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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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U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Afghanistan Fail to Deliver Olivia Enos

Oct 29, 2014 5 min read

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US Should Hold the Line on Palestinian Pursuit of UN Membership

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The Obama Administration’s Wake-up Call in Iraq James Phillips

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How to Ensure That a U.S. Troop Drawdown Does Not Destabilize Afghanistan Lisa Curtis

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The Obama Administration’s Syria Policy Meltdown James Phillips

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