Kenneth M. Pollack

Kenneth M. Pollack is a senior fellow of the Brookings Institution and the author of Unthinkable: Iran, the Bomb and American Strategy.

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Non-Nuclear Option

Pushing Back Iran in Syria

The Iran nuclear deal is a good one as far as it goes. But Washington has to show it will stand up against Tehran’s regional designs. The place to do that is Syria.

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The Revolt in Syria Could Easily Spread to Other Middle East Countries

There is good reason to suspect that Syria’s conflict cannot be contained within its borders.

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Iraq Back on the Brink

Nuri al-Maliki has Baghdad back in crisis. Kenneth M. Pollack on the dangerous politics for Washington.

Kenneth M. Pollack

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Assassination Attempts

Iran’s Covert War Against the U.S.

<p>The Iranian attempt on the Saudi ambassador’s life shows that Tehran is meaner and nastier than ever before. And no longer fears U.S. military retaliation. says Brookings’ Ken Pollack. Plus, <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2011/10/11/iran-s-alleged-assassination-plot-escalates-u-s-iran-shadow-war.html">Eli Lake on the escalating shadow war</a>.<br> </p>

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Last Chance to Save Iraq

With Obama announcing the drawdown in Iraq, Kenneth M. Pollack lays out a path for the president to leave an Iraqi government that can rule, not just reign.

Kenneth M. Pollack

Pushing Back Iran in Syria

The Revolt in Syria Could Easily Spread to Other Middle East Countries

Iraq Back on the Brink

Iran’s Covert War Against the U.S.

Last Chance to Save Iraq

Could We Still Lose Iraq?