James Jeffrey

James Jeffrey is chair of the Middle East program at the Wilson Center. He served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Turkey, and Albania; special envoy to Syria; and deputy national security advisor.

Articles by James Jeffrey
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What Would Ike Do?

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James Jeffrey
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We Did Not ‘Lose’ Iraq

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Intervention Escalation

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The Unfortunate Rise of Retrenchment Chic

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