Ximena Ortiz

Ximena Ortiz is a freelance journalist.


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Security

Psychological Warfare

| 11.30.09

The U.S. army needs more mental-health professionals to deal with the strain of two wars. Is this why it ignored repeated warnings about Nadal Hasan?

Security

Carrots and Sticks

| 06.18.09

Israel would lose a lot in a peace deal with Palestine. If Obama really wants a new settlement, he needs to reward the Israelis for cooperating—and punish them if they don’t.

Security

Obama's Speech

| 06.04.09

The president’s Cairo address confirmed his skill as an orator and encouraged Arabs and Israelis to work toward peace. But the realities of the AfPak conflict will probably ring truer in Muslim ears than Obama’s dulcet tones.

Politics

Pelosi's Pirouettes

| 05.21.09

Nancy Pelosi’s flip-flopping votes on the Iraq War and wishy-washy statements on torture are indicative of the supine stance Congress took during the Bush administration.

Economics

Hamid & Asif's Excellent Adventure

| 05.07.09

While the Afghan and Pakistani presidents have photo-ops with President Obama, their people are coming to see them as little more than stooges for America.

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