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…
910 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 viewsFormer directors spoke about their tenures at the CIA and how the agency has changed. Among the topics they addressed were new intelligence gathering methods, terrorist threats, and the abil…
446 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…
31 viewsThe panelists, led by Mr. Holbrooke as moderator, discussed the possibility of war with Iraq, what kind of war it will be, and what the world will be like after the war. Mr. Gelb is the auth…
173 viewsSecretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke about how the international community might go about securing peace in Kosovo. She pointed to the United Nations and the Kosovo implementation for…
50 viewsIn a session titled, “Vietnam - Legacy and Lessons,” moderated by Mr. Gelb, the panelists discussed the impact of the Paris Accord on today’s U.S. foreign policy. General Boyd was a prisoner…
124 viewsNational Security Advisor Sandy Berger addressed a forum on the future of the National Security Council at the fiftieth anniversary of the NSC. He talked about the accomplishments and contri…
41 viewsThe Council on Foreign Relations hosted a panel to discuss the role of the National Security Council in world relations. Mr. Koppel moderates the discussion. Following their discussion, pane…
123 viewsGeorge Soros, Philanthropist and Businesman and Paul Krugman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology debated their positions on the implications of capitalism around the world. Mr. Soros disc…
195 viewsCurrent and former ambassadors to the United Nations debated the merits of U.S. involvement in U.N. activities. They talk about topics such as the end of the Cold War, the role of the U.N. i…
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