Dr. Sadat, a Middle East and Southwest Asia specialist, is a faculty member in the School of Intelligence Studies at the National Defense Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. (hsadat@yahoo.com). LTC Jones serves as a strategic intelligence offi cer in the U.S. Army. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or positions of the Department of Defense or the U.S. government.