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This Weekend’s News: Water in Iraq Could Be Exacerbating Ethnic Grievances
Like many, my attention was fixed on the Middle East this weekend as I watched events in Egypt unfold, with demonstrations, it would seem, becoming more intense as the days pa...
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Mubarak and Me
I grew up in Egypt and Hosni Mubarak was my uncle. To be honest, I think he was an uncle, father or grandfather to the 66 percent of Egyptians who are under 30. In fact, even ...
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Egypt: A Humble Request
Hey, I'm not trying to get all Edward Said on the readership here, but I do have one small request: can we all agree to stop using European historical analogies to describe wh...
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An Open Letter to the Egyptian People
Dear Umm al-Dunya,On behalf of the American people, I want to congratulate you all for thrilling the world these past few days with an inspired display of people power. We Ame...
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Egypt: People Who Might Actually Know What The %$#@ They're Talking About (Updated)
I was home in Tennessee for a brief 24 hours and woke up yesterday morning to MSNBC's "Morning Joe," which Mama Muqawama likes to watch before work. Nothing against the people...
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The Freshman Class of the 112th Congress: Mapping Their Energy Resumes
The new members of Congress came to office this month with a diverse set of resumes. There are the usual lawyers, the MDs, an NFL star and even a former cast member of the Rea...
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A Word About Last Night's State of the Union Address UPDATED
Last night, President Obama said the following: Our troops come from every corner of this country -– they’re black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American. They are Christian...
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When Journalism Matters
Perhaps unsurprising for someone who grew up working in a newspaper, I spend a lot of time analyzing journalism and often criticize journalists. So I need to highlight when jo...
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Lebanon: Why Does It Matter?
As many of this blog's readers know, I am not inclined to think tiny Lebanon really matters all that much in terms of U.S. interests. As much as I personally love the country ...
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Natural Security State of the Union Drinking Game
What was that you ask? Is the natural security team going to create a drinking game for the State of the Union address? Why yes! Of course, we recommend our favorite drink, ic...
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For Israel, Hizballah is Lebanon, Lebanon is Hizballah (UPDATED)
Anthony Shadid is reporting from Lebanon for the New York Times and observes that Hizballah is now the most powerful force not just in Lebanon but in the Lebanese government: ...
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Initial SOTU Reactions
I spent much of my day today focused on the New York Times article about a new RAND report (pdf) saying that DOD derives pretty much no utility from alternative fuels. I think...
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Hats Off to Browner
On the eve of the State of the Union address, Politico is reporting that Carol Browner, the President's (and the first ever) energy and climate advisor, "plans to leave the Wh...
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This Weekend’s News: The State of Our Union
Washington is abuzz about what President Obama is likely to say when he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Many of the Sunday talk shows led with...
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The Palestine Papers
As many of you know, I really try to avoid working on issues related to the Israelis and Palestinians. The whole mess reminds me of the Western Front, with both sides entrench...
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One Small Revolution
The West stands captivated by Tunisia, where a month of peaceful protests by secular working- and middle-class Arabs has toppled a dictator, raising hopes that this North Afri...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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What Some Conservatives Don't Yet Get
Yesterday, 165 House Republicans voted to completely de-fund USAID as part of austerity measures designed to address the U.S. budget crisis. They suggested a lot of other cuts...
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If you only read one thing today ...
... read this guest post by David Flynn on Tom's blog. Josh Foust is one of the best and most provocative Afghanistan analysts I know, but Flynn affirms, in his post, why I be...
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In Middle East, China's Notable Connections
Far more so than with Latin America, China has historical ties to the Middle East dating back to the Silk Road trading route and beyond. Over the past two decades China has be...
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China’s Growing Influence in America’s Backyard: The Trends Policymakers Should be Watching
Hu Jianto is in Washington this week having already spent much time in the Western Hemisphere. Along with his previous trips to the United States, Hu has visited numerous Lati...