Yossef Bodansky is director of research for the International Strategic Studies Association, where he is also a senior editor for their Defense and Foreign Affairs publications. He is director of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare for the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition, Bodansky has served as a consultant on terrorism for the U.S. government and other organizations.

Books:

• Target America: Terrorism in the U.S. (1993, Shapelsky Publishers Inc.).
• Crisis in Korea (1994, Shapelsky Publishers Inc.).
• Terror: The Inside Story of The Terrorist Conspiracy in America (1994, Shapelsky Publishers Inc.).
• Offensive in the Balkans: The Potential for a Wider War as a Result of Foreign Intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1995, International Media Corp./ISSA).
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• Some Call It Peace: Waiting for War In the Balkans (1996, International Media Corp./ISSA).
  • see on line portion.
• Osama Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America (1999, 2001, Random House).
• Islamic Anti-Semitism as a Political Instrument (1999, 2000, ACPR Publications and Tammuz Publishers).
• The High Cost of Peace: How Washington's Middle East Policy Left America Vulnerable to Terrorism (2002, Random House).
• The Secret History of the Iraq War (2004, Harper).
• Chechen Jihad: Al Qaeda's Training Ground and the Next Wave of Terror (2007, Harper).

Articles:

• Tehran, Baghdad and Damascus: The New Axis Pact--August 1992 at the Conference for Middle East Peace.
• Iran's European Springboard?--with Vaughn S. Forrest, September 1992 at the Serbian Unity Congress.
• Islamic Terrorism in the United States--1993? at the National Security Caucus Foundation.
• The Precedent Is Set-August 1993 at the Centre for Peace in the Balkans.
• Islam Versus Christianity and Its Eastern Salient: Israel--with Vaugn S. Forrest, 1994? at the Conference for Middle East Peace.
• The Truth About Gorazde--with Vaughn S. Forrest, May 1994 at the Serbian Unity Congress.
• North Korea's Preparations for War; DPRK Intel., Special Forces Change--May 1994 in Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy of International Strategic Studies Association.
• Pakistan Supports Terrorist Rebels in Kashmir--with Vaughn S. Forrest, June 1994 at the Federation of American Scientists.
• The North Korean Nuclear Arsenal is Deployed, Despite Face-Saving Agreements with the US--July 1994 in Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy of International Strategic Studies Association.
• Pyongyang and the U.S. Nuclear Gambit--August 1994 at the Conference for Middle East Peace.
• Beijing's Surge for the Strait of Malacca--1995 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Pakistan, Kashmir and the Trans-Asian Axis: Pakistan's Kashmir Strategy and Islamabad's Road Warriors--1995 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Pakistan's Nuclear Brinkmanship--1995 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Jerusalem in Context--July 1995 at the Conference for Middle East Peace.
• Peres and the New Middle East--December 1995 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Syria's Strategic Posture--February 1996 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Negotiating With Terrorists London-Style--March 1996 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Like the Wings of a Bird: The Myths and Realities in the PLO-HAMAS Relationship--April 1996 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Approaching the New Cycle of Arab-Israeli Fighting--with Vaughn S. Forrest, December 1996 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Arafat's, "Peace Process"--1997, at the Ariel Center for Policy Research.
• The Peace Process Syrian Style--February 1997 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Arafat: Between Jihad and Survivalism--May 1997 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Dejavu All Over Again--July 1997 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Escalation in the North--July 1997 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Syria Embarks on a Massive Purchase of Weapons--July 1997 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Mubarak's Wedge--September 1997 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• The Balkans Conflict: Turning Point in Brcko--November 1997? at the Centre for Peace in the Balkans.
• Chechnya: The Mujahedin Factor--January 1998 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Islamic Anti-Semitism as a Political Instrument--January 1998 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• The Iraqi WMD Challenge--Myths and Reality--February 1998 from the Task Force on Terrorism and Unconentional Warfare, on the Christian Action for Israel web site.
• The Price of Washington's Bosnia Policy--February 1998 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Reflections on the 'Peace Process'--February 1998 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Terrorism and the Balkans: Italy Becomes Iran's New Base for Terrorist Operations--February 1998 at the Centre for Peace in the Balkans.
• Expediting the Return of Salah Al-Din--June 1998 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Pakistan's Islamic Bomb--July 1998 at Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Italy Becomes Iran's New Base For Terrorist Operations--October? 1998 in Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy of International Strategic Studies Association.
• The New Crisis On The Korean Peninsula Is Worst in 50 Years--January 1999 in Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy of International Strategic Studies Association.
• Osama Bin Laden and the Latest Phase in the US War on Terrorism--November 2002 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Iraq War Planning and Strategy Show Detailed Preparations for a Geographically Wide and Multi-Layered Conflict--November 2002 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Iraq's Leadership Moves Discreetly to Conflict Locations--December 2002 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Tehran Maneuvers for a Wider War with Israel to Ensure that the US-Led War on Iraq Does Not Leave Iran Isolated and Surrounded--December 2002 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Osama Bin Laden and the New Crusade War: Bin Laden's New, Secret Message to the Islamist Leadership--February 2003 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Iran's Iraqi Gambit: Tehran Decides to Move Specifically Against the US--February 2003 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Saddam's Further Preparations for War: Forces in Position; Commanders Named Early Start Options Open--February 2003 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Saddam Delivers Islamist Message to Prepare for His Possible Disappearances During Conflict--March 2003 at International Strategic Studies Association.
• Two Wars, One Battlefield: The New Jihad is Called in the Iraq War--March 2003 at International Strategic Studies Association.

Article archives and other relevant sites:

• Yossef Bodansky--at the Freeman Center for Strategic Studies.
• Articles by Yossef Bodansky--at Kashmiri Pandits web site.
• Writings of Yossef Bodansky--at the Conference for Middle East Peace.
• International Strategic Studies Association--where Bodansky is director of research.

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