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Commentary

Kuwait Faces Invasion

Hossein Askari | Apr 20, 2011
Kuwait is giving Iran and Iraq every reason to attack. First Gulf War redux.

Spoiling to Spoil

Barbara Slavin | Jan 03, 2008
As the president embarks upon his trip to the Middle East, the administration’s latest regional initiative is threatening to collapse under its own weight—only months after it debuted with great fanfare at Annapolis.

Courting the Saudis-and Catastrophe

Hossein Askari | Jan 31, 2007
To fully appreciate President Bush’s recent addresses to the nation one must follow the footsteps of his vice president—to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Blogs

Tehran v. Riyadh

Malou Innocent | Oct 13, 2011
A rash response to the assassination plot will further entangle the U.S. in an intra-Islamic, Shia-Sunni, Arab-Persian rivalry divorced from America’s vital interests.

The Iran Threat

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 12, 2011
The battle against terror has entered a new, more dangerous phase for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Confrontation with Iran looms.

Books & Reviews

Beyond Petroleum

Michael O'Hanlon | Jan 03, 2007
The U.S.-Saudi relationship is based on more than just oil—it hinges directly on common core interests.

A Papier-Maché Fortress

Paul W. Schroeder | Dec 01, 2002
Philip Bobbit's grand historical vision remains impressive, until one examines its history.

Meaning Well

Larry Wolff | Dec 01, 2001
Maximilian II managed to be both ahead of his time and behind it simultaneously. His life warns us against allowing ourselves to fall into a similar predicament.

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