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Can Obama End the 'Forever War'?

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Ahead of Thursday's speech, the president is trying to narrow the use of drones. Read more »
May 16, 2013

How the Afghan Conflict Will Be Decided

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A horrific week for U.S. casualties reaffirms President Obama’s rush to rely on the Afghan army. But can they handle it? Read more »
May 14, 2013

What Moscow's Arrest Says About U.S.-Russia Relationship

By James Kitfield
As the U.S. and Russia go through the motions of expelling each other’s “diplomats” in the coming days, it’s likely they will only be pawns in a much bigger game. Read more »
May 13, 2013

NATO’s Plan for Afghanistan Post-2014: A ‘Stable Instability’

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U.S., allies are talking about commitments through 2018 and beyond, says top commander. Read more »
May 7, 2013

Mitt Romney Was Right: Russia Is Our Biggest Geopolitical Foe

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Obama meets with South Korea’s president, but it’s Kerry’s sit-down with Putin that matters.    Read more »
5/6/2013

Insiders: Syrian Chemical Weapons Use Does Not Yet Justify U.S. Military Intervention

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Even though President Obama acknowledged chemical weapons use in Syria, nearly two-thirds of National Journal's National Security Insiders believe the American military should not yet intervene in the bloody fight against Bashar al-Assad. what do you think?
May 3, 2013

5 Charts Showing Why Americans Aren't Eager for Intervention in Syria

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President Obama is acting cautiously on Syria -- and Americans aren't feeling so hawkish, either. Read more »
April 30, 2013

Obama Is Still Fighting Bush's National Security Legacy

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The president's hesitance to intervene in Syria and eagerness to close Guantanamo Bay underscore how different he is from his predecessor. Read more »
April 19, 2013

Were Boston Bombers Lone Wolves or Long Arm of al-Qaida?

By James Kitfield
What pushed two seemingly normal young immigrants past the tipping point of youthful anger and into wanton terrorism? Read more »
April 18, 2013

In Boston as in Baghdad, Tragedy Cannot Be Ignored

By Lara Jakes
Friends and colleagues ask why, and how, this was possible. Perhaps this is the way the world already is, and has been for some time. Read more »
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