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Philip Gordon, former White House Coordinator for the Middle East under President Obama, talked about failed U.S. efforts at regime change in the Middle East since the end of World War II. T…

Philip Gordon and John Hannah talked about what face President Trump as he develops a strategy toward Syria following previous-week airstrikes by his administration in response to President …

Former Army Vice Chief of Staff General John Keane, former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, and former Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon testified at a hearing on U.S. Middle East stra…

Philip Gordon talked about his piece in Politico Magazine, in which he asserts that the Middle East is “falling apart” and that there “is no easy fix” to the region’s problems. This progr…

Philip Gordon gave the keynote address at a Brookings Institution forum on the Europe Union. He talked about about the Obama administration’s diplomatic efforts with Europe. He responded to …

Witnesses testified on the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago and the future agenda of NATO. Among the topics they addressed were diminishing defense funding for NATO by European countries, missile…

Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon briefed reporters on NATO operations in Libya. Questions ranged from the number of civilian casualties to freezing Moammar Qaddafi’s assets.

Assistant Secretary Gordon Duguid and Assistant Secretary Posner briefed reporters on Secretary Clinton’s upcoming travel to Kyiv, Krakow, Baku, Yerevan and Tbilisi From July 1 to July 5, 20…

Panelists spoke about several recommendations made to the Obama administration for expanding an agenda of peace and stability in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Among the topics they addressed wer…

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…

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’…

In advance of France’s referendum on the proposed European Constitution, which occured on May 29, the Brookings Institution held a panel discussion on the importance of the vote and how it w…

Panelists at the Brookings Institution discussed U.S.-France relations after the war with Iraq, focusing on foreign policy and strategic issues. After their remarks, they answered audience m…

The panelists discussed U.S.-France relations after the war with Iraq, focusing on the history of Franco-American relations and perceptions of the relationship. After their remarks they answ…

Participants talked about international responses to AIDS in Africa and how U.S. and French foreign policy shaped these responses. Among the issues they addressed were the severity of the ep…