Energy Security

Publication Date: 2007/01/20

Publication / Source: Chicago Sun Times

Author: Gordon Adams and Christopher Preble

Expanding the size of the permanent Army is largely irrelevant to the outcome in Iraq; the new forces would be ready well after that conflict has ended. The near-term solution to our personnel problems is to bring our troops home from Iraq. The long-term solution is a reappraisal of our strategy for fighting terrorism and a reconsideration of the balance among the tools we use to implement it. In any case, more troops are not the answer.

Publication Date: 2007/01/22

Publication / Source: The Brookings Institution

Author: David B. Sandalow

A confluence of factors — including a broad political consensus, game-changing technological advances and strong interest from private investors — create the conditions for transformational change on the issue of oil dependence. These conditions offer the prospect of a lasting legacy to the President who makes this issue a priority. But it will take just that — making the issue a priority for real change to take place.

Publication Date: 8/20/06

Publication / Source: Washington Post

Author: Monte Reel

Front page WP article on Brazil's achievement of near energy independence. Good for the road-map it provides for forward thinking American Policy makers.

Publication Date: 8/6/05

Publication / Source: New York Times

Author: Jad Mouwad

Details how US energy policy has led it to increased dependence on Saudi Arabia, even following 9/11. Shows how trend is to continue in that direction.

Publication Date: 8/30/04

Publication / Source: Business Week

Author: Business Week Editors

Short Business Week editorial from 2004 that maintains its freshness due to the fact that the solutions, while both sensible and achievable (given the proper leadership), have yet to be adopted.

Publication Date: 8/23/05

Publication / Source: Washington Post

Author: Fareed Zakaria

Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria with an excellent op-ed asserting that reducing US oil dependence could be the best thing for US foreign policy. Convincingly details various US foreign policy objectives and identifies how oil dependence compromises each.

Publication Date: 8/8/05

Publication / Source: San Diego Union Tribune

Author: Thomas L. Friedman

NYT's Thomas Friedman with pithy and convincing indictment of current US energy policy, with particular impetus from special-interest-laden energy bill passed shortly before publication.

Publication Date: 10/03/05

Publication / Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies

Author: Anthony H. Cordesman & Khalid R. Al-Rodhan

Two CSIS scholars provide in-depth report (95 pgs) of global oil status quo. Particularly informative for its detailing of extreme US dependence on foreign oil producers and how the trend is towards more dependence on increasingly questionable foreign governments.

Publication Date: 2006 July

Publication / Source: Center for American Progress

Author: National Security Task Force on Energy

A new report by the National Security Task Force on Energy. Published in July 2006.