Yemenis voted on Tuesday February 21st, and after thirty-three years of authoritarian rule, Ali Abdullah Saleh was replaced as head of state by current Vice President Abdurabu Mansur Hadi. It remains to be seen whether the winner of this one-man contest will cooperate with the United States on counter-terrorism.

The next president will be faced with this challenge: Will he or she pay reflexive obeisance to the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, or will the new president write his own narrative?

Ongoing efforts to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons have failed, and the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran is fast approaching reality. What are the real diplomatic, strategic and military costs and challenges?

Until there is significant reform in the Arab world, and until it no longer serves the interests of many Arab regimes to deflect popular anger onto the United States, we will, for the most part, be alone in the war on terrorism.

If the real world were like the "Wizard of Oz," then killing Osama bin Laden would be like melting the Wicked Witch of the West, and all the munchkins would be free. But it isn't and we aren't.

Senator and Colonel Lindsey Graham will reflect on the conflict in Afghanistan and discuss new legislation he introduced to govern habeas corpus reviews by the federal courts.

Following a keynote address by Representative Donald A. Manzullo, panelists examined the Obama administration's plan to reshape the U.S. export-control system.

Please join AEI for a series of policy discussions on the Hill to mark the week of the State of the Union address. These discussions will frame the many challenges we face at home and abroad in 2012 while also offering solutions. Food will be provided at each of the events on the Hill, so please RSVP to guarantee your meal.