Bennett Ramberg served in the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs in the George H. W. Bush Administration. He is the author of several books on international security.
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Commentaries by Bennett Ramberg
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Syria’s Chemical Genie
LOS ANGELES – Since Syria’s civil war erupted, its large chemical-weapons arsenal has haunted the conflict zone and beyond. Now Israel says …
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Leave North Korea Alone
LOS ANGELES – North Korea continues to befuddle the rest of the world. For several months, reports have circulated that the country may test…
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Defense and Democracy in America
LOS ANGELES – The failure of the US Congressional Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach agreement on budget cuts now sets the stage …
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A Watershed Doctrine for America
LOS ANGELES – As the United States stumbles through its economic challenges at home, the pressure of world events will not subside. But Amer…
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Israel’s Nuclear Option in Iran
LOS ANGELES – Revelations in former President George W. Bush’s recently published memoirs show that he declined an Israeli request to destro…
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A Weak Start for START
LOS ANGELES – A strange sense of déjà vu is gripping Washington these days, as the debate over ratification by the United States Senate of t…
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The Libya Option In Iran
LOS ANGELES – International efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be given a new lease on life this month, because Fr…
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American Retreats
Los Angeles – As Barack Obama’s incoming administration debates the pace and consequences of withdrawal from Iraq, it would do well to exami…
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Nuclear Vigilantes
LOS ANGELES – Forty years ago this month, more than 50 nations gathered in the East Room of the White House to sign the Treaty on the Nonpro…
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What Next after Failed Sanctions on Iran?
LOS ANGELES amp#45;amp#45; The approval of fresh sanctions on Iran marks the third time that the United Nations Security Council has been ga…
Leave North Korea Alone
Gary Marshall: And what happens when another S. Korean military ship sinks or a Northern artillery barrage strikes S. Korean territory? Should that be ignored as well? GM