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One Poem = One Year in Jail
I understand the nuances of the Obama Administration's position on Bahrain. I really do. But would you place bets on the stability of a regime so insecure it jails a woman one...
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New Blog on Our Radar: Resources and the Changing Middle East
It’s not often that new blogs come online that so directly focus on what we at CNAS call “natural security” issues. But it’s happened. We bloggers here suddenly feel a little ...
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The Humanist In The Foxhole
PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR, who died last week at age 96 at his home in England, was one of the great minor men of the 20th century. A hero for helping undermine the German occupati...
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Reconciliation and Transition in Afghanistan
One down, one to go. The event this morning (.pdf) with Dave, Rangina, Wazhma and Elizabeth was great -- many thanks to the Institute for Inclusive Security for the invitation...
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This Weekend's News: South China Sea Resources and Beyond
The first thing you need to see if you missed this weekend's news is this Mike Luckovich cartoon. Amazing. You all know by now that tensions between China and Vietnam began r...
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Sunday
1. I will be participating in two events tomorrow on reconciliation in Afghanistan. I am not really a specialist on the subject as it pertains to Afghanistan when compared wit...
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After Gates' Blunt Warning, What's Next for NATO?
Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour. MARGARET WARNER: A three-month-long military effort in Libya is highlighting tensions in the NATO alliance. NATO continued its b...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Nation Building In Afghanistan
Nora Bensahel talked about a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report on the successes and failures of U.S. nation-building effort in Afghanistan. Topics included the goals o...
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DOD Energy Legislation Galore!
Upon catching up on my email and RSS now that I’m back in D.C., I realize that I missed quite a lot of activity in the DOD energy realm. True (sad?) story: while abroad I hear...
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Travel Blog: Vietnam
A few days back I returned from a great research trip to Vietnam as part of our South China Sea project here at CNAS. My interviews and conversations were fabulous and extreme...
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When Social Networks Become Tools of Oppression: Jillian C. York
When Syria’s government unblocked Facebook, YouTube and Blogspot in February, many activists saw the move as an overture to protesters, possibly one offering a semblance of th...
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China's Droughts and Floods
Two weeks back I was in Beijing and Shanghai to nerd out on maritime security issues with some great thinkers from the United States, Japan, South Korea, and, obviously, China...
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6 June 1944 and all that
Today is the 67th anniversary of "Goddammit, Rangers, Lead the Way." If you are able, and especially if you are a youngish man thinking of trying your hand at Rangering, watch...
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This Weekend’s News: The Spoiling in a Warming World
Yesterday, The New York Times ran a lengthy story on how climate change is affecting global food production, with consequences that cut across the full spectrum of society, fr...
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War and the TCN
First off, many thanks to those of you who either attended yesterday's conference or followed proceedings on our website or via Twitter. I will be sure to post the conference ...
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Join Us Today for Our Fifth Annual Conference
We are at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in downtown Washington, DC today for our Fifth Annual Conference. This is always a great time of the year as it is an opportunity ...
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2011 CNAS Conference
On Thursday Today, CNAS hosts its fifth annual conference, which you can watch here. I'll be participating in a panel on internet freedom and the Middle East with Richard Font...
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Sua Sponte
Also this morning, let me offer a hearty congratulations to SFC Leroy Arthur Petry of HHC, 75th Ranger Regiment. SFC Petry will receive the Medal of Honor for heroic actions i...
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Smarter
I beat up on the House yesterday, so let me give credit where it is due today: WASHINGTON (AP) — A House of Representatives panel presented on Tuesday a $649 billion defense s...
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Read This Now: America’s Climate Choices
While we are gearing up for our Fifth Annual Conference tomorrow, I thought this would be a great opportunity to point out the latest report from the National Academies of Sci...