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Canaries in the Cooling Tower

Weapons inspections are frequently derided as the most feckless tool in our nonproliferation arsenal. In our July/August issue, the head of the Iraq Survey Group runs us through his surreal experience.

UN, Rediscovered

The UN is flawed, but the United States can learn to use it better—as long as we hold reasonable expectations.

Israel in NATO?

Such a proposal brings as many complications as it does benefits.

A Run for the Money

Why a few competitors for the UN would be good for its business.

The Dating Game

American is playing matchmaker to Turkey and the EU. It had better work. A broken engagement could mean a clash of civilizations.

American Sovereignty and the UN

The UN aspires to impose its moral authority on the United States in the name of international justice. The American people will not buy it.

Commentary

Nobel Peace Prize for War

On his blog Subjective Evaluation, Dimitri K. Simes notes that Martti Ahtisaari, latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, hardly deserves it. As an architect of Kosovo’s independence, he helped cause a war.

A Step Backward in Kenya

The Bush administration has been saying that Kenyans should just accept the results of their disputed elections and move on. They deserve better.

The Next Genocide?

As post-election violence in Kenya continues, the options facing U.S. policymakers range from bad to worse. Will Washington be able to prevent a genocide?

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February 12, 2012