The Long War: External Links

The following are external links related to The Long War.

Articles by and about R. James Woolsey, Jr. on the "Long War"

• R. James Woolsey, Washington Speakers Bureau: "The Long War of the 21st Century: How We Must Fight It", undated.
• "World War IV and Energy Security," Resources for the Future, September 11, 2002.
• "World War IV," Front Page Magazine, November 22, 2002; Introduced by Bob Barr; Speech delivered November 16, 2002, at "Restoration Weekend 2002".
• "Former CIA head: In war, liberty and security can conflict," Yale Bulletin & Calendar, February 21, 2003.
• Charles Feldman and Stan Wilson, "Ex-CIA director: U.S. faces 'World War IV'," CNN, April 3, 2003.
• Stan Moore, "Woolsey's World War IV Comments Reveal Truth About War on Iraq," Dissident Voice, April 4, 2003.
• Jim Lobe, "Watch Woolsey," Asia Times, April 8, 2003; also published by Foreign Policy In Focus as "Woolsey's Role Crucial to Impact of Occupation."
• Bill Berkowitz, "R. James Woolsey: War-hungry non-combatant. Former CIA Director beats the drums for World War IV," Working for Change, April 11, 2003.
• Ahmad Faruqui, "Battling for the soul of the American republic," Asia Times, April 30, 2003: "The flag conservatives have sold the long war to the American people as a necessary war of self defense. ... In a widely quoted speech that he gave recently at the University of California, Los Angeles, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director James Woolsey addressed Arab leaders directly, 'We want you [to be] nervous. We want you to realize now, for the fourth time in a hundred years, this country and its allies are on the march and that we are on the side of those whom you - the Mubaraks, the Saudi Royal family - most fear: We're on the side of your own people.' Woolsey noted proudly that the US was engaged in fighting World War IV."
• Woolsey White Paper: "World War IV" posted by Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, May 2003.
• "At war for freedom," The Observer/Guardian (UK), July 20, 2003.
• Keynote Address: "Confronting Terrorism Financing," American Foreign Policy Council Capitol Hill Forum, September 29, 2003.
• "Grand Strategy in the Middle East: The Long War of the 21st Century" in "In Search of An American Grand Strategy For the Middle East. A Report of the Aspen Strategy Group," Kurt M. Campbell, Editor; Co-Chairmen Joseph Samuel Nye, Jr. and Brent Scowcroft, Aspen Institute, March 2004.
• "The Long War of the 21st Century" in "The War Next Time: Countering Rogue States and Terrorists Armed with Chemical and Biological Weapons," Dr. Barry R. Schneider and Colonel (Dr.) Jim A. Davis, Editors, USAF Counterproliferation Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 2004 (Second Edition). This chapter was a white paper for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and was the topic of conversation at the USAF Counterproliferation Center's annual conference in May 2002.
• Transcript from House Select Committee on Homeland Security, June 24, 2004, posted by Markle Foundation Task Force; Woolsey's statement begins on page 10.
• Jerry GarCIA, "The Grateful Dead Play At Bohemian Grove!" The Truthseeker (UK), July 28, 2004. Woolsey is named among the speakers. re Bohemian Grove
• "World: James Woolsey, Former CIA Director, Speaks To RFE/RL At Forum 2000," Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, October 10, 2005; also posted on Foundation for the Defense of Democracies website.
• "The Elephant in the Middle East Living Room. Watching Wahhabis," National Review Online, December 14, 2005.
• Tony Corn, "World War IV As Fourth-Generation Warfare," Real Clear Politics, January 6, 2006.

Other External Links

2001

• "Leader - Is the long war already lost?" New Statesman, October 15, 2001.
• "Patience for the Long Haul. The New Sort of War Will Not Be Won Quickly," The Estimate ("Political & Security Intelligence Analysis of the Islamic World and its Neighbors"), October 19, 2001.
• Doug Ireland, "The Long War. Bush’s crusade has no end in sight," In These Times, October 29, 2001.
• Eliot A. Cohen, "World War IV. Let's call this conflict what it is," Wall Street Journal/Opinion Journal, November 20, 2001.

2002

• Gen. Frederick J. Kroesen (USA Ret.), "Preparing for the Long War," Army Magazine, January 1, 2002.
• James W. Harris, "Building Leverage in the Long War: Ensuring Intelligence Community Creativity in the Fight against Terrorism," Cato Institute, May 16, 2002.
• Philip Bobbitt, "Get Ready for the Next Long War. Virtual states are a new, elusive threat," TIME, September 1, 2002.
• Arnaud de Borchgrave, Commentary: "Commentary: World War IV," UPI, September 25, 2002.

2003

• Warwick J. McKibbin and Andrew Stoeckel, "The Economic Costs of a War in Iraq," Brookings Institution, March 7, 2003: "Two scenarios out of a wide range of possibilities are examined: a reasonably optimistic outcome of a short conflict; and a pessimistic outcome of a long-term protracted war with attendant higher costs of reconstruction. The three economic aspects likely to matter most — budgetary costs, oil prices and uncertainty — are examined under both scenarios."
• Justin Raimondo, "World War IV. Has it arrived?" Antiwar.com, April 4, 2003.
• Christopher D. Cook, "The Long War: Changing Hearts and Minds," Common Dreams, April 11, 2003.
• Ali Abunimah and Hussein Ibish, "A Cycle of Chaos and Confrontation. Misadventures of the NeoCons," CounterPunch, April 15, 2003.
• Richard Byrne, "The neo-confidence game. Are you ready for 'World War IV'?" The Boston Phoenix, May 2-8, 2003.
• Molly Ivins, "World War IV," The Free Press, May 23, 2003.
• "The Long War Against Islamist Terror," Claremont Institute, September 2, 2003.

2004

• John Brown, "The Return of the World Warriors," Tom Paine, October 7, 2004.
• Clifford D. May, "Notes & Comments: The Long War," Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, February 28, 2004.
• Norman Podhoretz, "War IV: Why We Fight, Whom We Fight, How We Fight," Commentary Magazine, September 2004.
• Steven C. Clemons, "Woolsey Watch. Mongering for World War IV?" The Washington Note, September 14, 2004: "The forum is disconcertingly titled: 'World War IV: Why We Fight, Whom We Fight, How We Fight,' and is sponsored by the Committee on the Present Danger and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. ... Featured speakers in the program include Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz (invited), Senator Jon Kyl (invited), Senator Joseph Lieberman (apparently confirmed -- Joe, what are you thinking?!), R. James Woolsey, Norman Podhoretz, Eliot Cohen, Rachel Ehrenfeld, and others."
• Robert Parry, "A 'Long War' Against Whom?" Consortiumnews, December 31, 2004.

2005

• David Ignatius, Commentary: "On the trail with Gen. Abizaid: No easy victory in the 'Long War'," The Daily Star, January 3, 2005.
• Steven C. Clemons, "Woolsey Watch: Might As Well Call our War in the Middle East the New 'Hundred Years War'," The Washington Note, March 7, 2005.
• Tom Engelhardt, "Which War Is This Anyway? Are We in World War IV?" TomDispath, March 10, 2005.
• Jay Tolson, "The coming storms. Scholars and pundits trade dark prophecies--and high hopes," U.S. News & World Report, March 14, 2005.
• John Brown, "Why World War IV Can't Sell," ZMag, March 30, 2005.
• Tom Engelhardt and John Brown, "A Global War That Doesn't Sell," LewRockwell.com, March 31, 2005.
• Gwynne Dyer, "Iraq — the long war," Jordan Times (al-Jazeerah), June 8, 2005.
• Tom Brokaw, "The long war. Four years later, are we any closer to winning the war on terror?" MSNBC, June 24, 2005.
• Austin Bay, "Why the Long War Must Be Won," Strategy Page, June 29, 2005.
• Scott Shepard, Newt Gingrich "warns battle with Islamic radicals will last 50 years," Cox News Service, August 22, 2005.
• Peter Spiegel, "Pentagon plans for 'long war' on terror," Financial Times, August 25, 2005.
• David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey, " Editorial: "The long war," Washington Times, September 6, 2005.
• James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Paul Rosenzweig, and Rebekah Robblee, "Winning the Long War: A Study Guide for Understanding the Public Policy Challenges of the War on Terrorism," Special Report #04, Heritage Foundation, September 8, 2005.
• Brian, "Not The Party of Reagan Anymore," Iowa Voice, September 19, 2005: "And we shouldn't hesitate to continue the War on Terror, where ever it may take us. I know many are tiring of our involvement in Iraq, but really, it's merely one battle in the long war ahead. And we know this, deep down, regardless of political beliefs. We know that sooner or later, we'll have to confront these regimes, like Syria, Iran, North Korea and the like. Because raw force is about the only way we are going to get anywhere with them and their radical beliefs. Some may call it pre-emptive war, but I call it just a matter of common sense. Take them out BEFORE they turn into the next Third Reich."
• Julian E. Barnes, "National Security Watch: Retiring top soldier warns of 'the long war'," U.S. News & World Report, September 29, 2005.
• Andrea Martino, "UMUC Launches Washington Post Lecture Series, Featuring Woolsey, Pincus," University of Maryland University College, October 2005.
• Thomas Omestad, "Fixin' for a fight. In the GOP, the long knives are out for the neoconservatives," U.S. News & World Report, October 25, 2005: "Woolsey predicts 'the long war of the 21st century' will last decades. The fight between neocons and other cons might last just as long."
• Wretchard, "The Long War," The Belmont Club, October 31, 2005.
• "Washington's Long War and its Strategy in the Horn of Africa," PINR, November 9, 2005.
• Michael A. Weinstein, "A long US march in Africa," Asia Times, November 11, 2005.
• Hal Reid, "Understanding Who We Are Fighting: James Woolsey's GEOINT Keynote," Directions Magazine, November 10, 2005: "The theme of the keynote was, 'The war on terror will be the long war of the 21st century.' Because of the nature of the adversary, the terrorists' resources and modes of operation, this will be the case. Woolsey identified that we are up against three totalitarian movements, all originating from the Middle East."
• Newt Gingrich, Statement Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, November 15, 2005.
• Joseph Farah, "Gingrich sees Iran threat to U.S. like Nazi Germany. Ex-speaker latest official to raise alarm on threat of nuclear EMP attack by Tehran," WorldNetDaily, November 20, 2005.

2006

• Summary: "A Strategy for Victory in Iraq," American Enterprise Institute, January 2006: Peter W. Rodman, U.S. Department of State; Lieutenant General Raymond T. Odierno, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Ambassador James Jeffrey, U.S. Department of State; and Fredrick W. Kagan, AEI.
• Jim Garamone, "Military Culture Must Change to Fight 'Long War'," American Forces Press Service, January 23, 2006.
• "U.S. forces must learn to fight 'Long War'," UPI (InformationClearinghouse), January 23, 2006.
• Jim Garamone, "Info Is as Important as Ammo in 'Long War,' General Says," American Forces Press Service, January 24, 2006. re Lt. Gen. Odierno, assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• William A. Arkin, "Goodbye War on Terrorism, Hello Long War," Washington Post, January 26, 2006.
• Mike Barber, "Iraq is part of 'long war,' U.S. general says," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 28, 2006: "Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, the Central Command deputy commander for planning and strategy in Iraq, stepped into a Seattle coffee shop Friday far from the 'long war.'"
• "US Prepares for Long Terror War," Philadelphia Inquirer (Military.com), January 31, 2006.
• "Rumsfeld explains renaming of war," Wikinews, February 1, 2006.
• Lolita C. Baldor, "Pentagon preparing to fight The Long War," Associated Press (North County Times), February 1, 2006.
• James Garamone, "Quadrennial Review Allows DoD to Make 'Vector Changes'," American Forces Press Service, February 3, 2006.
• Josh White and Ann Scott Tyson, "Rumsfeld Offers Strategies for Current War. Pentagon to Release 20-Year Plan Today," Washington Post, February 3, 2006.
• H. Arthur Scott Trask, "War, What War? On the Fantasy and Usefulness of a Permanent State of Siege," LewRockwell.com, February 3, 2006.
• Bradley Graham and Josh White, "Abizaid Credited With Popularizing the Term 'Long War'," Washington Post, February 3, 2006.
• Katrina Vanden Heuvel, "'The Long War'?" The Nation, February 3, 2006.
• Ann Scott Tyson, "Ability to Wage 'Long War' Is Key To Pentagon Plan. Conventional Tactics De-Emphasized," Washington Post, February 4, 2006.
• Mark Mazzetti, "Pentagon Plans for 'Long War' on Extremism. A strategy document abandons idea of 'swift defeat' and concentrates on special operations, drone aircraft and help from other nations," Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2006.
• Simon Tisdall, "Washington Digs In for a 'Long War' as Rumsfeld Issues Global Call to Arms," Guardian (UK) (Common Dreams), February 7, 2006.
• Tom Engelhardt, "Tomgram: Bushwhacked in Bushworld,", Axis of Logic, February 7, 2006. Scroll down to "Hi-ho, Hi-ho, It's Off to the Longest War We Go".
• Robert Dreyfuss, "The Neocons' Long War," TomPaine.common sense, February 8, 2006.
• Max Boot, "The wrong weapons for the Long War," Los Angeles Times, February 8, 2006; also posted by the Council on Foreign Relations.
• Robert Scheer, "It's a war on terrorism, not on poverty," Creators Syndicate (San Francisco Chronicle), February 8, 2006.
• Jack A. Smith, "Bush's War Plan includes the Use of Nuclear Weapons," Hudson Valley (N.Y.) Activist Newsletter (GlobalResearch (Canada)), February 9, 2006.
• Paul Rogers, "The world as a battlefield. The linguistic shift from 'war on terror' to the 'long war' reflects a deeper rethinking among United States political and military leaders," Open Democracy, February 9, 2006.
• Ehsan Ahrari, "US digs in for 'Long War'," Asia Times, February 9, 2006.
• Nicholas Berry, "The 'Long War' Fraud," Foreign Policy Forum, February 10, 2006.
• William Pfaff, "A 'long war' designed to perpetuate itself," International Herald Tribune, February 10, 2006.
• William S. Lind, "The Long War," LewRockwell.com, February 10, 2006.
• Tim Harper, "Remember the `War on Terror'? The Bush administration has subtly redubbed it `The Long War'. Some analysts see the name change as part of a battle to widen presidential powers," Toronto Star, February 11, 2006; also posted by Common Dreams.
• Patrick Walters, "It's the new cold war, and it may go on even longer," The Australian, February 11, 2006.
• Joseph L. Galloway, "Pentagon plan deemed inadequate," Miami Herald, February 12, 2006.
• Frederick W. Kagan, "What's Wrong with the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review," American Enterprise Institute, February 13, 2006.
• Editorial: "Mr. Rumsfeld's Flawed Vision," Washington Post, February 13, 2006.
• Tim Harper, "Rebranded: 'War On Terror' Now 'The Long War'," Vive le Canada (Toronto Star, February 12, 2006), February 13, 2006.
• William A. Arkin, "War Vs. More War for Congress," Washington Post, February 13, 2006.
• Walter Shapiro, "The never-ending war. The president uses the fifth anniversary of our national tragedy to promise a global conflict that will last decades," Salon, September 12, 2006. re President Bush's "Address to the Nation," The Oval Office, White House, September 11, 2006.