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Countering al Qaeda: An Appreciation of the Situation and Suggestions for Strategy

Brian Jenkins

Next steps in the U.S. campaign to defeat al Qaeda and combat terrorism.

Deterrence and Influence in Counterterrorism: A Component in the War on al Qaeda

Paul K. Davis and Brian Michael Jenkins

The importance of influence as a component in America's counterterrorism strategy.

Issues Affecting Internet Use in Afghanistan and Developing Countries in the Middle East

Elham Ghashghai and Rosalind Lewis

Proposes a two-step approach to testing the feasibility of enhanced Internet access in Afghanistan and developing countries in the Middle East.

The Persian Gulf in the Coming Decade: Trends, Threats, and Opportunities

by Daniel L. Byman and John R. Wise

Likely challenges to U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf, key uncertainties and trends, and the implications of those trends for the United States are examined in this study. The authors conclude that while many trends in the region are positive, daunting problems remain.

Terrorism and Asymmetic Conflict in Southwest Asia

Authors: Shahram Chubin, Jerrold Green; Rapporteur: Andrew Rathmell

Reports on the Center for Middle East Public Policy at RAND and the Geneva Center for Security Policy workshop on terrorism and asymmetric conflict in Southwest Asia held on June 23-25, 2002.

U.S. Policy Toward the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute

Jerrold D. Green, originally published in Politique etrangere.

Discusses the Bush Administration's disinclination toward high-level engagement in Arab-Israeli peacemaking.

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