Richard Engel
Richard Engel
Richard Engelis an American journalist and author who is NBC News' chief foreign correspondent. He was assigned to that position on April 18, 2008, after being the network's Middle East correspondent and Beirut Bureau chief. Engel was the first broadcast journalist recipient of the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for his report "War Zone Diary"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth16 September 1973
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
When you look at Syria, and you look at all the militant groups on the ground, there are many groups in Syria that could pose a threat to the United States, not just Khorasan.
There are many Israelis who are not keen on Barack Obama - they did not want to see him elected.
War can be fun for certain people. It's a magnet for sadists, losers, and angry dreamers.
Traditionally, all the kings of Saudi Arabia have been sons of the founder of Saudi Arabia, and they've gone from one son to the next.
If Syria collapses completely, the United States and the world would have to consider who, and what, fills the vacuum.
Unfortunately, the American policy towards Pakistan is just to worry and express concern, and that is not a clear policy at all.
The people of Gaza are trapped. Israel has sealed the border, and they have no way to leave the Gaza Strip to do business.
I think the Chinese model is one that appeals more and more in the developing world. People see that an authoritarian state can hold onto power, can hold on to stability and can drive the economy forward.
Kidnapping is always a threat in this life of reporting on men hurting one another because of religion and politics.
Rockets fired by the Taliban generally aren't guided.
President Bashar Assad's regime is in the unique position of being targeted both by Israel and supporters of al Qaeda.
Staying in a very public fight with the U.S. is exactly what Al Qaeda wants.
I don't think you're going to be seeing the U.S. employing large army divisions to deal with small terrorist groups again. I don't think they're going to be occupying foreign nations in order to dry up terrorist groups within them. I think that lesson has been learned.
Some Iraqi troops aren't willing to fight for their government. But many Shiites appear willing to fight for their religious leaders.