Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan will participate in a roundtable discussion with Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. at The Stimson Center in Washington, DC on June 13 to examine findings from a new study titled The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK): Shackled by a Twisted History. The invitation only discussion will include a group of former government officials and Iran experts who will look at how information and intelligence about the Iranian opposition led to assumptions and judgments that may have constrained policy formulation over time. The roundtable will also address how evolving policy doctrines on terrorism and human rights affect the case.
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Sheehan Participates in Think-Tank Roundtable
Posted in analysis, bloomfield, briefing, CIA, clinton, college of public affairs, congress, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, evidence-based, foreign policy, framing, freedom, global, human rights, human security, intelligence, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, MEK, MI6, middle east, military, NCRI, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, presidential election, protest, rajavi, regime change, research, scholarly, sheehan, state department, stimson center, terrorism, think-tank, threat, u.s. foundation for liberty, university of baltimore on June 11, 2013 by Professor SheehanNOW AVAILABLE: New Book on US-Iran Policy by Amb. Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. Featuring Foreword by Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan
Posted in analysis, bloomfield, briefing, CIA, clinton, college of public affairs, congress, counterterrorism, delisting, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, european union, evidence-based, foreign policy, global, human rights, intelligence, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, media, MEK, MI6, middle east, military, mossad, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, paris, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, protest, rajavi, regime change, research, sanctions, scholarly, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat, university of baltimore, unrest, war on March 31, 2013 by Professor Sheehan
Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. has published a new book titled The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) – Shackled by a Twisted History through the University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs. More than two thousand advance copies have been provided to members of Congress and White House Officials and additional copies are being sent to EU representatives. The book features a Foreword by Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan and supporting comments from senior former US officials, including:
- General George W. Casey, Jr.
- Lieutenant General Dell L. Dailey
- General James L. Jones
- Judge Michael B. Mukasey
- Dr. Mitchell B. Reiss
- Governor Bill Richardson
Read advance praise for the study issued by senior US officials.
UPDATE 7-17-13: Governor Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, authored a book review titled The Friends Left in the Shadow of War in The Washington Times.
UPDATE 6-3-13: Dr. Mitchell Reiss, President of Washington College and former director of policy planning staff at the U.S. State Department under Secretary Colin Powell, penned a book review in The Baltimore Sun titled How the U.S. Hung a Potential Iranian Ally Out to Dry.
Purchase your copy at Amazon.com and stay tuned for media and policy events on this important new study.
Time to ‘Man Up’ on Iran – The Jerusalem Post
Posted in analysis, CIA, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, european union, foreign policy, global, human rights, intelligence, international relations, iran, iran policy committee, iraq, israel, MEK, MI6, middle east, military, mossad, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, protest, rajavi, regime change, sanctions, sheehan, tanter, terrorism, threat, war on March 8, 2013 by Professor Sheehan
TANTER & SHEEHAN: Time to ‘Man Up’ on Iran – The Jerusalem Post
Professors Raymond Tanter and Ivan Sascha Sheehan in The Jerusalem Post on the need for the pro-Israel community to act on behalf of Iranian dissidents under fire in Iraq.
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By Raymond Tanter, Ivan Sascha Sheehan
March 4, 2013
“Man up” on Iran? The phrase appears to suggest preparations for military action. But being tough on Iran means acting to facilitate regime change from within. Tehran pays more attention to domestic threats than international pressures, including sanctions or threats of military action.
There is broad consensus that the Iranian regime is a threat to Israel and the United States. Economic sanctions and threats of military action against Iran’s nuclear program are assumed to be the only tools with which to confront Tehran. But one of the lessons of the Arab revolts against dictatorial regimes is the need to pay attention to opposition groups before radical Islamists seize control during periods of domestic unrest. This lesson was also manifest in the 1979 Iranian Revolution when a secular coalition, including the Mojahedin (now more commonly referred to as Mujahedeen-e-Khalq or MEK), was able to oust the Shah but lacked a plan to stave off Islamists who now run the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran’s Opposition Sets Sights on Tehran – Opinion
Posted in analysis, brussels, CIA, clinton, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, european union, foreign policy, intelligence, international relations, iran, israel, MEK, MI6, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, preemptive, protest, rajavi, regime change, sanctions, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat, unrest on October 18, 2012 by Professor Sheehan
Sheehan Comment on State Department Decision to Correct FTO List
Posted in analysis, CIA, clinton, counterterrorism, covert, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, MEK, MI6, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, preemptive, regime change, romney, sheehan, state department, tanter, terrorism, threat, war, weapons on September 21, 2012 by Professor Sheehan
Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan’s statement on the Department of State’s announcement on September 21 that it will remove the Iranian opposition organization, Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK/PMOI), from the Foreign Terrorist Organization list.
“Secretary Clinton’s decision to remove MEK/ PMOI from the Department of State’s Foreign Terrorist Organization list is an important step toward correcting U.S.-Iran policy. The delisting was necessary to ensure that the list remains a credible tool for countering actual terrorist threats and is a victory for those concerned with the protection of civil liberties. The move also sends a clear signal to Tehran that U.S. counterterrorism policy will not be politicized, nor will the Iranian opposition be used as a source of leverage in negotiations. As the Iranian regime expands its arc of influence and closes ranks with Shiite officials in Baghdad, the democratic cause in the Middle East- to which the U.S. has contributed so much- must now shift to the promotion of democratic change in Tehran. Such change is best accomplished from within and U.S. officials must now turn their attention to the protection of opposition members against persecution and back organized efforts to promote grassroots change.”
The Other Humanitarian Crisis
Posted in analysis, clinton, counterterrorism, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, human security, international relations, iran, iraq, MEK, MI6, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, regime change, sheehan, state department, terrorism on September 13, 2012 by Professor Sheehan
The Other Humanitarian Crisis – United Press International – Opinion
My latest commentary on the looming humanitarian crisis facilitated by the Iranian regime and the need to protect the Iranian opposition in Iraq.
Sheehan Appears on USA Radio Network
Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, democracy, diplomacy, evidence-based, foreign policy, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, MEK, MI6, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, PMOI, regime change, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat, war, weapons on July 23, 2012 by Professor SheehanDr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan is interviewed on the USA Radio Network live on July 23, 2012 to discuss recent declarations by the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency- MI6- that, unless stopped, Iran will acquire the nuclear technology necessary to build a bomb by 2014.
Sheehan Interviewed by Political Talkshow Host, Jan Mickelson, on Newsradio 1040
Posted in afghanistan, analysis, CIA, counterterrorism, covert, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, MEK, MI6, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, PMOI, policy, regime change, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat on July 23, 2012 by Professor SheehanDr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan is interviewed by Iowa’s influential political talkshow host, Jan Mickelson, on Newsradio 1040 on July 23, 2012. Iran, democracy, and the politics of regime change are examined.
Sheehan Interviewed on America’s Radio News Network
Posted in analysis, CIA, counterterrorism, covert, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, global, international relations, iran, MEK, MI6, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, regime change, sheehan, state department, terrorism, weapons on July 17, 2012 by Professor SheehanDr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan appeared on America’s Radio News Network to discuss recent attempts to thwart Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons by Britain’s secret intelligence service, MI6.
*Skip to Dr. Sheehan’s segment beginning at 44:10
Professor Sheehan is the Executive Director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore where he teaches in the College of Public Affairs.
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