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The Middle East, the world’s most volatile and conflict-ridden region, continues to generate some of the most dangerous threats to U.S. security.

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Why are we making war in Iraq? To keep the peace Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

May 24, 2007 2 min read

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Britain Must Become Great Again Nile Gardiner, PhD

May 18, 2007 6 min read

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Iraq Benchmarks Should be Realistic Goals, Not a Means To Surrender James Phillips

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Fighting Al-Qaeda in Iraq James Phillips

May 4, 2007 3 min read

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Congress & Iraq: Declaring Defeat Peter Brookes

Apr 30, 2007 3 min read

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Apr 30, 2007 2 min read

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Iran's Evil Game: Arms Iraqi Shiites and Sunnis Peter Brookes

Apr 16, 2007 3 min read

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Speaker Pelosi's Unauthorized Diplomacy in Syria James Phillips

Apr 6, 2007 4 min read

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