Benador Associates is a public relations firm and speaker's bureau that promotes neoconservative writers and speakers focusing primarily on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Benador Associates describes its areas of specialization as "media applied to politics, conflict resolution, the dialogue of civilisations, foreign policy, national security, anti-terrorism, defense of human rights and freedom of religion, among others."

The CEO and founder of the firm, Eleana Benador, is a Peruvian-born linguist-turned-publicist whose client list of prominent and influential neoconservatives includes Richard Perle, the former chairman of the Defense Policy Board; former CIA director James Woolsey; Daily News columnist A.M. Rosenthal; American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Michael Ledeen; National Review contributing editor Frank Gaffney Jr.; former Washington Times editor in chief Arnaud de Borchgrave; former Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr.; and Iraqi dissident Kanan Makiya, a Brandeis professor who advocated the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Richard Norman Perle (born September 16, 1941 in New York City), is a Jewish-American political advisor who served the Reagan administration as an assistant Secretary of Defense and served on the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee from 1987 to 2004. ... The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee (DPBAC or DPB) is a federal advisory committee to the United States Department of Defense. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Robert James Woolsey, Jr. ... Daily News is the name of two major newspapers in the United States: Los Angeles Daily News New York Daily News This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Abraham Michael (A.M.) Rosenthal (born May 2, 1922), born in the Sault Ste. ... The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a think tank founded in 1943 whose stated mission is to support the foundations of freedom - limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense. ... Michael Ledeen (born August 1, 1941) is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. ... National Review (NR) is a conservative political magazine founded by author William F. Buckley, Jr. ... Frank J. Gaffney Jr. ... The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ... Arnaud de Borchgrave is a conservative journalist of Flemish extraction who focuses on international politics. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... Alexander Haig For other people named Alexander Haig, see Alexander Haig (disambiguation). ... Combatants Coalition Forces (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland) Iraq Commanders Tommy Franks Saddam Hussein Strength 263,000 375,000 The 2003 Invasion of Iraq began on March 20 and consisted mainly of United States and United Kingdom forces. ...

Speakers

Max Boot , Ismail Cem , Arnaud de Borchgrave , Khalid Durán , John Eibner , Hillel Fradkin , Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. , Michel Gurfinkiel , Alexander M. Haig, Jr. , Khidhir Hamza , Fereydoun Hoveyda , Mansoor Ijaz , Charles Jacobs , Shaykh Kabbani , Stanley H. Kaplan , Martin Kramer , Charles Krauthammer , George Jonas , Michael Ledeen , Kanan Makiya , Paul Marshall , Laurie Mylroie , Azar Nafisi , John O'Sullivan , Richard N. Perle , Walid Phares , Richard Pipes , Dennis Prager , Tom Rose , A.M. Rosenthal , Barry Rubin , Tashbih Sayyed , Richard O. Spertzel , Amir Taheri , Ruth Wedgwood , R. James Woolsey, Jr. , Meyrav Wurmser Max Boot (born 1971, Moscow, Soviet Union) is an author and military historian noted for his support of a strong U.S. leadership role in the world. ... Ismail Cem (born 1940) is a former minister of foreign affairs of Turkey. ... Arnaud de Borchgrave is a conservative journalist of Flemish extraction who focuses on international politics. ... Khalid Durán is a specialist in the history, sociology and politics of the Islamic world. ... Frank J. Gaffney Jr. ... Alexander Haig For other people named Alexander Haig, see Alexander Haig (disambiguation). ... Mansoor Ijaz is founder and chairman of Crescent Investment Management LLC (CIM), a New York investment partnership since 1990 that includes among others Lt Gen James Alan Abrahamson (USAF Ret), former director of President Reagans Strategic Defense Initiative and the renowned German architect Joachim Hauser. ... Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, famed photographer Edward Steichen recruited Charles Fenno Jacobs (1904-1975) to join his Naval Aviation Photographic Unit. ... Martin Kramer (b. ... Charles Krauthammer Charles Krauthammer (born March 13, 1950 in New York) is a syndicated columnist who appears in the Washington Post and other publications. ... George Jonas (1935–) is a Hungarian-born conservative Canadian writer, poet and journalist, a self-described classical liberal. ... Michael Ledeen (born August 1, 1941) is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. ... Kanan Makiya is the Sylvia K. Hassenfeld Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Brandeis University. ... Laurie Mylroie is a U.S. specialist on Iraq. ... Azar Nafisi speaking at the 2004 National Book Festival in Washington D.C. Azar Nafisi, Ph. ... See: John OSullivan, journalist, 19th century U.S. ambassador to Portugal, and supporter of Manifest Destiny. ... Dr. Walid Phares, PH.d is an American expert from Lebanese ancestry and author on global terrorism and Middle Eastern affairs. ... Richard Edgar Pipes (b. ... Dennis Prager Dennis Prager (born August 2, 1948) is a syndicated radio host, columnist and public speaker in the United States. ... Abraham Michael (A.M.) Rosenthal (born May 2, 1922), born in the Sault Ste. ... Richard O. Spertzel is an expert in the area of biological warfare. ... Amir Taheri is an Iranian-born journalist and author based in Europe. ... Robert James Woolsey, Jr. ...

External links

• Benador Associates
• War is Sell (PR Watch)
• US thinktanks give lessons in foreign policy (The Guardian (UK))
• Ms. Benador manages the media: PR firm greases skids for clients supporting Bush's Middle East policy (WorkingForChange.com)
• Guardian: list of Benador experts
• Sourcewatch: Quotes Jim Lobe - The Andean Condor among the Hawks