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2007

Middle East

commentary
Long-Term Instability?
The tragic assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto casts a dark shadow across Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state with a long history of militarism and militancy and may auger a deeper and irreversible slide into Islamist violence, writes Christine Fair.
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Dec 31, 2007
Washington Times
C. Christine Fair
Iraq

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Make Room for Refugees
Today, tens of thousands of Iraqis are in grave danger, targeted because they have worked with the United States. Many have been murdered. Others have fled their homes because of attacks or threats… Many want to come to America, and we should welcome them, writes Olga Oliker.
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Dec 16, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Olga Oliker
Globalization

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Our Misplaced Yuan Worries
To reduce the bilateral imbalances between China and the U.S. requires more carefully crafted policies than revaluation of the yuan, else the results could be perverse, writes Charles Wolf Jr.
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Dec 15, 2007
Wall Street Journal
Charles Wolf, Jr.
Police-Community Relations

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Police Need to Do a Better Job of Explaining Stop-and-Frisk
Good relations between the police and the public are a cornerstone of civil society. Everyday interactions between cops and citizens are at the heart of what defines those relations, write Jack Riley and Greg Ridgeway.
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Dec 6, 2007
New York Daily News
K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley, Greg Ridgeway
Iraq

commentary
U.S. Should Take Advantage of Improved Security in Iraq to Withdraw
Because security in Iraq is improving, the United States now has a chance to achieve the best realistic outcome of its unfortunate invasion and occupation: extricating the bulk of U.S. forces without making things worse, write David C. Gompert.
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Dec 2, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle
David C. Gompert
Global Climate Change

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On Carbon Dioxide, a Better Alternative
A carbon dioxide tax with refund is fair because the people responsible for the most emissions would pay the most. The tax would also be progressive. Many Americans with lower incomes would find the refund would more than defray the higher costs of gasoline and electric power, write Keith Crane and James Bartis.
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Nov 29, 2007
Washingtonpost.com
Keith Crane, James T. Bartis
Middle East

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The Right Way to Withdraw
We're involved too deeply in Iraq and Afghanistan to exit suddenly without fixing our mess.
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Oct 14, 2007
Los Angeles Times
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
commentary
Oval Office Overhaul
It is time to rethink the structure of the executive branch. A comprehensive reorganization along the lines suggested by the National Commission on Public Service, led by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, could improve the U.S. government's problem-solving capability, write Elizabeth D. Brown and John D. Graham.
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Oct 5, 2007
Washingtonpost.com
Elizabeth D. Brown, John D. Graham
Middle East

commentary
Ready for Another Mideast War?
The Bush administration has acknowledged that Israel attacked Syria last week, but has not given any indication that the United States sought to prevent it, or discourage a repetition, writes James Dobbins.
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Sep 20, 2007
International Herald Tribune
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

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Revamp NCLB to Fulfill Its Promise
Research reveals that NCLB has flaws, but changes can be made that preserve its basic goals of school accountability and student improvement, writes Brian Stecher.
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Sep 16, 2007
Baltimore Sun
Brian M. Stecher
Middle East

commentary
A New Tact on Iraq
American troops are likely to be needed in Iraq for years to come. Few insurgencies end in less than 10 years, and the conflict in Iraq is an especially complex mixture of guerrilla warfare, sectarian violence and virulent organized crime, writes Brian Michael Jenkins in a commentary appearing in Washingtonpost.com.
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Aug 25, 2007
Washingtonpost.com
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Iraq

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The Real Analogy for Iraq
The conflict raging in Iraq has been compared to many earlier wars, but the best historical comparison has been largely overlooked, write John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt in a commentary appearing in United Press International.
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Aug 24, 2007
United Press International
John Arquilla, David Ronfeldt
commentary
Combating Radicalization
Nothing is more important in the global war on terrorism than reducing the production of new terrorists, writes Brian Michael Jenkins in a commentary appearing in United Press International.
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Aug 23, 2007
United Press International
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
commentary
Ad Men for U.S. Defense
Improving the U.S. military's brand identity demands more than just a catchy new slogan. While communications can help explain U.S. policies, the behavior of every soldier, sailor, airman and marine is what ultimately determines how civilians view U.S. forces, write Todd Helmus, Russell Glenn and Christopher Paul in a commentary appearing in United Press International.
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Aug 20, 2007
United Press International
Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, Russell W. Glenn, et al.
Middle East

commentary
Are the Sunnis Changing Sides
Are the Sunnis Changing Sides, in the International Herald Tribune
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Aug 17, 2007
International Herald Tribune
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins

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