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Why Trump Should Support a Kurdish State

The time has come to redraw the map.Amitai EtzioniSome believe that the Trump administration will finish off the ISIS caliphate and then withdraw American forces from much of the region. Others hope it...

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What Is the Best Way to Deal with the Problem of Islamic Terrorism?

Terrorism will remain one of Washington’s key concerns for some time. But the arrival of a new administration presents an opportunity to revisit conventional approaches to issues like Islamic...

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Just Say No to Middle East Bailouts

A new Marshall Plan would backfire.Amitai EtzioniSecretary of State John Kerry left a major policy suggestion for his successor. “I believe we need urgently a new Marshall Plan, which is focused on the...

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Take the Oil: 30 Years Before America Invaded Iraq, it Almost Invaded Saudi...

History, revealed. Michael PeckAmerica could have seized the oil fields with little problem. With the U.S. military now out of Vietnam, a couple of divisions could have been spared for the Middle East...

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U.S.-Iranian Relations Could Spiral Out of Control

The Trump administration's response to a naval confrontation with Iran could indicate what is in store for U.S.-Iranian relations.Daniel R. DePetrisEarlier this month, the U.S. Navy and Iran’s Islamic...

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Can Safe Zones in Syria Work?

Or will it only make matters worse? Andrew J. BowenIn an interview with ABC News this week, President Trump made brief reference to his plan to set up “safe zones” in Syria or in the region for...

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An Order That Will Increase Terrorism

Paul R. PillarDonald Trump’s efforts, during his first week in office, to give substance to his campaign rhetoric have involved executive orders that have generated reactions ranging from bemusement...

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Hezbollah Is Winning the War in Syria

Mission creep has helped Hezbollah succeed where the U.S. has not.Colin P. ClarkeChad C. SerenaAs the Syrian Civil War approaches its sixth year, the country has been destroyed beyond repair. Even if...

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Trump's Unwise Travel Ban

Saudi Arabia is an especially glaring omission.Ted Galen CarpenterThe leaked draft of an executive order to, among other things, bar the entry of travelers from certain Muslim countries for at least...

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Mattis Could Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Finding a way to resolve the conflict without jeopardizing Israel’s security should become an important dimension of the defense dialogue between the two countries.Shai FeldmanAmerica’s forty-fifth...

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A Report from the Front: Why the Peshmerga Need More from America

These are our staunchest allies in the fight against ISIS, yet we are leaving them high and dry.David GrangeMy team and I are seven kilometers from the Mosul front line, in a peshmerga camp. We are...

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Anti-Iranism in the Trump Administration

Paul R. PillarOne of the most direct indications of Donald Trump’s failure, or refusal, to understand issues involving Iran is his tweeted declaration this week that the Iranians “should have been...

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Syria: First Test of a U.S.-Russia Partnership?

This could be the turning point for U.S.-Russia relations.Nikolas K. GvosdevOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump asked whether a strategic partnership between the United States and Russia could emerge...

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Donald Trump's Next Big Iran Headache: A Super Stealth Fighter?

Whatever happend to the Qaher F-313? Dave MajumdarSo where is the Qaher F-313? It was spotted only once after its initial debut in November 2013 being prepped for taxi tests—but it has never been seen...

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Don't Take the Oil: Time to Ditch the Carter Doctrine

Middle Eastern oil is no longer a vital national interest.Daniel L. DavisThirty-seven years ago, President Jimmy Carter addressed the nation at a joint session of Congress to issue a stern warning to...

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