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The Gun
My review of the great new C.J. Chivers book on the AK-47 is now out from behind the Wilson Quarterly's paywall. You can read it here....
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Guest Contributor Chris Scanzoni: Sudan, Oil and Security
Though the conflict in Darfur has publicly captivated Americans, U.S. officials are vigorously striving to prevent a war in Sudan that promises even greater human costs. A Jan...
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SHOCKING VIDEO: An Abu Muqawama Exclusive
By now you've all read about the ICBM Charlie Foxtrot that left 50 Minuteman III nuclear missiles on the fritz. We here at Abu Muqawama have been given exclusive access to the...
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This Weekend's News: Reflections on Our Clean Energy Policies
With midterm elections just over a week away, there are a number of introspective reports on the Obama administration’s domestic policies, including on the clean energy initia...
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Joao Silva and His Legacy
The great Joao Silva, I have no doubt, will someday recover from his injuries and return to the battlefield, back to work, showing other photojournalists how it's done. But I ...
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Beyond Pakistan's political elites
Commentor Zathras rightly took me to task on a post about India and Pakistan's relationship. Pakistan's long-term interest lies in the two countries settling their differences...
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Joao Silva
I have heard from multiple people that Joao Silva, one of the finest combat photojournalists in the history of photojournalism, was severely wounded today in Arghandab Distric...
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The Most Important Post on Wikileaks You Will Read Today
That title is a blatant attempt to draw your attention to the thing you cared about yesterday: reconciliation and negotiations in Afghanistan. I have a new piece on ForeignPol...
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The US-Pak gap pt 2
A couple of people have made the point that I skipped over India in my overview of Pakistan-US relations. It's a fair point. India is a post by itself (hence the new post). In...
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Resources in the Strategic Asia Series
A few weeks back a few colleagues and I went to the release event for this year’s edition of the Strategic Asia series, released annually by the National Bureau of Asian Resea...
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The US-Pak gap
"I'm curious, though, to hear from my Islamabad-based blogging partner how he would square the circle facing U.S. policy-makers." Right, well... hmm... I feel slightly fraudul...
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While we ponder Pakistan
Abu Muqawama, master of the deceptively simple question, is wondering about US policy on Pakistan. While I ponder a response. It's worth having a read of a recent post on Reut...
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Natural (Security) Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations
In keeping with the tradition of highlighting our CNAS colleagues’ work here on the blog, I draw your attention to a new CNAS report, Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Futur...
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"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them."
George Bush said that on 11 September 2001. And whatever you think of the former president, not distinguishing between transnational terror groups and the individuals, groups ...
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The More You Know: the Crossroads of Climate Science and Public Policy
Last week, the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication released its findings from a national study aptly titled Americans’ Knowledge of Climate Change. The study assessed...
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This Weekend’s News: Afghanistan’s Long-Term Stability
War is hell. And many Afghans are reminded of this every day. That was my take away from this report in The New York Times on Sunday, “In Afghan South, U.S. Faces Frustrated R...
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"The extremism of simple phrases" - Pakistani intelligence services
Recently, I went to the launch of a new social movement in Pakistan that seeks to promote democracy and counter extremism. I was later talking to a friend who had followed the...
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Caveat Lector
I read the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times every day. For the past week, all three papers have been filled with articles, usually on the front...
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Is that an AK-47 on Hizballah's flag?
I always thought so, but this may come as news to Hassan Nasrallah: Q: I know at least one national flag has an AK-47 pictured. Are there any other examples of weapons being n...
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Highlights from the Week 'O Energy Security
In case you have not been following along, it’s been a week of discussions on energy security – from the Naval Energy Forum to the Pentagon’s Energy Security Event, “Empowerin...