Peshmerga troops running on empty in fight against ISIS
Kurdish Peshmerga forces – arguably the most effective ground troops battling the Islamic State terror group in Iraq – have been fighting for the past three months without a paycheck,...
Dick Cheney
A Dire Situation in Iraq
With Iraq’s political crisis worsening as chaos erupted in parliament on Wednesday over Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi plan to reshuffle his cabinet and combat corruption, The Cipher Br...
Op-eds
The Iran Deal: Persisting Problems
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FDD Welcomes Green Beret Michael Waltz as Non-Resident Senior Fellow
WASHINGTON - Michael Waltz, a lieutenant colonel in the Special Forces (reserve component), has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a non-resident senior fellow. Waltz, who...
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Slam Dunk II: The Persian Version
“With this deal, we cut off ...
Op-eds
FDD Senior Fellow Tells Congress of ‘Deep Concerns’ About State of Negotiations with Iran
WASHINGTON – John Hannah, former national security advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney, told a congressional committee Tuesday that the United States’ concession to allow Iran to co...
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Gitmo’s Czar Speaks Out
The closure of the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has been on Barack Obama’s mind for a long time. After promising time and again during the 2008 campaign...
Op-eds
Previewing Iraq’s Provincial Elections
This Saturday, Iraqis head to the polls to vote for provincial councils -- the country's first elections since U.S. troops withdrew sixteen months ago. The balloting comes at a time of growi...
Op-eds
‘Failure to Blacklist Hezbollah Undermines Security’
The Iranian regime’s genocidal threats toward Israel and the European Union’s failure to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization shaped many of the panel discussions at a one-day c...
Op-eds
The CIA Goes Back to the Movies
Well, it sure beats talking about Benghazi. A few days after the (acting) chief spook wrote his review of Zero Dark Thirty, the Agency itself has returned to its new favorite subje...
Op-eds
Does the GOP Need a New Foreign Policy?
Can the Republican Party survive without coming to terms with the Bush-Cheney years?
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FDD Praises New Iran Sanctions in Defense Authorization Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – With the United States and its key European allies preparing to enter negotiations over Iran’s unlawful nuclear a...
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FDD Commends Congress for New Iran Sanctions
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – With the United States and its key European allies soon to enter negotiations over Iran’s un...
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FDD Applauds Congress and Treasury for New Iran Sanctions
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (FDD, September 24, 2012) – On the eve of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s appearance a...
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How Orientalism Shaped Obama
The White House’s response to the anti-Islam video is proof of the enduring influence of Edward Said’s ideas
Op-eds
Assad’s Ally Arrested
In Beirut last week, former Lebanese MP and cabinet member Michel Sa...
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What Condi Says About Romney
Floating Rice’s name as a possible vice president shows the Romney campaign’s lack of foreign-policy smarts
Op-eds
A Little Egyptology
In Egypt over the weekend there was an election, more or less. And a coup — sort of. At least that’s what I took away from a discussion we had here at the...
Op-eds
Politicizing Iran’s Ties to Al Qaeda
In “Politician-in-Chief,” Steve Hayes writes about President Obama’s frustration with, as Hayes...
Op-eds
Moscow’s Interests in Assad
With the Obama administration adamantly opposed to integrating a military component into its Syria policy, the debate on what to do next continues to revolve around possible diplomatic options. I...