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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Foreign and Defense Policy, AfPak

It’s official: America lost Afghanistan

Michael Rubin | June 18, 2013, 12:53 pm

The news today that the United States will begin negotiating with the Taliban will certainly be celebrated in the future Afghanistan as “Taliban Victory Day.” There is a long history of negotiation with the Taliban; in absolutely every case, the … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

Deja vu all over again on Iran

Michael Rubin | June 18, 2013, 12:31 pm

It may sound counterintuitive, but the similarities between presidents Barack Obama and George H.W. Bush on Iran are striking. Obama’s supporters suggest he broke new ground in his 2009 inaugural address, when he declared, “To those who cling to power … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

If Erdoğan can’t beat ‘em, photoshop ‘em

Michael Rubin | June 10, 2013, 9:22 am

More than a week after they erupted, protests in Turkey continue to go strong. Just as during the Cedar Revolution in Lebanon, in which Hezbollah thugs and pro-government forces sought to match every anti-government demonstration, so too in Turkey is … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

What do the Turkey protests say about Fethullah Gülen?

Michael Rubin | June 5, 2013, 9:08 am

Few contemporary thinkers are as controversial as Fethullah Gülen. To his supporters, he is a visionary who promotes religious tolerance, while to his opponents, he is a closet Islamist who seeks to subvert the secular order. For examples of the … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

Be afraid, Erdoğan, be very afraid

Michael Rubin | June 4, 2013, 11:36 am

Writing in Foreign Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Steven Cook provides some excellent analysis about why, despite all the headlines and all the outrage on the streets of Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has little to fear. As … read more >

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