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Washington Post Defines Worst Fears Down

Benjamin H. Friedman | May 10, 2012
Giving undue credit to terrorists such as Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri only furthers their cause.

Japan Still Sleeps

Justin Logan | May 09, 2012
Ambitious projections that Tokyo will provide for more of its own security are overly hasty—and perhaps wishful thinking.

U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents

Malou Innocent | May 07, 2012
After over a decade of funding the enemy and alienating locals, Americans should not be surprised by the sad state of Afghanistan.

Buying Our Way Out of Conscription

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 23, 2012
How mandatory national service could have important economic and societal benefits—and lead to fewer wars.

The Long Road of Negotiations

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 15, 2012
Troublesome allies and domestic naysayers threaten to derail fledgling talks with Iran.

The Accidental Coup

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 03, 2012
What last month's spontaneous protest-cum-mutiny-cum-coup in Mali tells us about the unpredictability of history.

Mitt Romney's Neocon Foreign Policy

Jacob Heilbrunn | Apr 02, 2012
If Romney clings to neoconservatism, he won't doom America's adversaries but his own campaign.

On Foreign Policy, Ask the Audience

Christopher A. Preble | Mar 26, 2012
Americans want a "protect America first" policy, not a "send Americans first" one.

Etching a Foreign Policy

Paul R. Pillar | Mar 22, 2012
The choice between Romney and Obama comes down to the choice between a populist and a realist foreign policy.

Five Reasons to Withdraw from Afghanistan

Malou Innocent | Mar 21, 2012
Claims of "real" and "sustainable" progress no longer ring true. It's time to rethink the war.

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