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Admiral Michael Mullen’s Speech to JINSA

On December 8, 2008, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the recipient of the prestigious Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson Award. The following video is Admiral Mullen’s keynote address at JINSA’s 2008 Jackson Award dinner.


On December 8, 2008, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the recipient of the prestigious Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson Award. The following video is Admiral Mullen’s keynote address at JINSA’s 2008 Jackson Award dinner.

Since 1984, JINSA has honored leaders who, throughout their careers, have upheld the tradition of the late Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson. He inspired Americans with his dedication to a strong U.S. defense posture and his abiding interest in helping oppressed peoples. Most recent recipients of the organization’s highest honor include Secretary Robert Gates in 2007, Senator John McCain in 2006 and Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in 2005.

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Suppressing Iran’s Ring of Fire in Lebanon
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How Israel and the Trump Administration Can Win the War and Shape Middle East Policy
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War, Legitimacy, and Context in the Middle East
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CNN’s optical illusion: Real impact of IDF gains in Gaza vs Hamas’s claimed resurgence
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The PA Has Only Itself to Blame
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On The Ground In Gaza: What I Saw Of Israel’s Military Operations
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Biden’s Gaza Pier is an Abject Failure
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Joe Biden’s Gaza Pier Plan Runs Aground
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Is Issuing an Arrest Warrant for Israeli Officials a Sound Decision?
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Blinken’s careless spin is encouraging terrorists to put more civilians in danger
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The War Crime Of Starvation – The Irony Of Grasping At Low Hanging Fruit
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How a Bureaucratic Change Helped Save Israel
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U.S., Israeli, Arab Coordination in Mideast Against Iran Comes to Fruition
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Those Who Criticize Israel For Using Indiscriminate or Excessive Force in Gaza Are Wrong
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U.S.-Israel Tension Over Security Council Vote
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How is the PA’s Agenda not Genocide?
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Ground Truth: The Disconnect, Context and Challenges of Israel’s War against Hamas
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Watch Now: Gaza & The Law of War
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It’s Time to Make Iran Think Twice About Harming U.S. Citizens
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No More ‘Pay to Slay’
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War Accountability and the Elusive Objective of Objectivity
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America Must Act In Libya Against Turkey, Russia
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The Israeli Security Establishment Helped Beat Coronavirus – and is Ready for Future...
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Revisiting Sokolow v. PLO Gives Hope to Victims’ Families
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PA and Hamas Try to ‘Coronawash’ Their Own Corruption
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Israeli Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Crisis
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What We Know About Iran Five Years After Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
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What Happens When the Prosecutor Is the War Criminal?
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The US and Israel Should Agree on a Mutual Defense Pact
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Restoring US Credibility in the Middle East
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Israel Needs US-Made Weapons to Contain Iran’s Aggression
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A Way Forward with Saudi Arabia
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Pull US Troops Out of Turkey: Former EUCOM Deputy
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America and the Kurds
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Why the U.S. Should Change Its Approach Toward the Palestinian Authority
Published on October 9, 2019
Preventing Iran From Creating More Hezbollahs Across the Middle East
Published on September 27, 2019
Trump Can Do Even More on Iran
Published on September 25, 2019
Switzerland’s Universal Jurisdiction Constitutes Legal Overreach
Published on August 8, 2019
A Return to Geopolitics in the Mediterranean
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Lesson Learned in Bahrain
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There Is Hope Again in Turkey
Published on July 19, 2019
Qatar is Helping Iran. Trump Has the Leverage to Force a Change — But Will He?
Published on July 9, 2019
The Flawed Human Rights Watch Report on Gaza
Published on June 26, 2019
Turkey’s Hour of Nationalism: The Deeper Sources of Political Realignment
Published on June 18, 2019
Greece: America’s New Key Strategic Partner
Published on May 23, 2019
The Palestinians Should Support Greenblatt, Who’s Telling Them the Truth
Published on April 5, 2019
Framing Israel: The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on the Spring 2018 Gaza Border Confrontatio...
Published on March 18, 2019
Hezbollah’s Tunnels Offer Sneak Peek at Looming Major Conflict with Israel
Published on February 25, 2019
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Published on February 1, 2019
Blood Money, Not Benevolence: The PLO’s Justification of ‘Pay for Slay’
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Published on December 19, 2018
Israel’s Next Northern War: Operational and Legal Challenges
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End Funding of Palestinian Terror
Published on October 9, 2018
Beating Back Iranian Aggression by Supporting Israel
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A Comprehensive Strategy That Secures Real And Lasting Changes In Iran’s Behavior
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The Strategic Framework for Israeli Operations in Syria
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Helsinki Summit an Opportunity to Win Russia’s Support for Constraining Iran in Syri...
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Use of Force at the Gaza Border: A Hybrid Approach to Tactical Challenges
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The U.S. Should Go Around Erdogan to Engage Turkey
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Published on June 5, 2018
Congress is Overdue to Pass the Taylor Force Act
Published on March 4, 2018
Trump’s Quick Fix Approach to Iran Nuclear Deal Creates Untenable Policy Dilemma
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The U.S. and Turkey: Past the Point of No Return?
Published on February 2, 2018
Erdogan’s Turkey: The Role of a Little Known Islamist Poet
Published on January 2, 2018
US Must Bolster Its Presence In MidEast As ISIS Falls
Published on December 6, 2017
How Trump Can Prevent a Nuclear Iran
Published on November 1, 2017
Dealing With Turkey: Taking the Long View
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North Korea Proved Allowing the Iran Deal to Collapse Could Lead to Proliferation
Published on September 27, 2017
How to Reduce Terrorism
Published on September 1, 2017
Beware Media Fear-Mongering
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Peas in a Nuclear Pod
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As Daesh Is Crushed, Future Of Middle East At Stake
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It’s Time for the U.S. to Stop Paying for Palestinian Terrorism
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The Two Faces of Qatar, a Dubious Mideast Ally
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Trade Insights, Not Barbs
Published on March 3, 2017
Stop American Aid to the Palestinians Until the Terror Ceases
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Out With the Old, In With the New
Published on January 13, 2017
Speaking Out of Turn
Published on January 10, 2017
It’s Not Just Israel’s Challenge
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Time to Take Aim at Iranian Missiles
Published on April 12, 2016
Gen Charles Wald, USAF (Ret.): UNHRC Report on 2014 Gaza Conflict Unbalanced, Fails to Acc...
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Sending a Bunker-Busting Message to Iran
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The Roots of Turkish Conduct: Understanding the Evolution of Turkish Policy
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The Real Oil Shock
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