President Fails to Highlight OIF Successes In Speech – WHAT?!
With the country tuning in to watch the president announce the official conclusion of Operation Iraqi Freedom, it was odd, dissatisfying and bewildering not to hear a specific highlighting of the war’s many success stories. From schools to hospitals, prisons to roads and oil to diplomacy, hundreds of personal, professional and international success stories remain [...]
The Case for a Strong International Affairs Budget
Since the height of the Cold War, the U.S. International Affairs budget steadily declined until reaching a historic low of $21 billion for FY 1995. While the significantly larger defense budget was drastically reduced, the already-smaller International Affairs budget suffered even more in terms of percentage of reduction. From 1992 to 1998, the International Affairs [...]
Hezbollah in the West
Click here to read the published edition of this column in Capital Newspapers.
By Drew Davis, Executive Director
One month ago, the Department of Defense released a report in which intelligence officials said operatives from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were cultivating terrorist networks in Latin America that “could be called upon to attack the United States [...]
$1 Trillion of Minerals… Now What?
Newly-discovered mineral deposits in Afghanistan are estimated to be worth close to $1 trillion.1 U.S. and Afghan leaders were optimistic about the find. General David Petraeus stated that “There is stunning potential here…There are a lot of ifs, of course, but I think potentially it is hugely significant.”2 Jaili Jumriany, adviser to the Afghan Minister [...]
Senior Resignations Upset Reconstruction of Afghan Forces
On 6 June 2010, Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar and the National Directorate of Security chief Amrullah Saleh resigned from their positions in the Karzai government. Their resignations came after an attack on a “peace jirga” meeting to discuss ways to end the war with the Taliban. There were over 1,500 delegates present; fortunately, none [...]
Al-Qaeda in the Malay Archipelago: A Case Study of the July 2009 JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton Bombings in Jakarta, Indonesia
The Case Study
This case study examines the history of the Indonesian terrorist network al-Jemaah al-Islamiyah (JI) and its most deadly and violent splinter cell Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad, particularly through the lens of the 17 July 2009 terrorist bombings of the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta. Focus is given the history of both organizations, [...]
“The Generosity of America.” By Adam Meyerson
The following is adapted from a speech delivered in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 2010, in the “First Principles on First Fridays” lecture series sponsored by Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship.
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The Generosity of America.
By Adam Meyerson
Adam Meyerson has [...]
PAI Launches New Publication Series
The first in a new series of Institute easy-to-reads will be “10 Things Every Citizen Should Know About…The U.S. Constitution.” Available in print and on Amazon.com/books in the Fall of 2010. Other PAI Publications.
All proceeds support the institute’s student internship program.
Why Won’t Iraqis Fight?
Executive Director’s Note: PAI put out an open call to our Intern staff for articles on their life experiences. This article is from the perspective of one of them who served a seven month tour in Iraq. He has since returned home and is continuing his studies at a Wisconsin University.
During my seven-month tour of Iraq, [...]
Global Security and the Great U.S.-Australian Alliance
Are Things Changing
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With Australian federal elections quickly approaching on Saturday, 24 November, 2007, what will a change in Australia’s leadership mean to the great U.S.-Australia Alliance? More importantly, if a shift in leadership occurs, what will that mean for [...]
