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2002

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    Cause for Felicitation in Korea

    Gregory F. Treverton, Spencer Kim

    Dec 25, 2002

    Korea Herald

    Korea's election is cause for congratulations, most of all to the Koreans themselves, write Gregory Treverton and Spencer Kim in an commentary.

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    What Must Follow Next War in Iraq

    Robert E. Hunter

    Dec 16, 2002

    Albany (NY) Times-Union

    Iraq will be cleansed of weapons of mass destruction and the means of making them, but the post-crisis course of U.S. policy in the Middle East is far from clear, writes Robert Hunter in an commentary.

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    Take Two Aspirin and Call Congress

    Dana P. Goldman, Geoffrey F. Joyce

    Dec 11, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Adding a flexible drug benefit to Medicare would bring costs down, say Dana Goldman and Geoffrey Joyce in an LA Times commentary.

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    Doom or Boom?

    Charles Wolf, Jr.

    Dec 2, 2002

    Wall Street Journal

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Moderates Against Extremists

    Angel Rabasa

    Oct 31, 2002

    International Herald Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Mr. Bush and Herr Schroeder, Tear Down This Wall

    F. Stephen Larrabee

    Oct 30, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Mideast Beckons NATO

    Robert E. Hunter

    Oct 24, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Missed Opportunities in Johannesburg

    Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert

    Oct 22, 2002

    United Press International

    Published commentary by RAND staff: Missed Opportunities in Johannesburg in United Press International on October 22, 2002.

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    Peering into Postwar Future

    Robert E. Hunter

    Oct 15, 2002

    Baltimore Sun

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Creating a World Center for Scientist-Explorers

    Lee Huntsman, Kenneth Shine, Dean Allen

    Sep 30, 2002

    Seattle Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff

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    The Buy-Side Revolution

    Charles Wolf, Jr.

    Sep 27, 2002

    Wall Street Journal

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    AIDS Can Threaten National Stability

    Peter Chalk

    Sep 24, 2002

    United Press International

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Iraq's Had Time to Really Hide Its Weapons Sites

    John V. Parachini

    Sep 19, 2002

    Newsday

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Proven Strategies vs. Terror

    Bruce Hoffman, Kim Cragin

    Sep 12, 2002

    New York Daily News

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Afghanistan's Faltering Reconstruction

    James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins

    Sep 12, 2002

    New York Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Vigilance Is Our Civic Duty

    Terrence Kelly

    Sep 11, 2002

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Protecting the Homeland: One Year Later

    Gregory F. Treverton

    Sep 8, 2002

    San Diego Union Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Countering al-Qaeda: The Next Phase in the War

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Sep 8, 2002

    San Diego Union Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Fliers Have Reason to Jettison Jitters

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Sep 3, 2002

    Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    It Takes a Network

    John Arquilla

    Aug 25, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Iraq Needn't Be a Vietnam

    Robert E. Hunter

    Aug 12, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Stop Snubbing Indonesia's Military

    Angel Rabasa

    Aug 2, 2002

    International Herald Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Put Brains Behind Airway Safety

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Jul 30, 2002

    New York Daily News

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Lessons for the War on Terrorism

    Robert A. Levine

    Jul 26, 2002

    International Herald Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Get Used to It: Our Airports Are Vulnerable to Terrorism

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Jul 25, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Face Terror with Better Spying, Not Moats of Fear

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Jul 10, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Uncertain Times for Foreign Investment in China

    Charles Wolf, Jr.

    Jun 24, 2002

    Wall Street Journal

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Want to Help Africa? Stop Farm Subsidies

    Carl Bildt

    Jun 18, 2002

    Wall Street Journal

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Dissect the Divisions

    Gregory F. Treverton

    Jun 9, 2002

    Baltimore Sun

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    NATO, Russia Can Get Far with Small Steps

    Robert E. Hunter, Sergey M. Rogov

    May 22, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Europeans Are Unilateralists Too

    Charles Wolf, Jr.

    May 17, 2002

    Wall Street Journal

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Is Democracy Always Worth the Trouble?

    Angel Rabasa

    Apr 24, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Get Ready for a Nasty War in Iraq

    Daniel Byman

    Mar 11, 2002

    International Herald Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Sitting on the Sidelines Isn't Good Enough

    Robert E. Hunter

    Mar 11, 2002

    Los Angeles Time

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Working Together: Megawati and the Terrorists

    Angel Rabasa

    Mar 11, 2002

    Asian Wall Street Journal

    Published commentary by RAND staff

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    President Bush in Asia: A Reality Check for the Hard Line

    Nina Hachigian

    Feb 24, 2002

    San Diego Union Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    The Wages of Comfort

    Charles Wolf, Jr.

    Feb 24, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff

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    Test-Based Accountability: Making It Work Better

    Brian M. Stecher, Laura S. Hamilton

    Feb 20, 2002

    Education Week

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Leash the Dogs of War

    Kevin A. O'Brien

    Feb 20, 2002

    Financial Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Japan's Enduring Economic Doldrums

    Gregory F. Treverton

    Feb 19, 2002

    San Diego Union-Tribune

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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    Fighting the 'Attack on All' Alone

    Robert E. Hunter

    Jan 13, 2002

    Los Angeles Times

    Published commentary by RAND staff.

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