Author: IRmep

IRmep Publishing Book Release Deadly Dogma corrects many common misperceptions about preemptive war, arms control, and fundamental principles of neoconservative policy with hard facts and well-sourced references. Deadly Dogma leverages research from IRmep’s Center…

Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition The Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition *MEASURE* fielded on 1/29/2006-2/1/2006 found that: 1. 55% of Middle East Academics polled believe the Bush Administration will engage in “low…

Voice of America Roundtable – Inter-American Forum Pedro Rodriguez, Diario ABC of Spain:  How can you explain the transformation of Ariel Sharon, he was minister of defense during the invasion of Lebanon,…

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Trade Forecast IRmep’s 2006 forecast of US exports to the Arab market, cited in the Financial Times, US State Department, Middle East North Africa Financial News, presents a paradoxical picture of trade relations.  Although most…

Question and Answer Adventures in Resurrecting Flawed Legislation Question: What is an example of an outdated finding?IRmep: Many of the 2005 findings were out of date when they first appeared in 2004, yet they…

Transcript – National Press Club “There are two things we now know with a high degree of certainty. US exports to a number of petroleum exporting countries are at a very high…

Policy Research Note Donations, Illegal Settlements and Terror Attacks against the US Sixty Billion Dollars for Illegal Settlements Israeli government officials recently disclosed that at least US $60 billion has been spent…

WWRL AM New York Drive Time Dialogue with Armstrong Williams and Sam Greenfield Armstrong Williams: Now, welcome to the show.  Obviously you are 100% supporter of the Israelis leaving Gaza. Grant Smith:  Absolutely….

Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition The Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition *MEASURE* fielded on 7/8/2005-7/13/2005 found that: 1. 58% of Middle East Academics polled believe the Bush Administration will not…

A Summit between South America and the Arab World The document signed at the event, the Declaration of Brasilia, provides insights into Latin and Arab perspectives about US foreign policy. US policymakers…

IRmep Export Special Report: Volume 5 Issue 5Fundamental Shifts Underway in US-Arab World Trade “The US currently runs a $28 billion merchandise trade deficit with the 22-country Arab market, proportionally larger than…

The ‘Clean Break’ Plan TFS: So give us something tangible, that we can take from this, so we have a handle on what the book’s really driving at.IRmep:….we’ve got to have people…

Policy Research Note Release Arming an Israeli Attack on Iran: On April 28, 2005 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the sale of 100 GBU-28 “bunker buster” guided bombs to…

Policy Research Note Release Rejecting a Partnership for Pandemonium April 11, 2005 witnesses another meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President George W. Bush. Like their previous meeting in April…

IRmep Policy Research Note American Values vs. US Middle East Policy The year 2004 plumbed dark new depths of America’s foreign policies in the Middle East.  American citizens, usually willing to support…