2008

Iraq
commentary
Dressed To Kill: Why the Number of Female Suicide Bombers is Rising in Iraq
Farhana Ali
Jul 30, 2008
Newsweek
Muslim female suicide bombers are on the rise.... But for those of us who have studied the phenomenon, the assaults should not come as a surprise, writes Farhana Ali.
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Iraq
commentary
Colonel Cardinal's Iceberg Theory
Dick Hoffmann
Jul 29, 2008
The San Diego Union-Tribune
As we continue to pour invaluable resources into our sixth year in Iraq, and the U.S. public and politicians wonder what we should do next, now may be a good time to revisit the overarching theory of our campaign plan in the Pacific: Colonel Cardinal's Iceberg Theory, writes Dick Hoffmann.
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Turkey
commentary
Turkey's Broadening Crisis
F. Stephen Larrabee
Jul 25, 2008
International Herald Tribune
Turkey is facing a domestic political crisis that not only threatens the country's internal stability but could weaken its ties to the West and exacerbate instability in the Middle East, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
commentary
How to Save Karzai
Seth G. Jones
Jul 15, 2008
Foreign Policy
The United States and other NATO countries should stop undermining Hamid Karzai now, shore up support for him as the democratically elected president of Afghanistan, and help him show progress, writes Seth G. Jones.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
commentary
U.S. Science Is Holding Its Own: Despite Cries of Alarm, We Remain the Global Leader in Innovation
Titus Galama, James Hosek
Jul 9, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Since the end of the Cold War, many observers have feared the United States is losing its leadership in science and technology, but RAND research shows that the U.S. has more than kept pace with its peers by several measures, write Titus Galama and James Hosek.
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commentary
Health Policy and Public Trust
Robert H. Brook
Jul 9, 2008
The Journal of the American Medical Association
As a new political window for health care reform is approached, building trust and motivating collaboration between community members and the individuals who produce information about the system is critical, writes Robert Brook.
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North Korea
commentary
The North Korean Human Rights Standoff
Chaibong Hahm
Jul 3, 2008
PacNet
A hold on the nomination of veteran diplomat Kathleen Stephens to the post of Ambassador to South Korea is unfortunate and could ultimately prove self-defeating, writes Chaibong Hahm.
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Iran
commentary
Dealing with Iran: The Case for Talking
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Jun 30, 2008
International Herald Tribune
Opponents of war with Iran who take their stand on the grounds that Washington should talk to Tehran first are in danger of finding themselves trapped within a broadening national consensus that could lead to an unwinnable war, writes James Dobbins.
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China
commentary
China's Responsibility to Protect
David C. Gompert
Jun 17, 2008
Washington Post
Of all countries remiss in their responsibility to protect human rights, China bears special scrutiny because of its influence with the Myanmar and Sudanese regimes, writes David C. Gompert.
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Lebanon
commentary
Hezbollah's Armory Up for Debate
Theodore W. Karasik, Ghassan Schbley
Jun 12, 2008
United Press International and the Middle East Times
Hezbollah's recent flexing of its muscles in Lebanon may well lead to an unintended effect -- the long-overdue disarming of the militant group, write Theodore Karasik and Ghassan Schbley.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
A Chance in Lebanon; No Place for Tyrants
Theodore W. Karasik, Ghassan Schbley
Jun 6, 2008
International Herald Tribune
Hezbollah's recent flexing of its muscles in Lebanon may well lead to an unintended effect: the long-overdue disarming of the militant group, write Theodore W. Karasik and Ghassan Schbley.
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Military Logistics
commentary
Lean Thinking Comes to the Battlefield
Eric Peltz, Rick Eden
Jun 5, 2008
Forbes
The 1991 Gulf War represented the pinnacle of the U.S. industrial approach to warfare: overwhelming mass. Subsequently, the U.S. military began the shift to a new support paradigm, adapting the lean, best practices of contemporary business, write Eric Peltz and Rick Eden.
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commentary
Invisible Wounds of War
Kayla M. Williams
Jun 1, 2008
Voices of Tomorrow
According to a recent RAND Corporation study about these
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commentary
Russian Soccer Diplomacy
Lowell H. Schwartz
May 29, 2008
Washington Times
Despite its authoritarian political system, Russia is in many ways increasingly open. Its people are part of a consumer society that models its consumption habits after Western Europe, says Lowell Schwartz.
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Iraq
commentary
Give Them Sabbaticals
Laura L. Miller
May 7, 2008
USA Today
In academia and, increasingly, corporate America, sabbaticals are a time-honored way to step aside from the daily grind and intellectually reboot. The U.S. Army should embrace something similar, writes Laura Miller.
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2008

Dressed To Kill: Why the Number of Female Suicide Bombers is Rising in Iraq

Colonel Cardinal's Iceberg Theory

Turkey's Broadening Crisis

How to Save Karzai

U.S. Science Is Holding Its Own: Despite Cries of Alarm, We Remain the Global Leader in Innovation

Health Policy and Public Trust

The North Korean Human Rights Standoff

Dealing with Iran: The Case for Talking

China's Responsibility to Protect

Hezbollah's Armory Up for Debate

A Chance in Lebanon; No Place for Tyrants

Lean Thinking Comes to the Battlefield

Invisible Wounds of War

Russian Soccer Diplomacy

Give Them Sabbaticals

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