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Acknowledgments
THE AUTHORS would like to thank the dozens of individuals in the United States and Israel who
shared their thoughts with us or who kindly agreed to be interviewed during the preparation of this study.
They include academics, businesspeople, and current and former government officials (both civilian and
military). Many have asked not to be named, and as a result, we are preserving the anonymity of all those
whom we spoke to, though they have earned our gratitude for so generously sharing their time and insights
with us.
The authors would also like to thank those who took the time to read earlier versions of this study and
to share their comments with us, including Amb. Robert Blackwill, Patrick Clawson, Brig. Gen. (Ret.)
Michael Herzog, Matthew Levitt, David Makovsky, Amb. Dennis Ross, Dr. Robert Satloff, and Jeffrey
White, as well as several others who have requested anonymity.
Finally, the authors would like to thank the following individuals for their research assistance during the
preparation of this study: Becca Edelston, Cory Felder, David Goldberg, Rebecca Gruskin, Caroline Hoey,
Yasir Kuoti, Julia Miller, and Michael Mitchell. Special thanks go to Margaret Weiss for her able assistance
in dealing with a number of particularly challenging research issues. Finally, we would like to thank Mary
Kalbach Horan and the publications team at the Institute for all their hard work in finalizing this project.
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