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Iran–Iraq War

The Republic and the Rahbar

With all of the hype surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and its incendiary President Ahmadinejad, we have been fooled into believe Tehran is one of our biggest threats.

Protecting Kosovo at the Expense of New York

In his blog Subjective Evaluation, Dimitri K. Simes disputes former President Clinton's assertion that his administration

Lessons from the Chavez Controversy

Now on Subjective Evaluation from guest poster Paul J. Saunders, Publisher of National Interest online: House Democrat Charles Rangel may have been playing politics in his rebuke o

An Axis of Democracy?

History kept India and Israel apart. But times have changed. Will strategic necessity keep them together?

The New Axis of Oil

A structural shift in energy markets creates new geopolitics.

The Culture Club

Not all cultures are equally conducive to progress.

Commentary

The Balancer

Iraq could be a military powerhouse and counter Iran—if it gets its act together.

Security First Forum: Iran's Long-Term Security Interests-and Ours

Is now the time to abandon hopes of regime change and negotiate with Tehran on issues like its nuclear program and a possible security guarantee?

America's Iranian Deliverance?

Iran cannot halt the civil war in Iraq. But it can reduce the strife—and contain it.

Blogs

Consorting with a Cult

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend. Congressmen are playing nice with an Iranian terrorist group.  Hypocritical anyone? 

An Iraqi Nuclear Weapon

The ironies, inconsistencies and hypocrisies of U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policy.

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February 13, 2012