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Tommy Franks

Afghan Awakening

Can Kabul be saved? More troops are on the way, but a one-size-fits-all surge is not enough. We also need to change our tactics.

Patient Stabilized?

Iraq may be emerging from intensive care, but it could use a bit more stitching up.

The Right Stuff

The CIA’s estimate of WMD in Iraq is in the spotlight, but it was their assessments of post-Saddam Iraq that were dead-on and deserve attention. David Ignatius highlighted Paul Pillar’s story of how the agency

Commentary

Iraq in Perspective

Amidst all the talk of troop numbers, drawdowns and militia crackdowns, TNI makes sense of the Iraq situation.

Break Up to Make Up

Why the cases for federalism, loose confederation and soft partition don't guarantee stability in a post-occupation Iraq.

On Iraq-Before the Elections

The National Interest comes out ahead of the Baker Commission, offering a symposium on Iraq by distinguished authors that confront the key questions that many others are circling around: What is victory in Iraq?

Books & Reviews

Reflections from the Right

The conservative movement is cracking up—just look at three memoirs of former administration officials. These new books may engage in justification and self-aggrandizement, but they do prescribe salves for fixing the conservative experiment.

Recovering Our Nerve

"Getting the wind up", is an old British expression for panicking.

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February 12, 2012