Foreign Policy

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Vote Taliban in 2010?

Legitimize the Taliban, make Afghanistan a parliament, and other solutions for a successful US withdrawal.

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| Tue Oct. 6, 2009 4:44 PM PDT
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Obama Trapped Behind Wall of Mideast Containment

It's the Iranians, stupid.

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| Tue Oct. 6, 2009 4:25 PM PDT
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White House Signals Afghan Exit Strategy?

The Afghan government is not a partner that's "free of corruption."

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| Fri Oct. 2, 2009 8:16 AM PDT

Good News On Iran?

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| Thu Oct. 1, 2009 1:25 PM PDT

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Is Afghanistan NATO's Graveyard?

The transatlantic alliance may be doomed.

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| Tue Sep. 29, 2009 2:14 PM PDT

A Way Out for Obama on Iran?

A cordial proposal for American engagement with Iran.

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| Tue Sep. 29, 2009 8:08 AM PDT

Palin Talks Tough to China

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| Thu Sep. 24, 2009 2:39 PM PDT
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How to Trap a President in a Losing War

Petraeus, McChrystal, and the Surgettes.

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| Thu Sep. 24, 2009 10:58 AM PDT
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The Spy Who Loved Hamas. And Hezbollah. And Iran.

Just who is ex-MI6 superstar Alastair Crooke working for, anyway?

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| Wed Sep. 23, 2009 3:00 AM PDT
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McCain Goes Ballistic

Obama’s missile defense system is hardly unproven—and McCain should know that.

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| Fri Sep. 18, 2009 7:31 AM PDT
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A New Abu Ghraib?

Members of the Commission on Wartime Contracting say ArmorGroup's <i>Animal House</i> antics may fuel the Afghan insurgency.

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| Mon Sep. 14, 2009 1:02 PM PDT
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The Long Way Home

A century-plus of struggle, and advocacy, around Israel.

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| Fri Sep. 11, 2009 4:50 PM PDT

The 9/11 Questions That Remain

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| Fri Sep. 11, 2009 11:53 AM PDT

Is AIPAC Losing Its Mojo?

After decades of getting everything it wants in DC, the Israel-centric megalobby faces a big obstacle: Barack Obama.

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| Fri Sep. 11, 2009 8:24 AM PDT

Obama Dropping "Nation At War" Rhetoric?

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| Fri Sep. 11, 2009 7:17 AM PDT

Snubbing Ahmadinejad

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| Tue Sep. 8, 2009 1:17 PM PDT

The Pakistan Problem

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| Tue Sep. 8, 2009 10:55 AM PDT
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Bush's Third Term?

You're living it.

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| Tue Sep. 1, 2009 4:01 PM PDT

Obama Rethinking US Foreign Aid

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| Tue Sep. 1, 2009 1:30 PM PDT

Cheney: Screw the Law

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| Mon Aug. 31, 2009 12:20 PM PDT