Prominent Personalities
Of The US Foreign Policy Establishment
For Arming Israel
### **1. Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)**
- **Role**: The **most aggressive advocate** for regime change, sanctions, and military action against Iran.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Mark Dubowitz** (CEO, sanctions architect)
- **Reuel Marc Gerecht** (former CIA, advocates for covert ops)
- **Influence**:
- Drafted **maximum pressure sanctions** during Trump admin.
- Pushes for **designating IRGC as terrorist**.
- Supports **covert action & cyberwarfare** against Iran.
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### **2. American Enterprise Institute (AEI)**
- **Role**: Longtime hub for **neoconservative Iran hawks**.
- **Key Figures**:
- **John Bolton** (former UN Ambassador, advocates bombing Iran)
- **Michael Rubin** (regime change proponent)
- **Publications**:
- Frequent calls for **military strikes on nuclear sites**.
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### **3. Hudson Institute**
- **Role**: Strongly anti-Iran, supports **Israeli-Saudi alliance vs. Tehran**.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Michael Doran** (ex-NSC, advocates for "rollback" strategy)
- **Nadia Schadlow** (former Trump official)
- **Proposals**:
- **Support for MEK (exiled Iranian opposition group)**.
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### **4. Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP)**
- **Role**: Pro-Israel think tank that **supports regime pressure**.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Dennis Ross** (supports covert action)
- **Patrick Clawson** (advocated "limited strikes" on Iran)
- **Stance**:
- Favors **sanctions & sabotage over full invasion**.
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### **5. Center for Security Policy (CSP)**
- **Role**: Far-right think tank pushing **anti-Iran conspiracy theories**.
- **Key Figure**:
- **Frank Gaffney** (Islamophobic rhetoric, anti-nuclear deal)
- **Claims**:
- Iran is an **"existential threat" to the U.S.**
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### **6. Heritage Foundation (Hawkish Faction)**
- **Split Views**:
- Some scholars (e.g., **James Phillips**) support **regime collapse**.
- Others prefer **sanctions over direct war**.
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### **7. Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA)**
- **Role**: Pro-Israel, advocates **U.S.-Israel military coordination vs. Iran**.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Michael Makovsky** (former Pentagon official)
- **Proposals**:
- **Preemptive strikes on nuclear facilities**.
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### **Media & Government Ties**
These think tanks work closely with:
- **Republican lawmakers** (e.g., Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham)
- **Pro-Israel lobby groups** (AIPAC, Christians United for Israel)
- **Fox News & Washington Examiner** (amplify Iran threat narratives)
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### **Opposition & Critics**
Think tanks **against** war with Iran:
- **Quincy Institute** (anti-war, pro-diplomacy)
- **Cato Institute** (opposes regime change)
- **Carnegie Endowment** (supports JCPOA revival)
The enemy in The West is the impulse not only to control but to do so by right of unappealable authority. Ultimately, which is to say, historically as a trait of a culture, this impulse traces to the official insertion, in 1054 AD, by The Bishop of Rome, appealing to an unappealable authority asserted by him to be held by himself alone, of the filioque clause into The Nicene Creed.
For Arming Ukraine
### **1. Atlantic Council**
- **Role**: One of the **most vocal supporters** of Ukraine, pushing for NATO expansion, heavy weapons deliveries, and long-term security guarantees.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Anders Fogh Rasmussen** (former NATO Secretary-General)
- **Evelyn Farkas** (ex-Pentagon official)
- **Initiatives**:
- Hosts the **Ukraine Alert** blog with real-time analysis.
- Advocates for **Ukraine’s NATO membership**.---
### **2. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)**
- **Role**: Provides military and economic analysis supporting Ukraine aid.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Max Bergmann** (arms transfers expert)
- **Seth Jones** (Russia-Ukraine war tracker)
- **Reports**:
- Detailed assessments on **battlefield dynamics** and **sanctions impact**.---
### **3. Institute for the Study of War (ISW)**
- **Role**: **Real-time war analysis**, often cited by Western governments and media.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Kimberly Kagan** (founder, close ties to Pentagon)
- **Influence**:
- Daily **campaign assessments** used by policymakers.---
### **4. German Marshall Fund (GMF)**
- **Role**: Strengthens **transatlantic unity** on Ukraine aid.
- **Key Initiatives**:
- Pushes for **European defense spending hikes**.
- Tracks **Russian disinformation**.---
### **5. Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)**
- **Role**: Elite consensus-building for sustained Ukraine support.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Charles Kupchan**
- **Max Boot** (hawkish on Russia)
- **Publications**:
- *Foreign Affairs* essays backing **weapons shipments**.---
### **6. RAND Corporation**
- **Role**: Military strategy research supporting Ukraine.
- **Key Reports**:
- **"Extending Russia"** (2019) – argued for arming Ukraine pre-2022.---
### **7. Heritage Foundation (Select Voices)**
- **Split Views**:
- Traditional **pro-defense wing** backs Ukraine aid.
- **MAGA-aligned faction** (e.g., *The Heritage Foundation’s 2025 Project*) criticizes "blank checks."---
### **8. European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)**
- **Role**: Pushes **EU unity** on sanctions and arms.
- **Key Figures**:
- **Carl Bildt** (former Swedish PM).---
### **Media & Government Influence**
These think tanks work closely with:
- **The Washington Post** / **The Economist** (pro-intervention editorials)
- **U.S. State Dept & Pentagon** (e.g., Victoria Nuland’s ties to Atlantic Council)---
### **Critics & Opposition**
Some think tanks oppose further intervention:
- **Cato Institute** (argues for negotiated peace)
- **Quincy Institute** (anti-escalation)1
The common thread among
these institutions is Zionism.
I copied and pasted the lists from comments made by a commenter today at Andrei Martyanov’s blog Reminiscences of the Future.