Archive for the terrorism Category

Sheehan Speaks on Iran’s State Sponsored Terrorism & Human Rights Abuses in Washington, D.C.

Posted in clinton, counterterrorism, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, negotiation, nuclear, obama, policy, regime change, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat, war on July 14, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan speaks on changes needed in U.S. policy toward Iran at an event sponsored by the Leadership Council for Human Rights in Washington, D.C.

Romney Should Embrace the Iranian Opposition – Haaretz – Opinion

Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, covert, democracy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, MEK, NCRI, obama, PMOI, policy, regime change, romney, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat on June 28, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Romney Should Embrace the Iranian Opposition – Haaretz – Opinion

My commentary on the U.S. presidential contest and Iran policy.

Sheehan Invited to Paris as Guest of the Organizing Committee for the Convention of Democracy in Iran

Posted in counterterrorism, covert, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, global, human security, international relations, iran, MEK, NCRI, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat on June 28, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

On June 23, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan traveled to Paris as a guest of the Organizing Committee for the Convention of Democracy in Iran to attend an international assembly for democracy put on by the National Council of Resistance of Iran. The event, attended by approximately 100,000 expatriate Iranians from around the world, was the largest gathering of the Iranian opposition to date. World leaders, bipartisan U.S. officials, and academics participated and ongoing efforts to promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Iran were discussed.

Unchaining the Iranian Opposition – The Washington Times

Posted in analysis, clinton, counterterrorism, covert, diplomacy, dissident, due process, foreign policy, international relations, iran, MEK, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat on June 9, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Unchaining the Iranian Opposition – The Washington Times – Opinion

My latest commentary in The Washington Times on the need for Secretary Clinton to revise the Foreign Terrorist Organization list and support the Iranian opposition.

Print Edition 6-11-12

Dr. Sheehan Excerpted Remarks on U.S-Iran Policy

Posted in counterterrorism, covert, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, iraq, MEK, military, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, sheehan, terrorism, uncategorized, weapons on June 4, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan speaks to members of the Iranian opposition at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel on May 30, 2012. Also on the panel were Secretary Tom Ridge, Ambassador John Bolton, Congressman Tom Tancredo, Congressman Patrick Kennedy, and Governor Ed Rendell. Sheehan followed Obama’s Assistant Secretary of State, Philip J. Crowley, at the podium.

Sheehan Speaks on Iran Panel with Sec. Tom Ridge, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, & Amb. John Bolton

Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, covert, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, MEK, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, scholarly, sheehan, terrorism, weapons on June 3, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan spoke on U.S.-Iran policy at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on May 30. Also on the panel were Fmr. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Fmr. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton, Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Congressman Tom Tancredo, and Fmr. Gov. Ed Rendell.

Listen to Dr. Sheehan’s Remarks, following an introduction by Congressman Tancredo.

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Negotiating with Iran: A Better Way Forward

Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, covert, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, international relations, iran, israel, MEK, military, negotiation, nuclear, obama, policy, preemptive, sheehan, strike, terrorism, weapons on May 25, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Negotiating with Iran: A Better Way Forward

My latest commentary, published by United Press International, on the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear pursuits.

Sheehan Published in Perspectives on Terrorism

Posted in analysis, courses, evidence-based, international relations, mapping, pedagogy, scholarly, sheehan, teaching, terrorism on May 17, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan’s latest study titled Mapping Contemporary Terrorism Courses at Top-Ranked National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States published in the May issue of Perspectives on Terrorism. You can also download the full issue here.

Sheehan Joins Roundtable Discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy in Iraq

Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, global, international relations, iran, iraq, MEK, sheehan, terrorism, threat on April 17, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan joins Harvard’s Alan Dershowitz, former U.S. Atty. Gen. Michael Mukasey and Amb. Lincoln Bloomfield Jr. for a roundtable discussion on U.S. foreign policy in Iraq at George Mason University.

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Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy

Posted in counterterrorism, data, databases, evidence-based, international relations, policy, sheehan, terrorism on October 5, 2011 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan’s latest book chapter on Assessing and Comparing Terrorism Databases.

Curious as to what else is new w/ Dr. Sheehan?

Is the Targeted Killing of Americans Legal?

Posted in al-Awlaki, drone, military, obama, sheehan, targeted killing, terrorism, war, yemen on October 4, 2011 by Professor Sheehan

My commentary at UPI.com on the targeted killing of fiery American Cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, in Yemen.

Is the Targeted Killing of Americans Legal? — UPI.com Commentary

Time to Stop Coddling Iran

Posted in afghanistan, international relations, iran, libya, military, obama, sheehan, terrorism, war on August 25, 2011 by Professor Sheehan

My latest commentary in The Jerusalem Post.

Time to Stop Coddling Iran – Jerusalem Post – Opinion

Bioterror in the 21st Century: Emerging Threats in a New Global Environment

Posted in analysis, biodefense, bioterrorism, counterterrorism, international relations, military, sheehan, terrorism, threat, war, weapons on July 4, 2011 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan extends his congratulations to Dr. Daniel Gerstein, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security, on the publication of his book Bioterror in the 21st Century and appreciates the kind words in the acknowledgements section of his new book. Dr. Gerstein’s prior service as the Principal Director for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Office of the Secretary of Defense makes him uniquely qualified to speak to the challenges of biodefense in the 21st century. Please read this important book on the bioterror threat.

Timothy Garton Ash Speaks to Charlie Rose

Posted in afghanistan, china, international relations, military, obama, peace, terrorism, war on July 3, 2011 by Professor Sheehan

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Don’t Overreact to this Threat

Posted in counterterrorism, military, obama, sheehan, terrorism, yemen on June 24, 2011 by Professor Sheehan

My commentary in The Baltimore Sun on the suspicious packages shipped to the U.S. ahead of the November elections, allegedly by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Don’t Overreact to This Threat- The Baltimore Sun