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A panel discussion was held on the late Peter W. Rodman (1943-2008) and his posthumous book, Presidential Command: Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to G…

Participants spoke about North Korean nuclear aspirations and recent underground nuclear and missile flight tests conducted by North Korea. They also talked about U.S. and international reac…

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai spoke about security and development in Afghanistan, as well as a meeting planned the followig day with Pakistani officials. He said that Afghans overwhe…

Participants spoke about a new edition of The U.S. Army Field Manual 3-07 Stability Operations: A Comprehensive Approach to the 21st Century. Undersecretary Flournoy co-wrote an additional f…

Daniel Erikson talked about his book The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution (Bloomsbury Press; October 28, 2008). He was joined in a discussion with Mark Fal…

Participants spoke about the future of U.S. public diplomacy and foreign policy. Among the topics the addressed were global attitudes toward the U.S., the potential impact of President-Elect…

Daniel Erikson and other panelists talked about relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as his book The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution (Bloomsbury Pr…

Senator Lamar Alexander talked about the possible U.S. energy policy of the next president. A panel discussion moderated by Carolos Pascual followed. Among the issues they addressed were the…

Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer talked about the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan and what is needed to achieve success for NATO and t…

The panelists, including two Pakistani members of parliament, discussed the upcoming elections in Pakistan and the future of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) after the assassination of the …

Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping at the United Nations Jean-Marie Guéhenno and U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios talked about proposed initiatives to address …

Carlos Pascal moderated a panel discussion titled, “The Way Forward in Iraq: An Examination of the Petraeus-Crocker Progress Report.” Topics included an analysis of the Iraq situation, the c…

A panel discussion was moderated by Rand Beers among the authors of three recent reports about possible post-surge U.S. strategies in Iraq. After their presentations the participants respond…

Admiral Allen talked about U.S. Coast Guard operations, domestic security issues, enhanced unity of interagency collaboration, and responses to disasters. In 2001, he led the Coast Guard Atl…

Foreign Minister Ahadi spoke about Afghanistan’s fiscal health, developing the economic and physical infrastructure needed for future progress, security challenges, and other challenges to e…

Admiral Mullen talks about the U.S. Navy’s efforts to draft a new maritime strategy and prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. After his presentation Admiral Mullen responded to …

The Brookings Institution released a survey of Cuban-Americans on the prospect of change in Cuba. Topics included the results of the poll, Fidel Castro’s transition of power to his brother R…

Assistant Secretary Hill talked about the latest round of Six-Party Talks with North Korea from which he recently returned. The session of talks produced a written agreement to begin impleme…

Foreign policy analysts talked about Iran’s involvement with Hezbollah, influence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf, as well as its stated nuclear ambitions. They also talked about Europe’…

Mark Malloch Brown the use of force and the United Nations' role in conflict resolution. Among the issues he addressed were the lessons learned from the Iraq War and the failure of internati…