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Major Phillip M. Zeman, Strategic Analyst, United States Marine Corps (F’07)
Posted by viewsonnews on 07 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Armed Forces, Armenia, Europe, Iraq, Iraq, Security Studies, Turkey
Major Zeman discusses a range of issues facing the Marine Corps today, including the proposal to shift Marines from Iraq to Afghanistan, changing dynamics within Iraq, and the role of the Armenian genocide resolution in the US Congress, as it affects US-Turkish relations.
Major Phillip M. Zeman, Strategic Analyst, United States Marine Corps (F'07) [25:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadStephen Grey, journalist and author, “Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program”
Posted by viewsonnews on 02 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Human Security, Security Studies, Terrorism
Eve interviews Stephen Grey, winner of the 2007 Overseas Press Club of America’s Dine award for best international reporting on human rights in any medium, about his book and upcoming PBS documentary (http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/rendition701/). What was the rendition program designed to achieve? What is it actually achieving?
For more information about Ghost Plane: http://ghostplane.net/
Stephen Grey, journalist and author, "Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program" [11:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadKei Koga, Fletcher PhD Student
Posted by admin on 10 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Asia, Elections, Japan, Politics and Law, Security Studies, Terrorism
Is Japan’s new Prime Minister Fukuda here to stay? How does his political style vary from his two recent predecessors? How is Fukuda’s refusal to visit The Yasukuni Shrine seen in Japan? Is the Anti-Terror Law likely to pass? Kei Koga shares his views on these issues as they are seen from Japan.
Paula Broadwell, Deputy Director of The Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies
Posted by admin on 06 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Other, Security Studies, Terrorism, Women's Issues
In this episode, Eve talks with Paula Broadwell, Deputy Director of The Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies. They discuss the increasing role that women are playing in supporting terrorist behavior. Women are involved in terrorist groups, similar to their male counterparts, such as the Black Widows, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil, and Al Queda. Can we tap into these women as resources in the fight against terrorism?
Matan Chorev
Posted by admin on 16 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Human Security, Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Security Studies
Matan Chorev, MALD ‘07, talks with Eve about Iraqi Kurdistan, both from the perspectives he gained during his time there, and his subsequent research. Specifically, he discusses the region’s ethnic homogeneity, security conditions, and prospects for the future.