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    'Old Europe' and the New NATO

    When it comes to the defense of core Western values, the record of the new entrants to NATO is encouraging. It suggests that 'Old Europe' may have something to learn from 'New Europe,' writes Stephen Larrabee in an commentary

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    Feb 18, 2003

    San Diego Union-Tribune

    F. Stephen Larrabee

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    Forum: What's a 'Just War' These Days?

    As we move from theory toward practice, Terrence K. Kelly re-examines the standards for an era of prolific weapons of mass destruction.

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    Feb 16, 2003

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Terrence K. Kelly

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    The Nation: Terrorists' Talk

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    Bruce Berkowitz

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    The Weapons of Mass Creation

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    Feb 13, 2003

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    Caroline S. Wagner

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    Should Uncle Sam Want You?

    Despite some calls to reinstitute the draft, Beth Asch writes in an commentary that the all-volunteer military is working just fine.

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    Feb 9, 2003

    Boston Globe

    Beth J. Asch

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    The Big Difference Between Intelligence and Evidence

    Usually intelligence does not offer crystal-clear answers, and we should not hang decisions to go to war or do anything else on its ability to do so, writes Bruce Berkowitz in a Washington Post commentary.

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    Feb 2, 2003

    The Washington Post

    Bruce Berkowitz

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    Sales Tax on Services? Not So Fast

    As Florida experience shows, targets of new levy on services have clout and will use it, writes Robert Levine in an commentary.

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    Jan 30, 2003

    Orange County Register

    Robert A. Levine

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    War or Peace? Why, for Now, There Will Be No War with Iraq

    commentaries by RAND Staff: Why, for now, there will be no war with Iraq.

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    Jan 19, 2003

    San Francisco Chronicle

    Gregory F. Treverton

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    Turkey Walks a Tightrope Over Iraq Issues

    commentaries by RAND Staff: insightful commentaries on current events, published in newspapers, magazines and journals worldwide.

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    Jan 17, 2003

    Newsday

    F. Stephen Larrabee

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    Four Horrible Choices in North Korea

    Every option the United States faces in resolving our nuclear dispute with North Korea is a horrible choice -- but some are more horrible than others, writes Bruce Bennett in an commentary.

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    Jan 14, 2003

    San Diego Union-Tribune

    Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett

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    Iraqi Oil and the Global Economy

    If Saddam Hussein is ousted as leader of Iraq, the United States will face critical decisions about the future of the world's second-largest oil reserves, writes policy analyst James Bartis.

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    Jan 6, 2003

    Albany Times-Union

    James T. Bartis

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    Monitor After-School Programs Carefully

    Now that California schools have access to up to $550 million in new assistance annually under Proposition 49 to fund after-school programs, wise choices need to be made to ensure the money will be used for programs that give children the maximum benefit, writes Megan Beckett in an commentary.

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    Jan 2, 2003

    San Diego Union-Tribune

    Megan K. Beckett

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