January 4, 2020 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: assassination in foreign policy, General Soleimani, Iran, Iranian policy in Iraq, Iraq •
US Foreign Policy by Assassination Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 4 January 2020 The United States, through its assassination of top-ranking Iranian General Qasim Soleimani, has once again opened Pandora’s box in its conduct of foreign policy. How long does Washington think it can enjoy unique monopoly over exercise of these forms of international violence […]
October 16, 2019 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Iran, Israel, Kurds, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, US policy •
Everybody Betraying Everybody in Syria Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 16 October 2019 Just what have we witnessed in the recent events in Syria? It’s hard to know, given the avalanche of superficial and over-the-top headlines in most US media: betrayal of the Kurds, handing Syria over to Russia, caving to Turkey’s Erdogan, bestowing a gift […]
August 6, 2019 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Eurasia, Iran, NATO, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, US foreign policy •
“Who Lost Turkey?” Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 5 August 2019 Here we go again, another phase of witch-hunting over “Who lost —-(fill in the blanks) country.” It was once who lost China in 1949, then Cuba in 1959, then Iran in 1979, and others. The latest iteration is now “Who lost Turkey?” This question classically […]
October 18, 2018 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, Graham Fuller, Iran, jamal khashoggi, Muhammad bin Salman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Wahhabism •
The grisly details of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi security goons in their own consulate in Istanbul has riveted global attention like few other recent stories. Not surprisingly, the lurid descriptions of this single sensational case have far greater impact on public perceptions than the deaths of some ten thousand Yemenis—mostly civilians— in Saudi Arabia’s military operations in Yemen—facilitated by Washington and London.
June 13, 2018 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Donald Trump. denuclearization, Graham Fuller, Iran, Kim Jong Un, North Korea •
Nukes: Intentions Matter More Than Weapons Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 13 June 2018 The fascinating, elaborately choreographed diplomatic pas de deux in Singapore between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un mesmerized the world over two days. Most pundits look at the (perhaps more than) half empty glass of water on the table. Indeed, most Democrats […]
April 16, 2018 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Asad, Graham Fuller, Iran, Israel, Russia, Shi'ites, Syria, US policy •
Syria: bottom line questions Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 16 April 2018 The Trump administration has just delivered several dozen military strikes against Syria purportedly aimed at chemical production and storage facilities. It was an act the international community feared might lead to overt war in Syria between the US, Iran and Russia, but it came […]
January 9, 2018 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: demonstrations, Graham Fuller, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Shi'ites, Sunnis, Turkey, US •
Iran—On the Brink? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 9 January 2018 With the emergence of demonstrations and rioting in various Iranian cities earlier this month, Washington’s neoconservatives and interventionist/ imperial-minded “liberals” have been given a new lease on life in promoting their aspirations for “regime change” in Tehran. Indeed, of the three current potential global flashpoints—North […]
October 31, 2017 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iran, Israel, Jihad, Russia, US Middle East policy •
Washington Does Have a Clear ME Policy—It’s Just the Wrong One Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 31 October 2017 Washington media, think tanks, various commentators and now John McCain continue hammering on an old theme— that the US has “no policy towards the Middle East.” This is fake analysis. In fact the US very much does […]
August 8, 2017 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Bahrain, Graham Fuller, Iran, Oman, Persian Gulf, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Wahhabis, Yemen •
Dark Signs in the Persian Gulf Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 8 August 2017 The political and economic assault against Qatar by a Saudi-led coalition so far shows no signs of succeeding in bending Qatar to its will. More seriously, it raises ominous signals for the future of geopolitics in the Arabian Peninsula. That future may […]
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In great power diplomacy, is China beating US at its own game?
March 13, 2023 by Graham E. Fuller • Uncategorized • Tags: China diplomacy, Iran, Iran US foreign policy, Saudi Arabia •
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT Quincy Institute, Washington, DC Written by Graham E. Fuller Washington can learn something about not letting ideology get in the way of conflict resolution and economic development. MARCH 13, 2023 It makes only a modest story in the U.S. news media. Yet China has just pulled off a paradigm shift by facilitating a diplomatic […]
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