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Kenneth M. Pollack

Kenneth M. Pollack

Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Ken Pollack is an expert on national security, military affairs and the Persian Gulf. He was Director for Persian Gulf affairs at the National Security Council. He also spent seven years in the CIA as a Persian Gulf military analyst. He is the author of A Path Out of the Desert: A Grand Strategy for America in the Middle East.



Expertise

Middle East; Libya; Military and security affairs; Persian Gulf

Background

Past Positions
Director of Research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution; Director for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (2001-2002); Director for Persian Gulf Affairs, National Security Council (1999-2001); Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs, National Security Council (1995-1996); Senior Research Professor, National Defense University (1998-99, 2001); Iran-Iraq Military Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency (1988-1995)

Education

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996; B.A., Yale University, 1988

"Iraq’s internal political developments, not Bin Laden’s legacy, inspiration, leadership or anything else, will likely determine the future of al Qaeda and Salafi terrorism more generally in Iraq."


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioThe Maliki Dilemma in IraqFebruary 01, 2012The National Interest
Save to My PortfolioAre We Sliding Toward War With Iran?January 18, 2012The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioUnderstanding the Iraq CrisisDecember 24, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioAmerica's Second Chance and the Arab SpringDecember 05, 2011Foreign Policy
Save to My PortfolioThe Egyptian Military Faces Its Defining HourNovember 28, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioAmerican Policy Toward Iraq After 2011November 15, 2011Senate Committee on the Armed Services
Save to My PortfolioProspects for Increased Iranian Influence in IraqNovember 15, 2011House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
Save to My PortfolioIraq Troop Withdrawal: Out with a Whimper, Not a BangOctober 21, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioIran’s Covert War Against the United StatesOctober 11, 2011The Daily Beast
Save to My PortfolioIn Iraq, Are 3,000 Troops Worse Than None?September 12, 2011The Wall Street Journal
Save to My PortfolioSomething Is Rotten in the State of IraqAugust 24, 2011The National Interest
Save to My PortfolioIn Morocco: A Quiet Revolution?June 20, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioIraq and the Death of Bin LadenMay 02, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe Real Military Options in LibyaMarch 09, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioBifurcating the Middle EastMarch 02, 2011The National Interest
Save to My PortfolioWinds of Change in the Middle EastFebruary 27, 2011Los Angeles Times
Save to My PortfolioAround the Halls: A New EgyptFebruary 11, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioCould Al Qaeda Hijack Egypt's Revolution? February 09, 2011The Wall Street Journal

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