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// The recent Quran burning incident and rampage by an American soldier have probably irreparably harmed the United States’ image in Afghanistan, and in the larger region. Not to say that it was all that great to begin with. American policy makers should understand that the longer the US has a military presence in the [...]
// The United States is at a turning point in its foreign policy history. For the first time in many decades, the US faces the choice between domestic priorities and foreign entanglements. This fork in the road was bound to arrive sooner or later, but the disastrous and foolhardy adventures begun under George Bush II [...]
// These are the top 10 reasons why President Obama may win a second term in 2012, part one. 1. Incumbency As the incumbent, Barack Obama has a significant advantage that has documented over many election cycles. He enjoys built-in luxuries such as massive media and press coverage of anything he does or says, including [...]
// The primary reason the United States invaded Afghanistan in the first place was to fight Al Qaeda and its Islamist allies, particularly the Taliban. Ten years later, now that Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been dramatically weakened, America ostensibly has the luxury of considering significant troop reductions in the region. Needless to [...]
// How to bring down North Korea A skillful combination of military strength and diplomacy has the potential to quell tensions on the Korean peninsula once and for all. Any discussion of North Korea begins and ends with China, without whose support the rogue regime would not exist. China provides massive amounts of economic assistance [...]
