Micah Zenko
List of Micah Zenko articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 They Who Must Not Be Named
The administration's reasons for not releasing who's on the list of America's enemies in the war on terror are getting ridiculous.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Cloudy With a Chance of Conflict
We asked 1,200 U.S. government officials and experts what they were most worried about in 2014. Here's what they said.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Conflict Avoidance
President Obama's National Security Strategy aims to prevent the emergence of wars. So why won't the White House get behind its own strategy?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Real Nuclear Option
Why Israel might nuke Iran to prevent Tehran from going nuclear. Seriously.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Myth Dealers
In an uncertain world ... and 4 other ‘truths' America's generals want to sell you.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Shouting ‘9/11’ in a Crowded Internet
Why the NSA's 'we keep you safe from terrorists' rationale is bogus.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Two Cheers For America’s Restraint in the Drone War
If Washington launched targeted strikes everywhere its 'partners' asked it to, the war on terror would be totally out of control.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Estimated Recovery Time
Will the self-inflicted political wound of the U.S. government shutdown ever heal?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Known Unknowns of Counterterrorism Ops
When it comes to assessing the success of the war on terror, there's a lot we just don't know.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Threat of Failure
Does coercive diplomacy actually work? Don't let the popular narrative on Syria fool you.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Soldier and the State Go Public
Civil-military relations haven't been this bad in decades.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Responsibility to Protect?
Why none of the plans for intervening in Syria actually tries to save civilians.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Wrong Way to Be Right
Obama's shoddy case for striking Syria to enforce international norms.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Translation Guide to Foreign Policy Gibberish
Wondering what is meant by 'all options are on the table'? A spokesperson will 'look into that' for you.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Pretenders
When people say the U.S. needs to control events abroad better, this is what they really mean.
