Blog posts from February 2011

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Stormy Seas off Somalia

Feb 28, 2011

Los Angeles Times

Only by addressing the poverty and lack of central authority in Somalia can the international community lower maritime crime and violence off the Horn of Africa, writes Peter Chalk.

Libya

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Libya's Terra Incognita: Who and What Will Follow Qaddafi?

Frederic Wehrey

Feb 28, 2011

Foreign Affairs

The new, post-Qaddafi era is likely to be marked by the emergence of long-suppressed domestic groups jostling for supremacy in what is sure to be a chaotic political scene, writes Frederic Wehrey.

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Bahrain Protests: A Point of No Return for Ruling Family—and Obama

Frederic Wehrey

Feb 23, 2011

Christian Science Monitor

The only route out of the current impasse may be a fully functioning and pluralistic parliament like the one that enabled Bahrain's golden days, writes Frederic Wehrey.

Civil-Military Relations

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Egypt Faces Rough, Uncharted Road

Harold Brown

Feb 22, 2011

CNN

The most favorable outcome achievable in Egypt might be what we see in Iraq, but without the violence, writes Harold Brown.

Egypt

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Keep U.S. Aid Flowing to Egypt's Military

Robert E. Hunter

Feb 9, 2011

CNN

Continuing support for the Egyptian military will be crucial for U.S. influence and for an evolution in Egypt that can meet American interests, writes Robert E. Hunter.

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The Domino Effect of Arab Unrest

Julie E. Taylor

Feb 1, 2011

CNN

There is no clear political party or leader ready to step in if the regime in Egypt falls. However, this protest is not without leadership; it is spearheaded by a large network of Egyptian human rights groups and other citizens, writes Julie Taylor.