Press Release
Washington, D.C. 8 July 2008
In this election year, American foreign policy-and domestic and international security concerns-are the top issues as voter's weigh their political decisions. Polls show growing public support for cooperative, diplomatic security strategies-and growing skepticism about the ability of military strength and unilateral decision-making to solve complex security problems. With such a unique political climate, the National Security Network aand Demos' US in the World Project collaborated on a project to gauge public opinion on national security and foreign policy issues.Using fifty-one in-depth interviews and extensive reviews of polling data, the findings explore how the American people form their views on America's role in the world--how best to both secure the country and exert American influence abroad.
Press Release
Washington, D.C. 27 May 2008
In reaction to John McCain's speech this morning on his views on nuclear proliferation and greater strategy for Asia, National Security Network compiled the following reactions from experts who agree that the speech and his overall outlook are misguided and return to the failed policies of the past:
Press Release
Washington, DC 30 April 2008
With tomorrow marking the 5-year anniversary of President Bush declaring "mission accomplished" in Iraq, the National Security Network released the following report examining how Sen. John McCain's positions on Iraq represent a continuation of President Bush's failed policies:
Press Release
Washington, D.C. 25 February 2008
Yesterday, four former senior level intelligence officials, all of whom have worked with Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell in the past, sent a letter to McConnell seeking clarification on statements both he and President Bush have made during the recent debate over FISA and telecom immunity.
Press Release
Washington, DC 24 February 2008
Press Release
Washington, DC 3 December 2007
Key findings of a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran were made public today, concluding that Iran halted nuclear weapons development programs. Two experts weigh in on these developments.
Press Release
Washington, DC 10 September 2007
Today the National Security Network released a new video Crisis in Confidence: The Politics and Policy of the Petraeus Report in which frank assessments of the Bush Administration's flawed Iraq strategy are offered by leading experts such as Richard Clarke, Jon Alterman, and Mara Rudman.
Press Release
Washington DC 30 August 2007
Despite recent press reports that the GAO will soon report that “while the Baghdad security plan was intended to reduce sectarian violence, U.S. agencies differ on whether such violence has been reduced," and the Associated Press indicates that, “sectarian violence has actually doubled in 2007,” US officials have recently claimed that violence is down and specifically civilian deaths in Iraq have decreased. No evidence has been provided to the public that supports this claim. This assertion follows a bloody month for civilians in Iraq including a bombing that killed more than 400 people and is the deadliest attack of the war.
Press Release
Washington, DC 22 August 2007
Today, experts from the National Security Network weighed in on the President’s misrepresentation of the historical lessons of Vietnam.
Press Release
Washington, DC 23 May 2007
Richard Clarke, Steven Simon, Brian Katulis and Rand Beers comment on newly declassified intelligence that Osama bin Laden
ordered a top lieutenant in early 2005 to hit targets inside the United States.
