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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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Taliban Trolls Could Adopt New Terrorist Tactics in Wake of America’s Peace Plan Robin Simcox

Aug 21, 2019 6 min read

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The Syria Safe Zone Will Cripple the Kurds

Aug 19, 2019 3 min read

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U.S. Must Lead Strong Multinational Response to Iran’s Extortion Strategy James Phillips

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Heritage Explains: Bin Laden Is Dead? What about Al Qaeda? Tim Doescher

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Playing the Right Hand: U.S. Negotiations With the Taliban Jeff M. Smith

Aug 12, 2019 7 min read

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