Yossef Bodansky

Yossef Bodansky � shown here (at left) with then-President of the Kyrgyz Republic Dr Askar Akaev � is the author of numerous books, including The New York Times� Bestsellers, Bin Laden: the Man Who Declared War on America, and The Secret History of the Iraq War.

Yossef Bodansky speaks regularly on the media, and to influential professional groups, apart from his work as with the United States Congress and other groups.

He is also Director of Research at the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA) and Director of Programs for the Strategy conferences. Yossef Bodansky was, until 2004, also Director of the US House of Representatives Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. He continues to serve as an Advisor to key Congressional leaders.

Mr Bodansky is also Senior Editor of the Defense & Foreign Affairs group of publications, and the author of numerous books on strategic issues. As well, he has contributed chapters to a number of other books, entries for encyclopedias on defense issues, and has published regular articles in a range of major journals. He has acted as a senior consultant to the US Department of Defense and the US Dept. of State.

Mr Bodansky�s books include two major works on the Balkans conflicts, a major study on Korea, several major books on terrorism, including The High Cost of Peace: How Washington�s Middle East Policy Left America Vulnerable to Terrorism.