In the four years from 1941-45, America fought two wars on different sides of the earth; developed, built, and deployed atomic weapons; and thought through those important words, “What comes next.” Nearly five years after bin Laden, despite an American occupation, Iraq is about to blow.
Some high level Democratic Party political insiders have shared with TWN details of a potential shift in vectors for several of the major political stars in that party.
An intelligence source of mine in Israel, subsequently confirmed by a Pentagon source has confirmed to TWN that the July 15th missile attack on an Israeli warship was an Iranian-made C802 Nur missile. This is actually not “new” news. The type of missile was reported the day after the attack.
American soldiers shot civilians in Haditha deliberately, an investigative probe has just announced. This news should make America’s task in the Middle East easier. Not. This war is deflating America’s purpose. Senator Max Baucus’s nephew was killed on July 29th — and announced yesterday.
Slate‘s John Dickerson has published an article, “Turki Dinner: A Revealing Evening with the Saudi Ambassador” that explores both the substance and nuances of Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Turki Al-Faisal’s comments at a dinner I helped organize on Monday evening.
(Steven Clemons and Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Turki Al-Faisal) A Saudi Perspective on the Middle East Crisis and America’s Stakes in the Region a salon dinner presentation by HRH Prince Turki-Al Faisal, Saudi Ambassador to the United States New America Foundation/American Strategy Program Session Chairman: Steven Clemons Monday, 31 July 2006 Restaurant Nora,…
Carol Giacomo of Reuters has a piece up on the dinner I organized with Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Her take on the Ambassador’s talk captures the flavor of an important evening.
Tonight in my capacity as head of foreign policy programs at the New America Foundation, I am hosting a dinner salon gathering to discuss the growing conflagration in the Middle East with Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Turki Al-Faisal.
An Israeli air strike has killed 54 civilians — including 37 children. This after the strike against a UN observation facility where UN staff were killed — and also after hundreds and hundreds of other innocent Lebanese have been killed in the exchanges between Hezbollah and Israeli military forces.
Senator Hagel’s speech today — posted below — was quite superb in articulating a smart stragegy for American engagement in the Middle East. I asked the Senator about his views regarding John Bolton’s confirmation as the Senator was not able to attend the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearings yesterday.
