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The Iranian Time Bomb

By Michael A. Ledeen
Ledeen, a well-known conservative pundit on Iran, argues passionately for a bolder, better-reasoned American policy toward the Islamic republic...more

 

 

 

 

PROJECTS & CASE STUDIES

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The U.S. is vulnerable to an emerging threat. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack could "cripple military and civilian communications, power, transportation, water, food, and other infrastructure."

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The Center for Terrorism Research (CTR) is dedicated to identifying effective strategies and techniques to combat the threat of terrorism.

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The Center for Law & Counterterrorism puts FDD in the forefront of legal aspects of the war on terrorism – finding the proper, shifting balance that protects both our freedoms and our safety.

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The Future of Terrorism Project examines the strategies that will be needed to defeat new, more lethal strains of terrorism that now threaten America and the free world.

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We are sending hundreds of billions of dollars in oil money to regimes hostile to our interests and our way of life. Our national and economic security is at risk as long as oil has a monopoly in the transportation sector.

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The Coalition Against Terrorist Media (CATM) brings together Muslim, Christian, Jewish and secular groups -- American and European -- concerned about the threat posed by terrorist-owned media outlets.

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The Committee on the Present Danger's goal is to stiffen American resolve to confront the challenge presented by terrorism and the ideologies that drive it.

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Africa, often called the “forgotten front” in the global war on terror, has become the next major front in the war by militant Islamism.

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A Pandora's box of corruption and incompetence at the United Nations has been exposed since FDD hired Claudia Rosett as its own investigative reporter and assigned her to the beat.

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Through educating the policy community and the public about the deadly activities of the Iranian-Hezbollah-Syrian axis, FDD attacks its most vulnerable points: its worldwide media operations, its standing in the United States and Europe, its finances, and its efforts to support terror around the world.

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MEDIA & RESEARCH

IN FOCUS

No Peace While World War Rages
Israel's American supporters spend a lot of energy trying to convince people that Israelis want peace, are working for peace and are prepared to sacrifice for peace. All that's true but it misses this point: Militant jihadis are waging a war against the "infidel" West. They see Israel as a frontline state. There is no way they will permit a separate peace for Israel. I realize this stands on its head the long-held and widespread belief that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian question would help us prevail over Islamist extremists elsewhere in the world. But that's like saying repealing the law of gravity would make it easier for us to fly. Yes, it would; but we can't, so why delude ourselves? ...more
Clifford D. May, Moment Magazine
03/10/2010



MEDIA

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In the Media

Evil As Usual
Claudia Rosett, Forbes.com
03/11/2010


Whither Iran Policy?
Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi, Commentary
03/10/2010


Who Is Leading On US-Mideast Policy?
Tony Badran, NOW Lebanon
03/9/2010


Press Releases

Shell Joins List of Companies Ending Gasoline Sales to Iran
03/10/2010

Notes and Comments

 

POLICY RESEARCH

Leadership vs. Leaderless Resistance: The Militant White Separatist Movement's Operating Model
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Madeleine Gruen
02/18/2010


Aid To Yemen: Throwing Good Money After Bad?
Jonathan Schanzer
02/3/2010


Iran Energy Monitor: 1/25/2010
01/26/2010

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Dr. Michael Ledeen is the Freedom Scholar at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He is also a contributing editor at National Review Online. Previously, he served as a consultant to the National Security Council, the State Department, and the Defense Department... more
FROM THE BLOGS
From The Long War Journal: Indonesian bombing mastermind Dulmatin confirmed killed by Bill Roggio, 03/10/2010
Dulmatin, one of the most wanted al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Southeast Asia, has been confirmed killed, Indonesia's resident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said during a meeting in Australia...more

From The Long War Journal: Adam Gadahn not in custody: Pakistani officials by Bill Roggio, 03/8/2010
Pakistani officials have begun to retract claims that a wanted American-born al Qaeda propagandist was captured yesterday during a raid in Karachi...more

From Faster, Please!: Iranian Clocks, Tick Tock, Tick Tock by Dr. Michael Ledeen, 03/7/2010
The failed Israeli ex-PM, Ehud Barak, gives us the benefit of his deep thinking about Iran...more

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