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The Brookings Institution
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| Position: | Con to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?" | |||||||||
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"A strong case can be made that Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, is so threatening to his people, his neighbors, and U.S. interests that the United States should use military force, unilaterally if necessary, to overthrow him. Proponents of such an approach, however, often underestimate the costs and risks involved. Instead of mounting a U.S. attack on Iraq as part of the current campaign, the Bush administration should take advantage of its success in Afghanistan to pressure allies and regional players to isolate Saddam’s regime and to reinforce deterrence in an unambiguous way."
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A. Description: |
"The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions."
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"Brookings's goal is to provide high-quality analysis and recommendations for decision-makers in the U.S. and abroad on the full range of challenges facing an increasingly interdependent world." |
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Nonprofit Organization |
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| D. Members / Constituents: |
Non-membership |
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| E. Anual Budget: |
$49,874,000 for fiscal year 2005 |
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Strobe Talbott
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| G. Title: | President and CEO | |||||||||
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| J. Staff: | 140 resident and nonresident scholars, over 200 research assistants, and support staff | |||||||||
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