North Africa, Middle East, and the Persian Gulf

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Books and Book Chapters

"Countering Terrorism," Chapter 46, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Iraq," Chapter 49, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"U.S. Policy toward Iran," Chapter 50, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"U.S. Policy in the Middle East," Chapter 52, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Exiting Iraq: Why the U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War against Al Qaeda, by Chris Preble (2004).

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Cato Studies

"Congress Surrenders the War Powers: Libya, the United Nations, and the Constitution," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 687, October 27, 2011

"Rethinking Darfur," by Marc Gustafson, Foreign Policy Briefing no. 89, June 1, 2010

"Somalia, Redux: A More Hands-Off Approach," by David Axe, Policy Analysis no. 649, October 12, 2009

"Organ Sales and Moral Travails: Lessons from the Living Kidney Vendor Program in Iran," by Benjamin E. Hippen, Policy Analysis no. 614, March 20, 2008

"Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq," by Benjamin H. Friedman, Harvey Sapolsky and Christopher Preble, Policy Analysis no. 610, February 13, 2008

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Articles and Newsletters

"Why China and Russia Balk at Sanctions against North Korea and Iran," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Nuclear Proliferation Update, March 2010.

"Middle East Vortex: An Unstable Iraq and Its Implications for the Region," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Mediterranean Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4, Fall 2009, pp. 22-31.

"Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran: A Skeptic’s View," by Justin Logan, Nuclear Proliferation Update, October 2009.

"Stop the War, Stop the Spending," by David Boaz, Cato Policy Report, July/August 2009.

"Israel's Not-So-Future Perfect," World Policy Journal, Vol. 25, No. 3, Pages 85-88 (2008).

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Opinion and Commentary

"President Barzani's Visit And Washington's Hedging Strategy," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Gulan Media, April 25, 2012

"The Pernicious Myth That Iran Can't Be Deterred," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Aspenia, April 12, 2012

"Iraq's Choice of Destinies," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Gulan Media, April 11, 2012

"A Global Assault on Religious Liberty," by Doug Bandow, Forbes, April 9, 2012

"Time-Bomb Diplomacy," by Justin Logan, American Conservative, April 4, 2012

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Events

"U.S. Policy toward Iran: The Prospects for Success — and for Failure," March 30, 2012 [Conference]

"Why Are We at War in Libya?," May 13, 2011 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"The Arab Awakening and Its Implications," May 5, 2011 [Policy Forum]

"Civil Resistance and Revolution in the Arab World," April 18, 2011 [Policy Forum]

"The War in Libya: What Is the Role of Congress?," April 5, 2011 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

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Multimedia

Joshua Rovner Talks about Iran (April 20, 2012) [Cato Video, 12:33]

Nuno Monteiro Says U.S. Should Not Antagonize Iran (April 19, 2012) [Cato Video, 12:42]

Justin Logan Discusses Iran and the U.S. (April 18, 2012) [Cato Video, 12:10]

Malou Innocent discusses the Iranian nuclear program on VOA (April 18, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 02:37]

U.S. Policy toward Iran: The Prospects for Success — And for Failure: Panel 2: The Options if Diplomacy Fails featuring Jamie Fly, Matthew Kroenig, Nuno Monteiro and Joshua Rovner (March 30, 2012) [Events, 47:39]

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