Commentary on the Iranian Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and the aftermath of his killing by the US and Iran’s firing of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases in response.
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Spoke to Senate staff along with General James Jones and Governor Tom Ridge at holiday luncheon event hosted by Organization of Iranian American Communities.
Read MoreOffered remarks and participated in a panel discussion on “Arab-US Defense Cooperation Dynamics” at the 2019 National Council on US-Arab Relations annual Policymakers Conference, Washington, DC, October 24.
Read MoreInterviewed on CNBC as President Trump threatened to invoke emergency authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose severe restrictions on US-China trade.
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Comments to Fox Business on impact of heightened US-China trade tensions as President Trump headed to G-7 summit in Biarritz.
Read MoreInterviewed as part of a 2019 series of informational videos for The Hill sponsored by the Organization of Iranian American Communities, a collective of citizens groups around the US. The interview with Buck Sexton was done voluntarily, independently, and without compensation.
Read MoreTelephone interview with CNBC Asia following news that Secretary of Defense James Mattis had submitted his resignation to the President. Speculation regarding connection to the President’s announced decision to pull US forces out of Syria.
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Commented on Fox Business about why the US is pulling out of the INF Treaty, and recalled the atmosphere in the White House under the late President George H.W. Bush.
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Speculation in Fox Business interview as to what the future holds for departing US Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, and who might replace her.
Read MoreInterviewed on CNBC Asia regarding the significance of Putin-Xi meeting in Vladivostok, announcements of new economic ventures, and military exercises between Russia and China.
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August 13 telephone interview with CNBC Asia aired as well on CNBC World, discussing implications of escalating trade measures by US against Turkey over the latter’s continued detention of an American pastor, causing a sharp decline in Turkish lira, and prospects for reconciliation
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Speaking at USIP on the second anniversary of the coup in Turkey, an event hosted by the Turkish Heritage Organization.
“A year from now, what will we want to see as we look back three years to the coup d’état?”
Interviewed July 11 by David Asman of Fox Business on the planned offshore pipeline from Russia to Germany that drew sharp criticism from President Trump during the recent NATO summit.
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Interviewed on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street June 12 as President Trump and Kim Jong Un concluded their summit in Singapore.
“(Chairman Kim) seems to have a long-range vision, and the question is, is that consistent with American interests —
Interviewed May 30 by Melissa Francis of Fox Business about the backdrop to the arrival in New York of top North Korean official Kim Yong Chol to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding the possibility of a negotiated end to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat.
Read MoreInterviewed by Carl Quintanilla of CNBC on May 25 regarding the prospects for US diplomacy with North Korea after President Trump cancelled plans for a summit meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un.
“This is like Reagan going to Reykjavik and meeting Gorbachev –
Interviewed May 24 on CNBC Asia Squawk Box on whether negotiations with North Korea can be put back on track and the major issues that need to be addressed if talks are to achieve long-term stability.
Read MoreInterviewed by Melissa Francis on Fox Business News regarding halt to US-ROK military exercises and status of progress with North Korea; interview continued to cover suspension of US assistance to Pakistan and analysis of protests in Iran
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Remarks offering historical analysis of regime vulnerability in Iran, delivered at conference held in Paris on December 16, 2017, days before protests arose in over 140 cities and towns across Iran.
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Participated in December 7, 2017 panel at National Press Club hosted by Turkish Heritage Organization, moderated by BAU International University President Dr. Sinem Vatanartiran, and joined by Atlantic Council Senior VP Barry Pavel and former Iranian Ambassador to Germany Hossein Moussavian.
Read MoreInterviewed on President Trump’s priorities in visiting Japan and South Korea, with emphasis on the North Korean threat and terms of trade.
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Interviewed by Melissa Francis of Fox Business “After the Bell”, discussing key issues for President Trump’s visit to Japan and fast-breaking events in Saudi Arabia.
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My conversation with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on Iran policy issues, held at the National Press Club.
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Interviewed on Fox Business channel regarding President Trump’s announcement that he is asking Congress to determine if Iran is in compliance with the nuclear accord.
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As Twitter executives testified before Congress on September 28, E.W. Scripps interviewed LB on Russian false social media postings seeking to aggravate American social divisions over the recent NFL protest issue.
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Part 1 of interview with Vago Muradian of Defense & Aerospace Report on the background and intent behind the essay co-authored with Tom Harvey in The National Interest, “Strategy in the Age of Trump” (print version title: “Statecraft in the Trump Era”)
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Interviewed on Fox Business channel by anchor Maria Bartiromo
“The Americans need to remember their principles, stand for what they believe in, oppose aggression and repression — stand for our principles. We have every right to do that, and it’s not a violation of the nuclear agreement.”
“[T]his won’t change the military situation; it does change the political situation….All eyes are on the Trump Administration to say ‘Where do we go from here?’ and there are places they can go with this that could be very productive.”
Read MoreInterviewed on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” along with Ambassador James Jeffrey about forthcoming meeting of President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping and the potential for China to exert a restraining influence on North Korea in light of its missile and nuclear tests.
Read MoreExcerpts of remarks to luncheon in Senate Dirksen building hosted by the Organization of Iranian American Communities, joined by Senators John McCain (AZ), Jean Shaheen (NH), Gary Peters (MI) and former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman.
Read MoreFrom Amb. Bloomfield’s prepared statement: “Russia’s hope is that our political differences can be exacerbated, and internal divisions sharpened, such that the left and the right, Republicans and Democrats, coastal elites and the red state heartland, will never find common ground….
Read MoreCall-in interview to CNBC commenting on the Trump Administration rollout of the revised Executive Order imposing a 90-day suspension of visas to applicants from Syria, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan.
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Interviewed on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” as President Trump awaited arrival of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
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Interviewed as part of documentary produced by John Florescu and shown in Central and Eastern European countries on January 20, 2017. Program runs just under 30 minutes.
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Interviewed on CNBC about foreign policy issues as confirmation hearings of SecState-designate Tillerson and others raise speculation; this segment discusses potential direction of future President Trump’s relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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“The beginning of wisdom here is to understand that this regime is afraid of its own people…I’m saying the reason Iran is bleeding cash and casualties in Syria is that they think it’s going to come to Tehran.”
Read MoreLB one of experts interviewed in documentary produced by John Florescu and the former production team of the late Sir David Frost, and shown in Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, airing between November 6-8 prior to the outcome of the US Presidential election.
Read MoreLecture at David M. Kennedy Center, Brigham Young University
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CNBC – As the 9/11 bill is currently moving on Capitol Hill which would allow U.S. citizens to sue the Saudi government for any proven damages from the September 11th attacks, President Obama is meeting with the Saudi king in Saudi Arabia.
Read MoreNewsMax Prime – The former ambassador discuss Iran’s latest tests of ballistic missiles, some with “Israel must be wiped out” written on them. Is the U.S. turning a blind eye to these violations of UN resolutions and the Iran deal, and putting our country’s security at risk?
Read MoreFox Business News: Former Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield on what is needed to deal with the global terror threat.
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Fox Business News: Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield on the Cuban president and other leaders criticizing the U.S. at the U.N. meeting.
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Fox Business: Former Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield on Saudi Arabia’s concerns over the Iran nuclear deal.
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As bad as the Islamic State (ISIS) has been for the war-ravaged Middle East, the United States needs to recognize that murderous group’s de-facto creator and enabler — Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad — as an even bigger and more monstrous adversary, says a former State Department official.
Read MoreIn order to effectively combat Russia and President Vladimir Putin, the United States needs to be less transparent and more creative, former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lincoln Bloomfield tells Newsmax TV.
“I’ve always been trained to believe that in security affairs, a little bit of deception and surprise goes a long way, and we’re way too transparent and predictable,”
Ambassador Deborah Jones on Libya Ambassador Deborah Jones talked about the growing violence in Libya, and the political transition since the fall of Moammar Gaddafi. Ambassador Jones succeeded Ambassador Christopher Stevens, who was killed along with three other Americans in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S.
Read MoreU.S.-Pakistan Relations U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson discussed U.S.-Pakistan relations with Stimson Center Chairman Lincoln Bloomfield. He spoke about the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and said that U.S. relations with Pakistan had improved since Pakistan reopened supply lines for NATO the previous year.
Read MoreMichele Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy at the US Defense Department, joined Lincoln Bloomfield, Jr., Stimson Chairman of the Board, in a conversation as part of Stimson’s Chairman’s Forum series on March 6.
Conversation topics included the Middle East, with Flournoy’s assesment of the conclusion of the US’
U.S.-East Asia Relations Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs Kurt Campbell spoke at the Stimson Cente about U.S.-Asia relations. He touched on a number of issues including the rise of China, new leadership in North Korea, and Taiwan elections.
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