By Meredith Potter ON MAY 2, 2011, American operatives stormed a residential compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing al Qaeda commander Osama bin Laden. The immediate effect on the United States and its allies was psychological; retribution had been achieved after…
Professor Ellen Lust currently works in Yale University’s Department of Political Science as an Associate Professor, with a focus on political structure and development. Having received an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan, she has written…
By Josef Goodman History will return to normal. After a few centuries of hibernation, which gave rise to Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries, China is awaking from its slumber to reclaim the dominance of…
Conducted by Nick Rugoff and Christopher Howell Paul Pillar is a 28-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in which his last position was National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia. He is currently a visiting…
By David A. Perez Security forces scramble to react to an eruption of violence that kills 85 people in one day. Later, a mass grave is uncovered in the desert, revealing 72 mangled bodies. In a separate incident, gunmen ambush…
Conducted by Nick Rugoff and Christopher Howell Professor Bruce Hoffman is the Director of the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University. He previously held the Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency at the RAND Corporation and was…
Conducted by Nick Rugoff and Jaclyn Delligatti Marwan Muasher is a prominent Jordanian diplomat and politician who has been involved in Middle East peace efforts for the past 20 years. He served in a variety of posts in the Jordanian…
