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Unfinished Mideast Revolts

Jonathan Broder | Apr 25, 2012
The era of U.S.-approved, iron-fisted Arab dictators is over. Washington must get used to a Middle East in which public opinion matters to a much greater extent, anti-Western sentiment abounds and political Islam emerges as a major force.

Breaking the State

Rajan Menon | Apr 19, 2011
One fact is certain: foreign interventions end badly. Think the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan. Libya will be no different.

Imperial by Design

John J. Mearsheimer | Dec 16, 2010
Like his two most recent predecessors, President Obama is embarking on a disastrous foreign policy bent on global domination.

If Israel Attacks

Bruce Riedel | Aug 24, 2010
As things stand, if Iran continues on its path toward obtaining the bomb, Israel will strike, and the consequences would be disastrous for the entire world. Here's how America can convince Israel to live with a nuclear Iran.

Unintelligent Design

Paul R. Pillar | Aug 24, 2010
In the wake of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Americans cried out for catharsis. The 9/11 Commission delivered. What we are left with is an ill-conceived bureacracy in the guise of reform.

Latter-Day Sultans

Daniel Byman | Jun 28, 2010
Armed with pitch-perfect talking points for the Facebook generation, a clique of fortunate sons in the Middle East is set to take over their fathers' sclerotic dictatorships. But this is not regime change. Monarchy is back.
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Commentary

The Price on Saddam's Head

Robert W. Merry | Apr 09, 2012
Ousting the Iraqi dictator was undeniably good. But the cost to America, Iraq and the world was far too steep.

What Bin Laden Hath Wrought

Dov S. Zakheim | Sep 09, 2011
Two wars. Over a trillion dollars. Countless lives. Ten years on and the losses keep mounting.

The Inside Story of America's Favorite Terrorist Group

Abbas Milani | Aug 18, 2011
A long, hard look at the terrorists-cum-cultish extremists who are making friends in Washington—and making the ayatollahs in Tehran very nervous.
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Blogs

Checkmate and the Remaining Game in Libya

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 20, 2011
Qaddafi's demise calls for measured celebration. But the uphill climb has only just begin.

The Iraq War and the Power of Propaganda

Paul R. Pillar | Sep 14, 2011
Putting the awe-inspiring power of the government's propaganda machine to good use.

The Neocons' Undemocratic Domino

Paul R. Pillar | Aug 15, 2011
Support for the murderous Assad. Increased Iranian influence. An uptick in insurgent violence. What hath the Neocon dream of a democratic Iraq wrought?
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Books & Reviews

Punditry at the Drive-Thru

David Rieff | Aug 24, 2010
Peter Beinart's books represent the intellectual equivalent of what nutritionists call the empty-calorie principle.

Revisionism on the West Bank

Benny Morris | Jun 28, 2010
For many, Israel’s founding is shrouded in mysticism. But there is a battle raging among the historians of the Holy Land. The current stalemate is a story of bad actions on both sides. Beware those who rewrite narratives.

Passions of Pope Victor

Philip Jenkins | Dec 16, 2009
As Europe secularized and the global South becomes the new market for potential converts, Christianity is undergoing a painful evolution.
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