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ArticleGift Guide 2012: Military History
November 16, 2012Wall Street Journal

offers his recommendations for books on military history just in time for the gift-giving season.

Defense/Homeland Security

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Petraeus: A Necessary Man

Petraeus: A Necessary Man
November 13, 2012Los Angeles Times

says David Petraeus's intellectualism was crucial to the U.S. military. Now the nation loses his skills.

Defense/Homeland Security U.S. Strategy and Politics

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Transition 2012

Transition 2012


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Benn Steil

Benn Steil


ArticleAfter Abbottabad: Navy SEALs and American Security
October 19, 2012The New Republic

While effective, Special Operations Forces (SOF) have little lasting effects, so the increased reliance on SOF to get the job done in the Middle East and South Asia is worrisome, says .

United States Middle East Defense/Homeland Security Defense Strategy

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Op-Ed

Op-EdToo Little Too Late in Libya
October 21, 2012Los Angeles Times

says Obama repeated Bush's mistake, and the power vacuum in Libya has now been filled by jihadists.

Libya Political Movements Terrorism

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Op-Ed

Op-EdFive Reasons to Intervene in Syria Now
Authors: Michael Scott Doran and September 26, 2012New York Times

Michael Scott Doran and lay out five reasons for why the United States should intervene in Syria, arguing that President Obama is forgoing his "lead from behind" approach where it would benefit the United States the most.

Syria International Peace and Security Presidency

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Interview

Interview'Huge Uncertainty' in Afghanistan interviewed by Bernard GwertzmanSeptember 26, 2012

The Afghan troop surge has ended and full U.S. military involvement is to sunset in 2014, leaving a fragile security situation and questions about the U.S. role, says CFR's Max Boot.

Afghanistan International Peace and Security

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Afghanistan�The 'Who Cares?' War

Afghanistan�The 'Who Cares?' War
August 28, 2012

says public apathy isn't necessarily fatal for the war effort. It could even provide the opportunity to finally get it "right."

Afghanistan Defense Strategy

BookInvisible Armies
Author: January 2013

A complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.

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