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Rhetoric and Decentralization
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Rhetoric and Decentralization

PAUL STANILAND — Uncertainty regarding internal Afghan Taliban politics limits options for leaders in both Kabul and Islamabad. 

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Cycles of Crisis
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Cycles of Crisis

KENNETH POLLACK — The same political mistakes that sparked Iraq’s conflict in 2006 and 2014 threaten to tear the country apart again.
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One Million Man Moment
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One Million Man Moment

MICHAEL KNIGHTS — Iraq lacks credible national leadership, and that may be alright.  Continue reading “One Million Man Moment”

Painting a Mixed Picture
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Painting a Mixed Picture

THEO FARRELL — After 13 years of fighting, Afghan National Security Forces have assumed responsibility for all combat operations in the country. Now the real fight begins.  Continue reading “Painting a Mixed Picture”

Beyond the Sect
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Beyond the Sect

HARITH HASAN — A misguided discourse hides the deep secular and political roots of Iraq’s dramatic dissolution. Continue reading “Beyond the Sect”

Under the Table
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Under the Table

STEPHEN STARR — Syria has its own silent majority, and it does not support the rebels or the regime. Continue reading “Under the Table”

“Jumping Into Iraq Headfirst”
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“Jumping Into Iraq Headfirst”

DAHR JAMAIL – Riding into Iraq at the back of a humanitarian aid convoy in 2003 to share the voices not often heard in war.  Continue reading ““Jumping Into Iraq Headfirst””

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War and Separatism

MATTHEW EVANGELISTA – The role that separatist groups play in shaping United States and western policy is greater than it may appear at first glance.  Continue reading “War and Separatism”

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