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Do Iraq and Syria no longer really exist, and should that be the basis of revising U.S. policy? A roundup (2): You betcha

We could have left Iraq better than we did, especially in handling of Sunni contacts

Better pick for Ebola czar: Petraeus

Farragut and Du Pont: One Civil War admiral succeeded by taking risks, while the other failed by being afraid to do so

Do Iraq and Syria no longer really exist? And if so, should that be the basis of revising U.S. policy? A roundup (1): Yes

Quote of the day: The enduring meaning of Kobani for Syrian and Turkish Kurds

Why the fine 'Journal of Military History' is the opposite of 'International Security': The tons of interesting facts I learned

Firing of the week: V.P. Biden's son booted from Navy for apparent cocaine use

Planning to learn: Invest in the future of our military by finding good leaders

'Knife Fights': 9 lessons John Nagl has learned from waging modern war