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The Embarrassing Debate Over the ‘War on Terror’
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‘Who’s Who?’ A Primer on Afghanistan’s Presidential Candidates
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What’s Really at Stake in the Iranian Nuclear Deal
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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

The sad, dangerous lessons of America's budget standoff.

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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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Letter from Cairo
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The Internet, Dictatorship, and Democracy
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