NOVANEWS
by Stephen Lendman
In June 2009, a Brookings Institution report titled, “Which Path to Persia? Options for a New American Strategy Toward Iran” was a regime change policy paper. Pro-Israeli right-wing ideologues prepared it, including:
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Martin Indyk: former US ambassador to Israel, currently Brookings foreign policy director.
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Kenneth Pollack: Former CIA analyst and National Security Council staff member; current Council on Foreign Relations member and Brookings Saban Center for Middle East Policy research director.
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Michael O’Hanlon: Former Congressional Budget Office national security analyst, currently Brookings senior fellow for defense and military policy.
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Bruce Riedel: Former CIA counterterrorism specialist and assistant to the President and senior director for Near East Affairs on the National Security Council; current Brookings foreign policy senior fellow.
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Suzanne Maloney: Former State Department policy advisor, currently Brookings foreign policy senior fellow.
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Daniel Byman: Former 9/11 Commission staff member; currently Brookings Saban Center for Middle East Policy research director and Georgetown University security studies professor.
Report topics include:
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military options for disarming Iran;
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invasion;
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air strikes;
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allowing or encouraging an Israeli attack;
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regime change; and
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containment.