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What Is Our Number One Priority?

Obama is equating—and subordinating—U.S. interests to Israeli interests. The implications for U.S. policy are disastrous. 

Regime Change, Humanitarianism and Syria

Muddied thinking on Syria is leading the United States toward dangerous conclusions.

Egypt’s Pragmatic Islamists

The Arab Spring may not bring secular democracy, but religious parties like the Muslim Brotherhood may be willing to compromise. 

North Korea Reprises Its Role as International Beggar

Washington should restrict its rewards to the North for acting, not promising.

Grasping at Straws: The Mexican Government’s Latest Spin on Drug Violence

The Mexican government’s optimistic version to the contrary, the drug cartels in Mexico are flourishing. It's time for a different approach.

China in the Persian Gulf

U.S. pressure on Iran is backfiring. China is making sure of it.

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February 12, 2012