How To Handle Syria
Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski took a hard line on Russia's recent military incursion into Georgia, advising: "Not only the West, but the...
The Pakistan Puzzle
Upon taking office in January 2009, the next American president will face a bleak situation in Pakistan. After losing their Afghanistan sanctuary, most of...
Making Egyptian Aid Conditional
Dear Mr. President, The United States has an important relationship with a foreign country that permits its territory to be used for the purpose of...
Advice From a Former White House Spokesman
iF: What will be the top item on the next president's "to-do list" upon taking office early next year? AF: The most important challenge for...
Is Water A Key To Middle East Peace?
In any discussions about the future of the Middle East, oil often tops the agenda. Yet, another critical resource, with perhaps greater regional consequences...
How To Destroy OPEC
"To wage war, three things are necessary: money, money, and yet more money." – Gian-Jacopo TrivulzioMarshal of France, 1499 A lot has changed since 1499, but...
Free Speech: Only for Islamists?
Our next president assumes leadership in a world where critics of Islamism now face a dangerous legal offensive. At the United Nations, Muslim nations...
An Opportunity to Improve Higher Education
The next president will have a slate of issues to address, from Iraq and Iran, ties with Europe, and the economy. Education policy, and...
Advice to the Next President About the Middle East
Ever since President Harry S. Truman addressed a joint session of Congress on March 12, 1947, asking for $400 million in economic and military...
