Bruce Riedel is director of Brookings new Intelligence Project. He has served as an adviser in the White House to the last four presidents. His next book, Avoiding Armageddon: America, India and Pakistan to the Brink and Back, will be published in January.
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Can Al Qaeda Survive the Revolts?
Dictators weren’t the only ones caught off guard by the sweep of revolts across the Middle East—so... MORE
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Bahrain Uprising: High Stakes for the U.S.
A revolution in the tiny island kingdom would be a nightmare for other Gulf monarchs, says former... MORE
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Marc Grossman Inherits the Worst Job in the World
Richard Holbrooke's successor as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan takes office when a... MORE
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The Real Loser in Egypt's Uprising
As the military dissolves parliament and suspends the constitution, Cairo’s fate remains unclear.... MORE
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Egypt's President Mubarak Plays With Fire
The Egypt leader's galling decision not to step down could create a dangerous stalemate, allowing... MORE
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Al Qaeda's Odd Silence on Egypt
Ayman al Zawahiri, the voice of the terror cell, has not spoken out since the unrest in Cairo began.... MORE
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The End of the Mubarak Era
Even if Egypt’s embattled president manages to cling to power, his country will never be the same.... MORE
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Don't Fear Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
The secretive Islamic opposition group has long renounced violence and may be the most reasonable... MORE
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Bin Laden Message to France: Full Court Press on Afghanistan
His warning to France to pull out of the Afghan war is part of an all-out effort by al Qaeda to... MORE
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Crossroad for Arab Dictators
The revolution in Tunisia portends trouble for nearby regimes, from Egypt to Libya.... MORE
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Sudan Elections: The Moment of Truth
Even as the civil war-torn country prepares for an historic election Sunday, Bruce Riedel says Al... MORE
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Khost CIA Attack: Lessons One Year Later
The al Qaeda attack on a CIA outpost in Afghanistan killed seven American agents and a Jordanian... MORE
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The Holiday Terror Jitters
The arrest of 12 men in the U.K.... MORE
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The Afghan Strategy is Working
Obama was right to temper expectations about the Afghan war.... MORE
