Bruce Riedel
Bruce Riedel (born c. 1953) is a Senior Fellow in foreign policy at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy of the Brookings Institution, a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, a former CIA Analyst, a counter-terrorism expert, and an author. He retired in 2006 after 29 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. Riedel served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East Affairs on the National Security Council (1997–2002), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near East and South Asian Affairs (1995–97), and National Intelligence Officer for Near East and South Asian Affairs at the National Intelligence Council (1993–95). His areas of expertise include counter-terrorism, Arab-Israeli issues, Persian Gulf security and India and Pakistan.
[edit] Other assignments
- Special Advisor, NATO, Brussels, Belgium (2003–2006)
- Member, Royal College of Defense Studies, London, UK (2002–2003)
- Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs, National Security Council (2001–2002)
- Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs, National Security Council (1997–2001)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near East and South Asian Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense (1995–1997)
- Director for Gulf and South Asia Affairs, National Security Council (1991–1993)
- Deputy Chief Persian Gulf Task Force, Central Intelligence Agency (1990–1991)
- Various assignments, Central Intelligence Agency (1977–1990)
Riedel has a B.A. from Brown, a Masters in Diplomatic History from Harvard, and has studied at the Royal College of Defense Studies in London. He received the Secretary of Defense Distinguished Service Medal in 1997, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal in 2001, and the Department of State Meritorious Honor Award in 2006 for his work in the intelligence and defense community.
He is the author of 'Al Qaeda Strikes Back', which is a study in contemporary counter-terrorism and was published in May/June 2007 edition of Foreign Affairs that focuses on the International terrorist organization al-Qaeda.[1]
Riedel previously served as a policy adviser to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.[2][3] In February 2009 Barack Obama appointed him chair of White House review to overhaul of U.S. policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan by April.[4] On March 27, 2009 he briefed the press about this review.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Al Qaeda Strikes Back, Brookings Institution
- ^ Hirsh, Michael (2007-09-15). "The Talent Primary". Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/id/40772/output/print. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (2008-07-18). "A Cast of 300 Advises Obama on Foreign Policy". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/us/politics/18advisers.html?pagewanted=print. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ Obama team works to overhaul Afghanistan-Pakistan policy, The Los Angeles Times, 2009-02-11
- ^ PRESS BRIEFING BY BRUCE RIEDEL, AMBASSADOR RICHARD HOLBROOKE, AND MICHELLE FLOURNOY ON THE NEW STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[edit] External links
- Articles by Bruce Riedel from Council on Foreign Relations
- Al Qaeda Strikes Back by Bruce Riedel, Foreign Affairs, May/June 2007
- A New Pakistan Policy: Containment by Bruce Riedel, New York Times, October 15, 2011
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