Posted in Andrew Exum, Hezbollah, J. Scott Carpenter, Lebanon, Robert Satloff on Jun 7th, 2009 4 Comments »
From Robert Satloff If early returns hold up and the March 14 coalition emerges victorious in Lebanese parliamentary elections, sending a resounding defeat to Iran’s proxy, Hezbollah, then one of the most important “unsung heroes” in the vote will have been… Vice President Joe Biden. Biden’s surprise visit to Beirut on May 22 was not […]
Posted in Andrew Exum, Hezbollah, Michael Horowitz, Terrorism on Aug 11th, 2008 5 Comments »
From Michael Horowitz Lindsey O’Rourke’s recent op-ed in the New York Times, “Behind the Woman Behind the Bomb,” is an interesting attempt to describe some of the issues surrounding the use of female suicide bombers in Iraq and elsewhere. As she points out, many of the groups that have utilized suicide terrorism have employed female […]
Posted in Andrew Exum, David Schenker, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Military on Jul 14th, 2008 4 Comments »
From David Schenker A lot of people have asked me lately about U.S. funding of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). The current interest in U.S. assistance to the LAF comes as little surprise: Congress is currently reviewing the FY09 budget, which is said to include a significant aid package for the LAF.
Posted in Andrew Exum, Chuck Freilich, Diplomacy, Iran, Nuclear on Jul 1st, 2008 2 Comments »
From Chuck Freilich Thirty years ago, in his magnificent book on Perception and Misperception, Robert Jervis argued that people’s views are self-reinforcing. Once we believe something to be the case, we further develop an array of arguments to discount those pesky doubts that we may harbor and to fully convince ourselves that our initial position […]
Posted in Andrew Exum, Counterinsurgency, Culture, Intelligence, Military on Apr 17th, 2008 Comments Off on Gates calls for truce (with academia)
From Andrew Exum Be sure to read the speech given on Monday by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to the Association of American Universities in Washington. Since 9/11, the U.S. and its allies have been involved in two prolonged counter-insurgency campaigns in both Iraq and Afghanistan. These wars are low-tech conflicts in which anthropological skills […]
Posted in Andrew Exum, Chuck Freilich, David Schenker, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Michael Young on Feb 26th, 2008 3 Comments »
From Michael Young Another round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is certainly likely, but I don’t consider it inevitable, particularly in the short term. There are several reasons for this.
Posted in Andrew Exum, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Martin Kramer, Michael Young, Terrorism on Feb 14th, 2008 3 Comments »
From Martin Kramer As Hezbollah’s official funeral of Imad Mughniyah unfolded today—Hezbollah’s leader eulogizied him over a coffin decked in Hezbollah’s flag—it is useful to recall the party’s denial of his very existence over all these many years. Mention of his name to Hezbollah officials would draw a blank stare or blanket denial. “Hezbollah professes […]
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