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    Long-Term Instability?

    C. Christine Fair

    Dec 31, 2007

    Washington Times

    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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    Iraq

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    Make Room for Refugees

    Olga Oliker

    Dec 16, 2007

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    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&hellip; Many want to come to America, and we should welcome them, writes Olga Oliker.

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    Our Misplaced Yuan Worries

    Charles Wolf, Jr.

    Dec 15, 2007

    Wall Street Journal

    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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    Police Need to Do a Better Job of Explaining Stop-and-Frisk

    K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley, Greg Ridgeway

    Dec 6, 2007

    New York Daily News

    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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    U.S. Should Take Advantage of Improved Security in Iraq to Withdraw

    David C. Gompert

    Dec 2, 2007

    San Francisco Chronicle

    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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    On Carbon Dioxide, a Better Alternative

    Keith Crane, James T. Bartis

    Nov 29, 2007

    Washingtonpost.com

    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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    The Right Way to Withdraw

    James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins

    Oct 14, 2007

    Los Angeles Times

    We're involved too deeply in Iraq and Afghanistan to exit suddenly without fixing our mess.

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    Oval Office Overhaul

    Elizabeth D. Brown, John D. Graham

    Oct 5, 2007

    Washingtonpost.com

    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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    Ready for Another Mideast War?

    James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins

    Sep 20, 2007

    International Herald Tribune

    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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    No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

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    Revamp NCLB to Fulfill Its Promise

    Brian M. Stecher

    Sep 16, 2007

    Baltimore Sun

    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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    A New Tact on Iraq

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Aug 25, 2007

    Washingtonpost.com

    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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    The Real Analogy for Iraq

    John Arquilla, David Ronfeldt

    Aug 24, 2007

    United Press International

    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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    Combating Radicalization

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Aug 23, 2007

    United Press International

    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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    Ad Men for U.S. Defense

    Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, Russell W. Glenn, Christopher Paul

    Aug 20, 2007

    United Press International

    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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    Are the Sunnis Changing Sides

    James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins

    Aug 17, 2007

    International Herald Tribune

    Are the Sunnis Changing Sides, in the International Herald Tribune

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