Thursday, July 24, 2008
Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski

A Diplomatic Path between the U.S. and Iran

CSIS hosted a discussion on the implications of the opening steps for a diplomatic path between the United States and Iran with Zbigniew Brzezinski (pictured left), CSIS trustee and counselor and former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter; Gen. Brent Scowcroft (Ret.) (pictured far left), CSIS trustee and counselor and former national security adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush; and David Ignatius, associate editor and columnist, the Washington Post. The discussion was moderated by Bob Schieffer, CBS News' chief Washington correspondent and host of Face the Nation. Transcript | Listen | Watch

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Scholar Testifies Before Congress
Kathleen H. Hicks, senior fellow of International Security Program (ISP), testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs. Read More | ISP

On Energy Independence
Frank Verrastro, the director of the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, has written a new commentary on energy independence.
Read More | Energy

EU Sanctions on Bulgaria
Janusz Bugajski, the director of the CSIS New European Democracies Project (NEDP), has written a new Critical Questions on EU sanctions on Bulgaria.
Read More | Critical Questions | NEDP

U.S. Strategy in the Arctic
Senator Murkowski (R-AK) delivered a speech and took questions on arctic energy politics and the Law of the Sea Treaty. The senator's speech was followed by a CSIS panel discussion.
Listen | Watch | Europe | Energy

Achievements Since Independence
CSIS hosted a Statesmen’s Forum with the president and prime minister of Kosovo on achievements since independence.
Listen | Watch | Statesmen's Forum

A Process for Closing Guantanamo
Closing Guantánamo is the stated desire and policy of the Bush administration and of both presidential candidates. But how? That has been the task of a CSIS working group. Sarah Mendelson, director of the CSIS Human Rights and Security Initiative, has released a draft report based on the group's work. DRAFT REPORT

NAFTA Revisited: How to Proceed
Jon Huenemann, CSIS fellow and former assistant United States Trade Representative responsible for NAFTA coordination, and Sidney Weintraub, the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS, have written a new commentary on NAFTA.
Read More | Simon Chair

U.S.-Russia Relations: Facing Reality Pragmatically
A new report from the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program analyzes U.S.-Russia relations. In both countries there is a widespread belief that things have gone terribly wrong—and that the other side is largely at fault.
Read More | Russia

Fighting Terrorism in the 21st Century
The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities spoke at a CSIS event on sharpening the tools of strategic communication and public diplomacy.
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Secretary of Defense William Perry Speaks at CSIS
Former secretary of defense William J. Perry discussed how future administrations should move toward a smarter nuclear policy at a CSIS Smart Power event. Robert Einhorn, CSIS senior adviser and former assistant secretary for nonproliferation at the Department of State, moderated the discussion.
Listen | Watch | Smart Power | Nonproliferation

Colin Powell Speaks at CSIS Project Launch
CSIS launched the Next America Project with a speech by former secretary of state Colin Powell. The Next America Project is designed to engage future American leaders in a substantive foreign policy debate. Listen | Watch | Next America

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Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski
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