Bruce Riedel, a former longtime CIA officer, is a senior fellow in the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution. At President Obama’s request, he chaired the strategic review of policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2009. He is author of the book Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America and the Future of the Global Jihad and The Search for Al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology and Future.
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Will Israel Hit Iran And Hizbullah?
Israeli leaders must weigh whether an attack against Iran would require a second front against... MORE
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‘One War at a Time, Please’
Lincoln’s request is 150 years old, but when it comes to fighting two wars in Iran and Afghanistan,... MORE
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3 Must-Reads
A damning portrait of how Ahmad Chalabi led the U.S.... MORE
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Obama's Next Terrorism Challenge
The president made good on his pledge to “disrupt, dismantle and defeat” al Qaeda.... MORE
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Al Qaeda's Kidnap Strategy
Bruce Riedel on the terror cell’s dangerous new game—and why Obama has to keep the heat on. MORE
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America's Pakistan Mess
Bruce Riedel on the decades of deceit that have Obama in diplomatic hell—and why Pakistan holds the... MORE
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Yemen's Dangerous Power Vacuum
Yemen’s dictator has stepped down. Bruce Riedel on the warring factions looking for power. MORE
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Leave Israel Alone, Perry
Bruce Riedel explains how the candidate’s proposal could seriously harm Israel’s military. MORE
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The Israeli Anti-Attack-Iran Brigade
Two of Israel’s most famous former intelligence chiefs are speaking out against a proposed Israeli... MORE
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Will Israel Really Strike Iran?
Benjamin Netanyahu is edging closer to launching a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.... MORE
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Who's The Next Saudi King?
Bruce Riedel remembers Prince Sultan and tells us who’s in line to rule. MORE
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Don't Trust Musharraf
Bruce Riedel argues that we can’t forget to hold Musharraf accountable for bin Laden. MORE
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Which Dictator Is Going Down Next?
Gaddafi’s death sends a clear message to every dictator in the Middle East: Run!... MORE
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Al Qaeda's Not Dead Yet
The death of Anwar al-Awlaki is a setback. But his terror cell still has its leaders intact. MORE
