FPI Resources Regarding the Situation in Egypt and Libya
September 13, 2012
This week’s events in Egypt and Libya are a dramatic reminder that the Middle East and North Africa are still regions that will need America’s strategic thinking and resources for the immediate future. While President Obama has repeatedly said that “the tide of war is receding” in regards to Iraq and Afghanistan, steadfast American commitment to the area as a whole remains vital.
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is closely monitoring this rapidly-evolving situation, and believes that the following reports, op-eds, and blog posts will help policymakers formulate a response that is firmly rooted in America’s democratic ideals, and supports the brave Egyptians and Libyans who fight for their freedom in the face of belligerent radicals and would-be dictators.
FPI Resources
- The Proper U.S. Response to the Cairo Attack – FPI Director Robert Kagan – Washington Post – September 13, 2012
- Romney is Right – FPI Director William Kristol – The Weekly Standard Blog – September 12, 2012
- To the Shores of Tripoli – FPI Director Robert Kagan – The Weekly Standard – August 27, 2011
- The Egypt Test – FPI Director of Democracy and Human Rights Ellen Bork – The Weekly Standard – May 21, 2011
- Why Egypt Has to be the U.S. Priority in the Middle East – FPI Director Robert Kagan and Michele Dunne – Washington Post – March 7, 2011
Additional Resources
- Does Mideast Democracy Complicate Diplomacy? – Symposium – New York Times’ Room for Debate – September 13, 2012
- In the Long Run, What Matters is the Strategy in the Middle East, not the Tactics or the Partisanship – Peter Feaver – Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government – September 13, 2012
- Failing Libya – Mary Habeck – Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government – September 13, 2012
- [Video] – Foreign Policy Experts Examine the Attacks on U.S. Outposts – Fox News Channel’s Special Report w/ Bret Baier – September 12, 2012
- The New World Disorder – Editorial – Wall Street Journal – September 12, 2012
- Cairo, Benghazi and Obama Foreign Policy – Liz Cheney – Wall Street Journal – September 12, 2012
- Don’t Give Up on the Arab Spring – Shadi Hamid – Foreign Policy – September 12, 2012
- What Happened in Cairo – Lee Smith – The Weekly Standard Blog – September 12, 2012
- Reading the Benghazi Attack – Ann Marlowe – World Affairs Journal – September 12, 2012
- Several Questions on Cairo and Benghazi – Elliott Abrams – National Review Online’s The Corner – September 12, 2012
- They Attacked Us for Our Freedoms — Again – Mario Loyola – National Review Online’s The Corner – September 12, 2012
- Embassy Attack Perpetrators Do Not Represent Islam – Max Boot – Commentary Magazine’s Contentions – September 12, 2012
- Security Challenges to Libya's Quest for Democracy – Karim Mezran and Fadel Lamen – Atlantic Council – September 12, 2012
- The Killing of Chris Stevens is Not an Excuse to Attack America's Pro-Democratic Foreign Policy – Michael Weiss – The Telegraph – September 12, 2012
- Working Group on Egypt Writes Secretary Clinton to Express Concern About Assault Against Civil Society Groups in Egypt – Working Group on Egypt – January 3, 2012
- Conditioning Aid to Egyptian Military: A Statement by the Working Group on Egypt – Working Group on Egypt – November 17, 2011
- What Obama and American Liberals Don’t Understand About the Arab Spring – Shadi Hamid – The New Republic – October 1, 2011
- Issues to Raise with Egyptian Military Leadership: A Statement by the Working Group on Egypt – Working Group on Egypt – July 27, 2011
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