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The End of an Era: America’s Withdrawal from Iraq

The End of an Era: America’s Withdrawal from Iraq

While troop withdrawal is part of a legacy of questionable decisions made in Iraq, it also presents an opportunity for America to improve existing relations with the Iraqi people and their politicians.

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Post-Gaddafi Libya: The Danger of Dwelling on the Past

Post-Gaddafi Libya: The Danger of Dwelling on the Past

Constructive, positive dialogue between the interim government and the rebels is the key to the successful establishment of a new government in Libya.

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A Brutal Wind amidst the Arab Spring

A Brutal Wind amidst the Arab Spring

In the three short months of the “Arab Spring,” waves of young, inexperienced, and unorganized protesters have accomplished what older opposition leaders and ideologues could not in three decades. In Tunisia and Egypt, protestors held out for more than two weeks, braving arrest, oppression, and bullets to see deposed the tyrannical authors of their brutal [...]

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Syria: The Arab Spring’s Biggest Risk

Syria: The Arab Spring’s Biggest Risk

The complicated state of affairs in Syria could make democratic change difficult. The ruthless regime of Bashar al-Assad and religious diversity within Syria make internal stability a particularly acute challenge.

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Land for Lives

Land for Lives

The Israeli government needs to move forward in its plans to remove Israeli settlements from private Palestinian land and halt further settlement construction if there are to be any peace negotiations in the near future.

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Egyptian Victory: How the Protestors Proved America Wrong

Egyptian Victory: How the Protestors Proved America Wrong

America’s policy regarding Egypt has long consisted of staunchly backing the autocrat with little concern for human rights.

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Israel Palestine Peace: An Unlikely Source of Hope

Israel Palestine Peace: An Unlikely Source of Hope

The recent political upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt have introduced instabilities across the volatile Middle East, and may ultimately provide the impetus for progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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In Defense of Arab Dictators

In Defense of Arab Dictators

A victory in the region for democracy and liberalism may be a disaster for American foreign policy, and we may soon wish we had come to the defense of our friends, the Arab dictators.

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Is America at War with Islam?

Is America at War with Islam?

At a Ground Zero ceremony to honor the anniversary of 9/11, Obama asserted that, as Americans, “We are not, and never will be, at war with Islam.”

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All Quiet on the Western Front: Turkey’s Changing Role on the World Stage

All Quiet on the Western Front: Turkey’s Changing Role on the World Stage

Recent indications suggest that Turkey’s foreign policy leanings are shifting away from the West to more rogue nations. It is critical that the US and EU work to keep the alliance of Turkey, by offering it incentives, to maintain the stability of the region.

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