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Jul 8, 2015

The Lead with Jake Tapper features Sen. Graham at the Atlantic Council

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The Lead with Jake Tapper features presidential candidate and Senator Lindsey Graham at the Atlantic Council, where the CNN host moderated a discussion with Graham as the first of the Atlantic Council’s Strategy Initiative 2016 Presidential Candidate Series:

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Jul 8, 2015

Mardini on US Military in Iraq

By Ramzy Mardini

The Washington Examiner quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the implications of US military involvement in Iraq, in light of the Obama administration’s pending decision to send more troops overseas: 

Iraq

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Jul 8, 2015

Kroenig: How to Walk Away from the Iran Talks

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig cowrites for the National Review on why the United States should get tough on Iran by increasing demands and tightening sanctions:

Iran

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Jul 8, 2015

New York Times Covers Sen. Lindsey Graham Event

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The New York Times covers the Atlantic Council event Senator Lindsey Graham on “America’s Role in the World” in an article about the 2016 US presidential candidate:

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Jul 8, 2015

Politico on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Atlantic Council Speech

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Politico covers the Atlantic Council event Senator Lindsey Graham on “America’s Role in the World” in an article about the 2016 presidential candidate’s vision for a muscular national security agenda:

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Jul 8, 2015

CBS News Highlights Atlantic Council Senator Graham Event

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CBS News highlights the Atlantic Council event Senator Lindsey Graham on “America’s Role in the World”, in which Senator Lindsey Graham delivered his first foreign policy speech as a declared 2016 presidential candidate:

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Jul 8, 2015

MSNBC Features Atlantic Council Sen. Lindsey Graham Event

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MSNBC features the Atlantic Council event Senator Lindsey Graham on “America’s Role in the World” in an article about Senator Graham calling for a troop surge in Iraq:

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Jul 8, 2015

Saab on Concerns About a Nuclear Iran

By Bilal Y. Saab

National Defense Magazine quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on why concerns about a nuclear Iran will remain even if an accord is reached:

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Jul 7, 2015

Nordenman: Sweden Struggles to Balance Defense Sales, Rights Concerns

By Magnus Nordenman

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for World Politics Review on the tensions between Sweden’s arms export business and its desire to respect human rights abroad:

Defense Industry Northern Europe

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Jul 7, 2015

Saab on US Middle East Strategy

By Bilal Y. Saab

USNI News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on his report, The New Containment: Changing America’s Approach to Middle East Security, which calls for a new US security architecture to tackle Middle East concerns:

Iran