Syrian Civil War
Experts on Syria testified on the country’s civil war and the Obama administration’s approach to the conflict. Among the issues addressed were the flow of refugees to other countries, effort…
1,737 viewsExperts on Syria testified on the country’s civil war and the Obama administration’s approach to the conflict. Among the issues addressed were the flow of refugees to other countries, effort…
1,737 viewsDignitaries and family members participated in a memorial service for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.
1,328 viewsLeslie Gelb spoke from New York City about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the impact on U.S. policy in the country and the region. He also responded to telephone calls and ele…
204 viewsLeslie Gelb talked about U.S. foreign policy and his Foreign Affairs article outlining his belief that the U.S. should redefine its policy more toward economic security, and less toward mili…
335 viewsFollowing a performance of the play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, Victor Navasky moderated a discussion among principals of the case about the original publication of the P…
845 viewsA panel discussion on how U.S. foreign policy and the presidency have been shaped by the development, use, and spread of nuclear weapons focused on efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weap…
170 viewsLeslie Gelb, author of Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy (Harper; March 17, 2009), talked about his book and President Obama’s foreign policies. He responded t…
136 viewsPanelists talked about the life and work of the late David Halberstam, focusing on his final book, The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War, published that day by Hyperion. This histor…
911 viewsPanelists talked about the state of U.S. intelligence and how intelligence-gathering will shape American foreign policy under the next president. They also discussed the history of the Centr…
466 viewsFouad Ajami talked about his book The Foreigner’s Gift: The Americans, the Arabs, and the Iraqis in Iraq, published by Free Press. In a discussion with Mr. Gelb, Prof. Ajami profiled the Kur…
331 viewsLeslie Gelb spoke by remote from New York City about his five-point plan on U.S. involvement in Iraq. He and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Joseph Biden co-wrote an editor…
99 viewsMr. Gelb talked via video link from New York City about foreign policy issues, focusing on the role of foreign policy and the war on terror in the 2004 election. Mr. Gelb responded to audien…
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