S. Policy Toward Iraq: Policy Alternatives
Phyllis Bennis, Stephen Zunes, and Martha Honey (June 2001)

The Gulf War: Eight Myths
Stephen Zunes

Continuing Storm: The U.S. Role in the Middle East
Stephen Zunes

U.S. Must Insist Israel Return to the Peace Talks and Withdraw from Lebanon
Stephen Zunes

U.S. Policy Hampers Chances for Israeli-Syrian Peace
Stephen Zunes

Self-Determination Conflict Watch

Crisis Watch Profile: Palestine
Stephen Zunes (July 2001)

Overview of Self-Determination Issues in the Middle East
Stephen Zunes (June 2001)

Outside the U.S. Commentary

Shiite And Sunni Muslims Struggle To Fill Leadership Void In Iraq
Ahmed Rashid (May 2, 2003)

Could the War Go Nuclear?
Paul Rogers (February 17, 2003)

Iran: The Next Target?
Paul Rogers (January 31, 2003)

Lessons from Mombasa: Al Qaeda's Long-term Strategy
Paul Rogers (December 6, 2002)

Wake Up and Smell the Occupation
Sam Bahour (October 20, 2002)

No Thank You, Mr. President
Lev Grinberg (September 13, 2002)

Corporate America and Israeli Occupation
Sam Bahour (May 23, 2002)

USAID Boycott Off Target
Sam Bahour (May 20, 2002)

The Homeland is in Danger
Aviad Kleinberg (May 14, 2002)

Palestinians and the American People
Sam Bahour (April 14, 2002)

Economic Development Under Fire
Sam Bahour (April 11, 2002)

Israel's State Terrorism
Lev Grinberg (April 1, 2002)

A Way Out
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (April 1, 2002)

When History Repeats Itself, Again And Again
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (March 6, 2002)

Get Out of the Territories
Graham Usher (February 25, 2002)

A Despot in Washington
Najum Mushtaq (February 11, 2002)

Emerging Alternatives in Palestine
Edward Said (January 31, 2002)

2002: The Year of 2's
Sam Bahour (December 27, 2001)

Another One Bites the Dust
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (December 15, 2001)

The Arrogance of Occupation
Lev Grinberg (December 14, 2001)

Are Palestinians Human?
Sam and Leila Bahour (Dec. 2001)

It's the Occupation
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (Dec. 2001)

Israelis Have a Choice
Sam Bahour (Nov. 2001)

Plain Truths
Sam Bahour (Nov. 2001)

Placebo Peace Initiative
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (Nov. 2001)

Occupation is Occupation is Occupation!
Sam Bahour (Oct. 2001)

Rising Above the Daily Killings
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (Oct. 2001)

End of the Cease Fire
The Alternative Information Center (Oct. 2001)

Israel: A Failing Experiment
Sam Bahour (Sept. 2001)

Bush Discovers a New Middle East
CHALLENGE (Aug. 2001)

The New Lexicon
Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan (June 2001)

Has Israeli Occupation Become Legal in the 21st Century?
Sam Bahour (June 2001)

Thank You Mr. Sharon
Sam Bahour (May 2001)

Israel’s Jordan is Palestine Option
Sam Bahour (May 2001)

Talking Points

Talking Points on Recent Concerns Raised by Bush Administration Officials Regarding Syria
Stephen Zunes (April 14, 2003)