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Dreams of Babylon

Ryan Crocker | Jun 28, 2010

Iraq is not yesterday’s war. If Obama withdraws too quickly, the tenuous peace will collapse.

Iran is becoming a superpower. Funding proxy armies, controlling vital energy hubs and winning the heart of the Arab street, Tehran has created a sphere of influence on an imperial scale. If we don’t do something—and soon—Iran, not China or Russia

Patient Stabilized?

Stephen Biddle | Feb 29, 2008

Iraq may be emerging from intensive care, but it could use a bit more stitching up.

Invasive Procedures

Ian Bremmer | Feb 29, 2008

Saving Iraq and Afghanistan will require some extensive operations.

Iran, the Rainmaker

Ilan Berman | Aug 29, 2007

Forecast for the War on Terror: Sunni, but with a chance of Shi‘a.

Levantine Labyrinths

Antony T. Sullivan | May 01, 2007

Sectarian infighting and foreign intervention breed intrigue on the Lebanese political scene. Last summer’s war had a devastating effect—but factional power politics and Hizballah’s rising popularity threaten to make matters worse.

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