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2007

Middle East
commentary
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
commentary
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… Many want to come to America, and we should welcome them, writes Olga Oliker.
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Globalization
commentary
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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Law Enforcement
commentary
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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Iraq
commentary
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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Global Climate Change
commentary
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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Middle East
commentary
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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commentary
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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Middle East
commentary
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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Children and Families
commentary
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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Middle East
commentary
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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Iraq
commentary
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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commentary
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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commentary
Ad Men for U.S. Defense
Todd 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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Middle East
commentary
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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