2007 Briefings on Capitol Hill and Congressional Testimony
The U.S. Experience with Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan
October 18, 2007 |
Robert Perito testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations alongside the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen. Perito summarized the three functions PRTs perform—governance, reconstruction and security—and offered recommendations to improve their operations and effectiveness.
Stabilizing Afghanistan
October 2, 2007 |
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and the status of U.S. and international efforts to stabilize the country with J Alexander Thier and the International Crisis Group.
Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence
March 14, 2007 |
Gene Martin testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs on "Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence."
A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq’s Future
July 25, 2007 |
Paul Hughes testified on "A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq’s Future" before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Suicide Bombers in Iraq
July 10, 2007 |
USIP grantee Mohammed Hafez briefed staff on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his recently USIP-published book Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom. Hafez is a visiting professor at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
U.S.-Iran Relations
June 21, 2007 |
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on the rising tensions in U.S.-Iran relations over Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iran’s nuclear ambitions featuring Suzanne Maloney, co-chair of USIP’s Iran Policy Forum, and the International Crisis Group.
Syria: Dilemmas of Engagement
May 21, 2007 |
Mona Yacoubian addressed the Capitol Hill-based study group "Security for a New Century" on the complexities of U.S. engagement with Syria, both positive and negative.
Read Mona Yacoubian's latest USIPeace Briefing on Syria
Reforming the Iraqi Interior Ministry, Police and Facilities Protection Service
March 28, 2007 |
Robert Perito testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations on the progress and challenges toward transitioning security responsibilities to the government of Iraq.
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship
March 27, 2007 |
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on how to generate greater action by the government of Pakistan against extremist elements operating within its borders with Christine Fair and the International Crisis Group.
Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence
March 14, 2007 |
Gene Martin testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs on the tragic extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
Kosovo: What Next?
February 26, 2007 |
Daniel Serwer, USIP Guest Scholar Soren Jessen-Petersen and James O’Brien briefed Congressional staff on the importance of addressing that status of Kosovo.
Read Daniel Serwer's latest Special Report on Kosovo
Middle East Peacemaking
February 14, 2007 |
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on obstacles to and proposals for achieving a comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict featuring Daniel Kurtzer, co-director of the USIP Study Group on Arab-Israeli Relations, and the International Crisis Group.
Iraq: Beyond the Surge
January 26, 2007 |
Paul Hughes addressed the Capitol Hill-based study group "Security for a New Century" on the current security situation in Iraq and options to foster stability in the country and across the region.
Iraq's Political Situation
January 25, 2007 |
Rend al-Rahim Francke testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Shi'ia-Sunni relations in Iraq.
