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Ahmari, Sohrab

2013-05-24T15:35:51+00:00

An Iranian-American writer who vocally supports a U.S. attack on Iran, Sohrab Ahmari has been described as “the neocons’ favorite Iranian” and likened to Iraq’s Ahmed Chalabi.

Center for a New American Security

2013-05-22T19:25:56+00:00

A go-to security policy think tank for the Obama administration, the Center for a New American Security is staffed with a host counterinsurgency enthusiasts, some of whom have supported neoconservative-led policy campaigns.

NORPAC

2013-05-21T14:40:05+00:00

NORPAC is a New Jersey-based political action committee that supports legislators who favor hardline "pro-Israel" policies.

Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – Report

2013-05-18T16:44:25+00:00

A new report by the Rand Corporation argues that while a nuclear-armed Iran might raise tensions among the country’s Sunni neighbors, it would be extremely unlikely to use the weapons offensively or transfer them to proxies.

Framing Iran: Media Coverage Echoes Some Iraq Problems

2013-05-16T17:41:03+00:00

An examination of media coverage of Iran's nuclear enrichment program reveals a tendency by mainstream outlets to frame the issue according to the statements of government officials to the exclusion of alternative voices—a trend also observed during the run-up to the Iraq war.

Despite Horrific Repression, the U.S. Should Stay Out of Syria

2013-05-15T17:42:00+00:00

Syria's simmering sectarian tensions and increasingly extreme rebel movement make even a large-scale U.S. intervention unlikely to restore stability to the country.

Benghazi, Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy: America’s Broken System

2013-05-14T17:39:38+00:00

The much-publicized hearings over the Benghazi fiasco have neglected to examine the proper balance of security and flexibility for America's diplomats—or the limitations of military intervention as a tool for improving security environments.

Nuclear Iran Can Be Contained and Deterred: Report

2013-05-14T17:24:13+00:00

A report by the Center for a New American Security, a national security think tank close to the Obama administration, argues that the United States has a plethora of viable strategies—including deterrence—to manage the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.

Levitt, Matthew

2013-05-14T16:08:04+00:00

Matthew Levitt is the director of WINEP’s Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

The Campaign to Push for U.S. Military Action in Syria

2013-05-09T19:52:13+00:00

Pipes, Daniel

2013-05-09T19:03:47+00:00

Founder of the Middle East Forum, Daniel Pipes is an influential advocate of militarist U.S. policies in the Middle East and a controversial critic of “lawful Islamism” in the West.

O’Hanlon, Michael

2013-05-09T19:00:55+00:00

Michael O’Hanlon, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, is a well-known “liberal interventionist” who often teams up with rightwing hawks to advocate U.S. military action abroad.

McCain, John

2013-05-09T14:46:09+00:00

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is one of the Senate’s leading hawks on foreign policy, having promoted U.S. military intervention throughout the Great Middle East for many years.

Lopez, Clare

2013-05-09T14:24:40+00:00

Clare Lopez is a former CIA officer and rightwing activist who has argued that the Muslim Brotherhood and a shadowy “Iran Lobby” are working to shape Obama administration policy.

Decade After Iraq, Right-Wing and Liberal Hawks Reunite Over Syria

2013-05-08T18:18:25+00:00

Ten years after right-wing and liberal hawks came together to push the U.S. into invading Iraq, key members of the two groups appear to be reuniting behind stronger U.S. military intervention in Syria.

Europe Urged to Step into Breach of Failed Mideast Peace

2013-05-07T17:52:39+00:00

A group of former European leaders is urging the EU to sidestep the stalled U.S.-backed Israeli-Palestinian peace process and take a strong stance against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.

Perle, Richard

2013-05-06T14:09:01+00:00

Dubbed the “Prince of Darkness” because of his advocacy of extremely militaristic foreign policies while working in the Reagan Pentagon, Richard Perle is widely considered a core representative of the neoconservative political faction.

Obama Seen Unlikely to Sharply Escalate Intervention in Syria

2013-05-04T17:50:49+00:00

The Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons has led to calls for increased U.S. assistance to rebels, but lingering doubts in Washington about intervention means assistance will likely remain limited.

One Jerusalem

2013-05-02T17:58:21+00:00

One Jerusalem is a right-wing advocacy group that opposes any Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement that cedes part of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.

Clarion Project

2013-05-02T14:06:02+00:00

A controversial activist group closely connected to anti-Islamic political factions, the Clarion Project has released films and publications that attack “Radical Islam” and call into question the trustworthiness of all Muslims.