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Plan Afghanistan Can Work - by Alvaro Uribe Vélez - Foreign Policy (blog)

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Colombia's former president says that the US counterterrorism model from Latin America can work in Central Asia -- but only if the civil sector gets involved. BY ALVARO URIBE VÉLEZ | DECEMBER 13, 2011 In a recent piece in Foreign Policy, Paul Wolfowitz ...

Five potential game-changers in international diplomacy - Foreign Policy (blog)

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I'm thinking about the kind of bold stroke that the late Michael Handel analyzed in his book The Diplomacy of Surprise: Hitler, Nixon, Sadat. He was interested in how certain leaders launched faits accomplis or other unexpected maneuvers to break out ...

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Stephen M. Walt: Five potential game-changers in international diplomacy - Foreign Policy (blog)

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I'm thinking about the kind of bold stroke that the late Michael Handel analyzed in his book The Diplomacy of Surprise: Hitler, Nixon, Sadat. He was interested in how certain leaders launched faits accomplis or other unexpected maneuvers to break out ...

Stephen M. Walt: To sleep, perchance to trade ... - Foreign Policy (blog)

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Oh great. In addition to all the other reasons to worry about the state of the world economy, now we learn that big investment decisions are being made by a bunch of sleep-deprived traders, working in the dark in the middle of the night. ...

Kicking the euro down the road ... - Foreign Policy

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[image error] Kicking the euro down the road ...
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Markets are up today on the news of yet another partial agreement on rescuing the euro, but I'm far from convinced that this latest deal will do the trick. Neither is Paul Krugman. But here's a passage from a CNBC story that pretty nicely sums up my ...

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The EU summit: Will the center hold? - Foreign Policy (blog)

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In several recent blogs on the euro crisis, Stephen Walt has expressed exasperation with European leaders and pessimism on the fate of the eurozone. His reaction is understandable and consistent with virtually all journalists and economists who study ...

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The 'silent war' with Iran - Foreign Policy

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I'm under no illusions about the depths of this animosity and the degree of skill, imagination, and patience it would take to unravel it, but doing more of the same is not going to make it any easier. Yes, many Iranians loathe the regime and would like ...

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Paul Doty, 1920-2011 - Foreign Policy (blog)

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Today I want to offer a few brief words of tribute to Paul Doty, who passed away yesterday at the age of 91. Paul was a distinguished biochemist and molecular biologist, as well as a pioneering figure in the field of arms control. ...

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Does the US still need to reassure its allies? - Foreign Policy (blog)

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[image error] Does the US still need to reassure its allies?
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To be clear: I'm not saying the United States should cultivate a reputation for unreliability or capriciousness. It should make commitments that are consistent with its interests and, so long as those interests do not change, it should do its best to ...