Bob Graham
Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
Experience
Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
Current Affiliation: Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
September 11, 2012
"Re-Open the 9/11 Investigation New"
Op-Ed, The Huffington Post
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006 and Sharon Premoli
"The passage of time since September 11, 2001, has not diminished the distrust many of us feel surrounding the official story of how 9/11 happened and, more specifically, who financed and supported it. After eleven years, the time has come for the families of the victims, the survivors and all Americans to get the whole story behind 9/11."
June 17, 2007
Rushing Past Warning Signs
Magazine or Newspaper Article, St. Petersburg Times
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
When the U.S. intelligence community released its October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) regarding Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, it had little idea that it would become the political hot potato of the 2008 presidential primaries
July 3, 2006
Finishing the War on Terrorism
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
THE US SENATE has just completed a contentious and partisan debate on when and under what conditions America should withdraw its troops from Iraq. Within hours of the debate's end, the White House indicated it was developing a plan to draw down troop levels in Iraq, beginning as early as this fall. Iraq was a distraction from our primary threats. Our country has paid a high price in lives, national honor, and resources for that mistake.
June 18, 2006
Hurricanes are an American Problem
Op-Ed, Miami Herald
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
The 2006 hurricane season began on June 1. Floridians approached this date with dread. During the last two seasons we have suffered some of the most damaging hurricanes in modern history. In the calm months since then, yet another storm has arisen -- the increasing cost and shrinking availability of insurance for wind driven damage for homes and businesses.
May 25, 2006
Senate Should Confirm Hayden
Op-Ed, Chicago Tribune
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006 and Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School
As a former Democratic senator who chaired the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a former assistant secretary of defense in the Clinton administration, we strongly support the confirmation of Gen. Michael Hayden to be the director of the CIA. If confirmed, we believe he will be a great, potentially even legendary leader of an organization desperately in need of continuity of effective leadership.
March 16, 2006
State-Federal Everglades Marriage on the Rocks
Op-Ed, Palm Beach Post
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
The dream to save the Everglades was first proposed in 1983 but did not become official until 2000 when President Clinton signed the legislation establishing the marriage of the federal government and the state of Florida. Both parties pledged their commitment to provide an equal share of the financing and committed to sharing the decision-making to preserve this international treasure.
February 5, 2006
The Truth behind the San Diego Two
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
In Tuesday evening's State of the Union speech, President Bush defended his warrantless wiretap program by giving one example of where it might have saved American lives: "It is said that prior to the attacks of Sept. 11, our government failed to connect the dots of the conspiracy. We now know that two of the hijackers in the United States placed telephone calls to Al Qaeda operatives overseas. But we did not know about their plans until it was too late.
November 20, 2005
What I Knew Before the Invasion
Op-Ed, Washington Post
By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006
In the past week President Bush has twice attacked Democrats for being hypocrites on the Iraq war. "[M]ore than 100 Democrats in the House and Senate, who had access to the same intelligence, voted to support removing Saddam Hussein from power," he said.
