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Owen Kirby

@okirbs

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 Bethesda, MD
Joined February 2017
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'The Forgotten Heroes' - Descendants call for recognition of Laois 1916 volunteers leinsterexpress.ie/news/poli…
'The Forgotten Heroes' - Descendants call for recognition of Laois 1916 volunteers

'The Forgotten Heroes' - Descendants call for recognition of Laois 1916 volunteers

Owen Kirby and Patrick Fleming are the grandsons of volunteers involved in 1916 Rising operations in Laois. Here, they detail those operations and advocate for the rectification of a historical...

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Thanks to @rte, @CullenRoisin and @HarryJManning for honoring all the 1916 Laois Volunteers and their contributions to Ireland's independence. Now, it is time for @eiregov to do the same. @LaoisCouncil @LaoisNews @LaoisCounty @IrelandDefence @mspcblog
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Whither the National Endowment for Democracy?  fpif.org/whither-the-nationa…
Whither the National Endowment for Democracy? - FPIF

Whither the National Endowment for Democracy?  - FPIF

After 43 years, what are the current challenges facing democracy and economic prosperity around the globe and what, if any, is the role of the NED in responding to them?

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Northern Ireland and Lebanon: Shared Destinies blogs.timesofisrael.com/nort… via @timesofisrael
The Blogs: Northern Ireland and Lebanon: Shared Destinies

The Blogs: Northern Ireland and Lebanon: Shared Destinies

From the blog of Owen Kirby at The Times of Israel

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Why should peacemakers in any of the dozens of conflicts around the globe today study history? Because "[l]earning from others’ mistakes is far smarter than putting your own lads in body bags" (Mattis). Applying the Lessons of Ireland to Iran fpif.org/applying-the-lesson…
Applying the Lessons of Ireland to Iran - FPIF

Applying the Lessons of Ireland to Iran - FPIF

What does the Good Friday Agreement say about the prospects of ending the war in Iran?

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Why US Middle East Policy Keeps Failing, From Iraq to Iran moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/07/1… via @MDiplomacyWORLD
Why US Middle East Policy Keeps Failing, From Iraq to Iran

Why US Middle East Policy Keeps Failing, From Iraq to Iran

23 years after the Freedom Agenda, a former Bush State Department official asks whether US intervention made the Middle East worse — and what the current Iran war proves

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Nice to see my old friend @saminader on the news today. Sorry to see the conflict in #Lebanon continuing. See this Instagram video by @cbsmornings instagram.com/reel/DZ5YS5VhV…
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Great night @thecastleirishpub in Orlando with former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien and ⁦@UGpii⁩ colleagues. Next year, Pats!
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#LokmanSlim
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#JacobHagstrom full-length and indepth exploration of the character and times of Raziq, "America's Favorite Warlord," to be released April 30. Have we learned any lessons from this experience? 🤔 #Afghanistan #SpinBoldak #Kandahar
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Image from Owen Kirby (@okirbs)
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15 years. #Kandahar #OperationEnduringFreedom
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4 years in the rearview, the U.S. is still reckoning with the costs of #Afghanistan, even as the conflict drifts from public consciousness. The price being paid by the average #Afghan is another matter. The Legacy of Afghanistan moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/09/2… via @MDiplomacyWORLD

The Legacy of Afghanistan

Since the triumph of World War II, the United States has waged two drawn-out, unsuccessful wars halfway around the world.

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ANALYSIS: While New York greets al-Shara’a, grievances grow at home etanasyria.org/analysis-whil…

ANALYSIS: While New York greets al-Shara’a, grievances grow at home

As interim President Ahmad al-Shara’a travels to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, he departs an increasingly fractured

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Global Perspectives | Owen H. Kirby | Season 2025 | Episode 2 | PBS. #GPII #Syria #MakeSyriaGreatAgain pbs.org/video/owen-h-kirby-1…
Global Perspectives | Owen H. Kirby | Season 2025 | Episode 2

Global Perspectives | Owen H. Kirby | Season 2025 | Episode 2

Owen Kirby is International Republican Institute Regional Director for North Africa and Middle East.

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Looking on amused as stuffed ballot boxes arrive from ghost polling stations at the #Razik #SpinBoldak #Kandahar vote sorting center. Not a proud moment for Afghan democracy.
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Lebanon’s Golden Moment or Not? blogs.timesofisrael.com/leba… via @timesofisrael #MakeLebanonGreatAgain

The Blogs: Lebanon’s Golden Moment or Not?

From the blog of Owen Kirby at The Times of Israel

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Many thanks to the team at ⁦@UGpii⁩ and its many generous benefactors for the invitation to share impressions from my recent visit to #Syria and #Lebanon, and for their dedication to the education of America’s next generation of global leaders.
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Alarm Bells Sounding in #Syria - Modern Diplomacy. Will the West stand on the sidelines at the 100 year reckoning of colonial misadventures in the #MiddleEast ? moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/07/2…
Alarm Bells Sounding in Syria

Alarm Bells Sounding in Syria

The escalating situation in the country’s south at this very moment is a stark reminder of deep scars that cannot be ignored, if Syria is ever to have a shot at stability.

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#JusticeForLokman instagram.com/reel/DMM7TiwtJ…

Ronnie Chatah (@thebeirutbanyan) • Instagram reel

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#Syria is hopeful but needs assistance (not nation building) and time - commodities that are in short supply. Peace and stability or a return to conflict are in the balance. Thanks to #Ahram for the platform. english.ahram.org.eg/NewsCon…

Syria needs help, not nation-building - Opinion - Opinion

Assisting in the reconstruction of Syria is not nation-building but an investment in regional stability that will yield dividends for years to come.

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