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Will U.S. Mideast Policy Take A New Turn?

Published by Mitchell Plitnick 5 Comments

by Mitchell Plitnick The ongoing spat between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Barack Obama has drowned out an important issue. The entire question of the Israel-Palestine conflict seems to be out of sight and out of mind in… Continue Reading →

Despite 2009 “Surge” Taliban Remains Force to be Reckoned with in Afghanistan

Published by Jasmin Ramsey

Foreign Policy’s Stephen Walt highlights a chart by Belfer Center fellow Matt Waldman showing that as the US-led 2009 “Surge” in Afghanistan proceeded, US casualties increased. The pace in 2012 is also roughly similar to the toll from the previous two years: Equally important,… Continue Reading →