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September 20, 2012

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The White House’s Benghazi Problem

Under pressure from the right, the Obama administration has declared the killing of its ambassador in Libya a "terrorist attack." The trouble is, its explanations just don't make sense.

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SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

Shadow Wars

What's the difference between a spook and a special operator?

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MOHAMED DAHIR/AFP/Getty Images

Hijacked

How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction.

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SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages

He’s With the Band

An interview with the first man of Pussy Riot.

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Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/Stringer/AFP/Getty Images

Turkey’s Fragile Success

Turkey has undeniable economic potential, but there is still a lot of work to do.

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RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP/Getty Images

What Happens When the Lights Go Out in Karachi?

Three scary questions that keep Pakistanis up at night.

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Photo by AFP/Stringer/Getty Images

The Revolution in Tunisia Stalls

Even before last week's riots at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, the progress of Tunisia's revolution was beginning to look rocky. Here's why.

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KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/GettyImages
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Patrick BODENHAM/AFP/GettyImages

Commandos for Jesus

Meet the former Green Berets delivering aid to some of the most blighted corners of Burma, and saving souls along the way.

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Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Slouching Toward Democracy

2011 was a bad year for democracy. But there are a few glimmers of hope in the Middle East .

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The Dictator of Damascus

Did we get Bashar al-Assad wrong?

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TEH ENG KOON/AFP/Getty Images

The Fifty-Megaton Elephant in the Room

Why aren't America and China talking about their nukes?

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MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

The Handcuff Handicap

Why the FBI can't do the CIA's job.

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Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

A ‘Dynamic’ Moment

The Pentagon's policy chief on the crises in Iran, Afghanistan, Asia, and more.

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