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U.S. Middle East Strategy: Back to Balancing
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Let’s Make a Deal….
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Leaving Afghanistan: Not With a Bang, But a Whimper
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Imperial Understretch and the Fall of Great Powers

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The Talks with Iran: 3 Voices Whose Advice We Should Ignore
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The Surest Cure for America’s Political Insanity
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If the Number of Foreign-Policy Staff Were Cut in Half, What Would Happen?
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Threat Inflation 6.0: Does al-Shabab Really Threaten the U.S.?
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Talking to Our Adversaries Should Be Routine (updated)
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Is the Iranian President Sincere in Wanting a Nuclear Deal?
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Breaking Ranks in Academia
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Are U.S. Interests REALLY at Stake in Egypt, Syria, etc.?
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A Demented Detention At Heathrow Airport
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My Two Cents on Egypt
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