Security Messaging

Publication Date: 08/01/2006

Publication / Source: The Washington Post

Author: Charles Babington, Jim VandeHei

After months of struggling to forge a unified stance on the Iraq war, top congressional Democrats joined voices yesterday to call on President Bush to begin withdrawing U.S. troops by the end of the year and to "transition to a more limited mission" in the war-torn nation.

Publication Date: 2007/06/04

Publication / Source: The Wall Street Journal

Author: Senator Joe Biden

In an Op-Ed piece, Senator Biden argues that 21st century deterrence needs to be updated. "Before, we relied on being able to track incoming bombers or missiles to know who had attacked us. Today, because a nuclear bomb might be delivered in a rental van or a boat, the credibility of the new deterrence will rest on our scientific ability to examine the air and ground debris created by an attack to determine the source of the nuclear material."

Publication Date: June 2006

Publication / Source: Foreign Affairs

Author: Senator Barack Obama

Senator Barack Obama articulates a vision for American foreign policy under his leadership: "After Iraq, we may be tempted to turn inward. That would be a mistake. The American moment is not over, but it must be seized anew. We must bring the war to a responsible end and then renew our leadership -- military, diplomatic, moral -- to confront new threats and capitalize on new opportunities. America cannot meet this century's challenges alone; the world cannot meet them without America."

Publication Date: 2007/05/03

Publication / Source: Boston Globe

Author: Ray Takeyh

Iranian expert Ray Takeyh offers insight into how the Bush administration can effectively engage in talks with the Islamic Republic.

Publication Date: 2007/05/01

Publication / Source: Global Security News and Analysis

Author: Gordon Adams

An examination into whether expanding the US Military is really necessary or simply a knee-jerk reaction.

Publication Date: 2007/05/02

Publication / Source: Washington Post

Author: Richard Holbrooke

A tribute to David Halberstam from his friend Richard Holbrooke.

Publication Date: 2007/04/02

Publication / Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Author: Gordon Adams

As the United States struggles with societal disorder and economic disarray in Iraq, some parts of the U.S. government are also looking for ways to shape an alternative to the policies pursued in Baghdad for the past four years. This search for a different approach focuses both on the front end (how to prevent such conflicts in the future) and on the back end (how to cope with the aftermath when they do).

Publication Date: 2007/03/25

Publication / Source: The Washington Post

Author: Zbigniew Brzezinski

The "war on terror" has created a culture of fear in America. The Bush administration's elevation of these three words into a national mantra since the horrific events of 9/11 has had a pernicious impact on American democracy, on America's psyche and on U.S. standing in the world. Using this phrase has actually undermined our ability to effectively confront the real challenges we face from fanatics who may use terrorism against us.

Publication Date: 2007/03/23

Publication / Source: Ha'aretz

Author: Daniel Levy

When the character of the U.S. secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, recently appeared on the popular Israel TV comedy show "Eretz nehederet" ("A Wonderful Country"), she was depicted singing Aretha Franklin's famous anthem "Respect." As Rice arrives in Israel this weekend for her seventh visit in eight months, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would be well advised to show her just a little bit more respect.

Publication Date: 2007/03/25

Publication / Source: The Miami Herald

Author: Joseph Biden

The Bush administration is struggling to overcome its own policies in the Middle East. Mistakes in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories have damaged our credibility, undermined reformers, emboldened Iran and boosted terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. The Middle East has entered a tumultuous period that demands more -- not less -- diplomacy

Publication Date: 2006

Publication / Source: The Democratic Strategist (www.thedemocraticstrategist.org)

Author: Marc Grinberg, Rachel Kleinfeld, and Matthew Spence

When it comes to national security, voters have trusted Republicans over Democrats for several decades. In our latest roundtable discussion, our contributors attempt to formulate a way forward on this source of electoral weakness. The Truman National Security Project's Marc Grinberg, Rachel Kleinfeld, and Matthew Spence kick off the discussion with their piece arguing for a new synthesis of the competing progressive approaches to national security.