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Walking with the Devil

The United States must avoid getting trapped in its commitments with unstable regimes, and Iraq is the prime example.

The Politics of Quagmire

The Republicans’ loss is not necessarily the Democrats’ gain.

The Politics of Quagmire

The Republicans’ loss is not necessarily the Democrats’ gain.

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A Warrior Ethos

Counterinsurgency is not a cure-all. Local allegiances will always trump the might of the invader. Washington’s insistence that the troops turn Kabul into a functioning democracy will only erode the military's fighting spirit.

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May 27, 2012