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Experts on Syria testified on the country’s civil war and the Obama administration’s approach to the conflict. Among the issues addressed were the flow of refugees to other countries, efforts to…

Dignitaries and family members participated in a memorial service for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.

Leslie Gelb spoke from New York City about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the impact on U.S. policy in the country and the region. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…

Leslie Gelb talked about U.S. foreign policy and his Foreign Affairs article outlining his belief that the U.S. should redefine its policy more toward economic security, and less toward military…

Following a performance of the play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, Victor Navasky moderated a discussion among principals of the case about the original publication of the Pentagon…

A panel discussion on how U.S. foreign policy and the presidency have been shaped by the development, use, and spread of nuclear weapons focused on efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons to terrorist…

Leslie Gelb, author of Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy (Harper; March 17, 2009), talked about his book and President Obama’s foreign policies. He responded…

Panelists talked about the life and work of the late David Halberstam, focusing on his final book, The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War, published that day by Hyperion. This history of the…

Panelists talked about the state of U.S. intelligence and how intelligence-gathering will shape American foreign policy under the next president. They also discussed the history of the…

Fouad Ajami talked about his book The Foreigner’s Gift: The Americans, the Arabs, and the Iraqis in Iraq, published by Free Press. In a discussion with Mr. Gelb, Prof. Ajami profiled the…

Leslie Gelb spoke by remote from New York City about his five-point plan on U.S. involvement in Iraq. He and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Joseph Biden co-wrote an…

Mr. Gelb talked via video link from New York City about foreign policy issues, focusing on the role of foreign policy and the war on terror in the 2004 election. Mr. Gelb responded to…