Edward R. Murrow Articles

How to Nation-Build

Ten simple rules from our experience in Afghanistan.

Banking on Turkey

On the eve of EU accession, Turkey's financial sector is poised to take off.

The Realistic Roosevelt

As president, Teddy Roosevelt was not the Bull Moose of his earlier years. His prudence and respect for the balance of power are a model for any future president.

Thinking Through Liberation

For the past year a four-letter word has emerged as the key to the future of the Middle East.

Rethinking the Strategy

In order to deal effectively with America's predicament in Iraq, it is essential to understand that we had begun to walk down the road to Baghdad long before September 11, indeed, quite before the Bush Administration came to power.

Response: Can NATO Survive Europe?

E. Wayne Merry responds to criticisms of his"Therapy's End" essay (Winter 2003/04).

Fighting for Oil?

It is hard to find any public statement from an American official justifying the ouster of Saddam Hussein in terms of oil.

Losing the Peace?

At the time of triumph a year ago when Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled and the Iraqi army vanished, the most ardent supporters of George W.

Retreating in Good Order

The United States should begin a strategic withdrawal from Iraq now because it was never in the interest of the United States to invade that country in the first place.

The Cost of Living

How much should we spend to save an innocent child's life--and don't say it's priceless.

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May 26, 2012