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December 20, 2011 Happy Hanukkah, Marines! Then there's the Ledeen family. Among my most memorable evenings was a farewell for Marine Lt. Gabriel Ledeen, who was shipping off to pre-surge Iraq. That night we brought our three young d... December 19, 2011 Administration Gets Some of the Leeway It Sought in New Iran Sanctions Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank that has closely consulted with Congress on shaping such sanctions, said the law’s effect would... December 19, 2011 Pakistan Says It Returned Fire in Deadly NATO Border Attack The U.S. has sought to repair relations with Pakistan. One possible byproduct of that effort is the absence of CIA drone strikes since mid-November, an unusually long pause, said Bill Roggio, who... December 15, 2011 Pakistan: Words v. Action As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was flying toward Afghanistan earlier this week, he told the reporters flying with him that Pakistan is a critical element in ultimately winning the war in Afgha... December 14, 2011 U.S. Stops CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan to Halt Decline in Shaky Relations: Report The U.S. has put drone strikes in Pakistan “on hold” to save a post-9/11 allegiance that’s on life support, Long War Journal reports. An official told the blog that a s... December 13, 2011 Inside the Conference Negotiations on Iran Sanctions "Every administration wants total discretion on foreign policy, but that is an impulse that Congress must always resist," Berman said at a conference on Thursday sponsored by the Foundation for t... December 13, 2011 Syrian Rebels Seek Help Waging Civil War "The most important player, the United States, has shied away from direct intervention," says Tony Badran, a research fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who says Obama is stick... December 13, 2011 Berman Resists Pressure to Weaken Iran Sanctions Measure Rep. Howard Berman of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, vowed to resist pressure from the Obama administration to weaken legislation intended to isolate the... December 13, 2011 Clinton Speech Shames Gay Bashers at Home and Abroad In was in that hateful spirit — as James Kirchick of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies wrote in... December 13, 2011 ‘No substitute for US leadership on Syria’ WASHINGTON – Syria is too important a country for its crisis to be handled by any actor other than the United States, experts on Mideast geopolitics and national security said late last wee... December 13, 2011 Oil at $150 Becomes Biggest Options Bet on Iran: Energy Markets A European ban on Iran's exports still may not boost prices because the Islamic republic's remaining trading partners, including China and India, would have increased power to negotiate... December 13, 2011 Adam Smith: I Am NOT Trying to Water Down the Iran Sanctions Legislation House Foreign Affairs ranking Democrat Howard Berman (D-CA), who announced yesterday that he would definitely not be the one carrying the administration's water on the issue, is one of the o... December 7, 2011 U.S. Slaps Iran With More Sanctions Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, noted that the money-laundering designation does not call for specific penalties for companies that continue to do... December 6, 2011 Mysterious Blasts, Slayings Suggest Covert Efforts in Iran Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA operative who specialized on Iran, said he doesn't believe that the CIA could mount a sophisticated covert campaign of sabotage inside Iran, where the U.S. h... December 6, 2011 The Thirty-Year War The more immediate concern is that sanctions driving up oil costs might create a windfall for Iran. The question, says Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democraci... December 6, 2011 Panetta’s Antagonistic Speech on Israel Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense for Democracies wasn’t all that surprised by another round of heavy-handed public lecturing from the Obama team. He told me, “The compl... December 2, 2011 U.S. Senate Backs Sanctions Intended to Cripple Iran Oil Exports The Central Bank of Iran is a vital intermediary for purchasers of Iranian crude because existing sanctions against the Persian Gulf country have so constrained Iran’s ability to use the in... December 2, 2011 EU Wimps Out on Oil Sanctions to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Drive: View Iran has also sweetened the pot for India, giving refiners there far more generous payment options than those available from countries such as Saudi Arabia. Mark Dubowitz, an Iran expert with the... December 1, 2011 Iran Clings to Oil Lifeline as U.S. Pushes for Tighter Financial Sanctions Mark Dubowitz, director of the Iran Energy Project at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and co-author of a confidential report on Iran circulated on Nov. 29 to the Administration and... November 30, 2011 The Next Step in Sanctioning Iran But the Canadian government can do even more. As Mark Dubowitz and Sheryl Saperia argued recently in a column published in the National Post, Ottawa should add Iran's Revolutionary Guards Co... November 30, 2011 Iran: Sanktionen mit Blick auf den Ölpreis Der Iran reagierte wie immer. Das Außenamt hieß die neuen Sanktionen „wirkungslos“. Schon bei der bisher letzten vom UN-Sicherheitsrat verhängten Runde im Herbst 2010... November 23, 2011 Nuclear Resolution Keeps Pressure on Iran But Lacks Teeth Emmanule Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, told Deutsche Welle the resolution lacks decisiveness. "I think the resolution is an admi... November 23, 2011 What Happens If Iran Gets The Bomb? Benjamin Weinthal explains what sorts of new sanctions might succeed in preventing an Iranian bomb. Marc Tracy imagines how China could be brought on board. And Ackerman develops a contingency co... November 23, 2011 “Sanktionen Wirken, Wenn Man Ihnen Zeit Lässt” Die Presse: Unmittelbar nach dem jüngsten IAEA-Report brach eine Diskussion über neue Iran-Sanktionen los. Wie müssten die beschaffen sein, damit sie wirksam sind. Und warum haben... November 22, 2011 U.S. to Announce New Sanctions Against Iran "This is unlikely to drive them away, because it still doesn't contain specific penalties," said Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. ... November 22, 2011 Would Obama Use Military Force to Stop Iran From Getting Nukes? It’s hard to tell the motive for leaking this information. Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies e-mailed me: “There’s one way to look at this positivel... November 22, 2011 Iran Sanctions: Are We Serious? If the administration truly wants to avoid military action and finds it “unacceptable” for Iran to get a nuclear weapon, it should be the one pressing for the toughest sanctions possi... November 17, 2011 Santorum’s Foreign Policy Advantage Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a longtime proponent of sanctions, wouldn’t comment off the cuff on Santorum’s proposals. But he did say, “I recommen... November 15, 2011 Sharper Talk, if Not Action, on Iran According to Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies in Washington, which tracks sanctions against Iran, Europe accounts for 20 to 25 percent of Iran&rs... November 15, 2011 Israel is Planning for the Inevitable Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains the dilemma: “Ultimately, the Israelis cannot wait for a green light from the U.S. when its survival is at stake. Thi... November 15, 2011 Israel is Planning for the Inevitable But this state of affairs is also a function of the complete failure of Russian “reset.” As Jamie Kirchick explains in the Wall Street Journal, Russia’s reaction to the IAEA war... November 15, 2011 Sanctions Against Iran, No ‘Silver Bullet’: Analyst The United States missed a glorious opportunity to assist opponents of the government of Iran in 2009, but since then, President Barack Obama has a good record of pushing sanc... November 15, 2011 The Arab League Goes After Assad While the Arab League’s action comes belatedly, after thousands of Syrians have been slaughtered or tortured or simply disappeared, it is nevertheless welcome news. Jonathan Schanzer of the... November 11, 2011 Nuclear Iran Wouldn’t Be the End of the World Iran is unique, argue the hawks of Washington and Tel Aviv. Unlike with every other country with nuclear weapons that has preceded it, this form of deterrence will not work with Iran, they say. T... November 11, 2011 Romney: I Wouldn’t Let Iran Get Nuclear Weapons Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies made an excellent point to me: Romney should not restrict his comments to Russia’s role in this. Dubowitz argues: “Governor... November 10, 2011 Iran October Gasoline Imports Up 21% “Whether or not it continues to rely on foreign imports will depend on how successfully Iran can sustain the lower subsidies in the face of hyper-inflation, in part caused by the rapid incr... November 10, 2011 UN Aftermath Creates Ripple Effect Across Campus “We also hosted Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, who spoke on the Palestinian UN statehood bid," she continued. "We are continuing... November 10, 2011 In Confronting Iran, Experts Say All Roads Go Through China Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and head of its Iran Energy Project, said Chines... November 10, 2011 Iran nimmt Kurs auf die Bombe Großbritannien und Frankreich lassen erkennen, dass sie scharfe Sanktionen unterstützen könnten. Der französische Außenminister Alain Juppé versicherte, dass sei... November 9, 2011 Israel: Trust Obama? Goldberg is correct in stating: “First, Iran and the U.S. have been waging a three-decade war for domination of the Middle East. If Iran goes nuclear, it will have won this war. American po... November 9, 2011 ‘Quiet’ Arab Coalition Supports Attack on Iran “In the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq War, Arab countries said across the board that they were against the invasion, then one by one each crumbled and fell in behind the US,” said Jonathan... November 8, 2011 Is Obama Going to Let Iran Get the Bomb? Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy e-mailed me: “The Iranian regime has faced damaging economic pressure from energy and financial sanctions. We still however are a lo... November 8, 2011 Siria Espiará a sus Ciudadanos… con Ayuda de una Empresa Italiana Las denuncias no se han hecho esperar. Según Mark Dubowitz, director ejecutivo de la Fundación para la Def... November 8, 2011 The Eurozone Crisis is Eroding Our Democracy. How do We Withdraw Our Consent From Being Governed? Something even bigger is going on. It's not just global competition for jobs, but also fierce competition between systems of government.... November 8, 2011 Are U.S. Tax Dollars Covering Financial Rewards to Palestinian Terrorists? According to Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, “the PIF was created in 2002 to manage and distribute the money and commercial interests owned by the PA. They b... October 14, 2011 U.S. Considers Sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank Mark Dubowitz, a specialist on sanctions at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said a so-called designation of the bank would not halt all of Iran's crude oil sales, but it would sha... October 13, 2011 Experts: Alleged Plot Shows Iran has No Fear of US If the Justice Department account is accurate, the plot was launched with the approval of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and means Iran's leaders "did not fear a muscular American respo... October 13, 2011 Obama Pressed to Get Tough on Iran for Terror Plot Mark Dubowitz, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a think tank that advocates tougher sanctions against Tehran, predicted harsher penalties. “There will be a lot of... October 12, 2011 Lessons From the Iranian Plot Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundations for Defense of Democracies has a similar take. He told me via e-mail today, “The fact that the Iranians attempted to carry out an attack on US soil duri... October 11, 2011 Washington’s Stance on Israel and Mideast Peace is Murky At a conference organized by the neo-conservative groups Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Hudson Institute on Capitol Hill yesterday on "The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Twenty Years af...

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