Policy
The U.S. Is Still Officially At War in Iraq
Two years after U.S. troops withdrew, a group of bi-partisan senators want to repeal the authorization of the use of military force in Iraq, officially ending the war. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Edward Snowden Has a New Job
The NSA leaker is joining the board of a non-profit co-founded by Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Vietnam War-era Pentagon Papers. By Dustin Volz
Business
A Free Society Cannot Escape All Terrorism
An NSA official illustrates the totalitarian temptation in bureaucracies charged with stopping 100 percent of attacks. By Conor Friedersdorf
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Report: U.S., China Discussed North Korea Regime Change
A congressional report reveals that the U.S. and China talked about the possibility of regime collapse in North Korea.
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U.S. Calls China's New South China Sea Defense Zone 'Potentially Dangerous'
First by air, now by sea. China's new Marine Defense Identification Zone that took effect on Jan. 1 is called a giant sea grab and has drawn the United States' ire. By Heather Timmons
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What It's Like on the Ground in Iraq Today
In an interview, veteran journalist Jane Arraf says Syrian fighters are crossing the border at will and Anbar's deep sectarian divisions are growing in Baghdad.
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Everything You Need to Know About Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Learn more about the resurgent terrorist group in this guide from CFR.org. By Zachary Laub and Jonathan Masters.
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Is Edward Snowden Really a Whistleblower?
The answer depends on whether you believe the National Security Agency was doing anything illegal. By Allison Stanger
Policy
Can Iraq Be Trusted with U.S. Attack Helicopters?
Congressional leaders are uneasy about putting Apache helicopters under the control of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Congress: Terrorists Changing Tactics Because of NSA Leaks
A classified report to Congress reveals that terrorists are changing their patterns based on information from Edward Snowden's leaks. By Jordain Carney
Ideas
Why It Matters that Gates Questions Obama’s Will in Afghanistan
Bob Gates’ memoir confirms what many long knew – the Obama administration has not embraced its own Afghanistan policies. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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Pakistan Named ‘Most Improved’ on Nuclear Security
Since 2012, Pakistan did more to boost protection of its atomic-bomb fuel than any other nuclear-armed country, analysts say. By Diane Barnes
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Why Al-Qaeda in Iraq Is Maliki’s Problem, Not America’s
Arming Iraq’s civil war will do little to solve Iraq’s political dysfunction. Unless Maliki agrees to power sharing in his own country, Maliki is on his own. By Peter Mansoor
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Forget the Nuclear Details and End This Cold War With Iran
What matters isn't the percentage of Iran's uranium enrichment or number of centrifuges. What matters is ending the Cold War. By Peter Beinart
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Iraq’s Best Hope for Peace Is Replacing Maliki
The United States may have made a mess in Iraq, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s reign has only made things worse. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Poll: Cyber Attacks Biggest Threat to National Security
60 percent of respondents also say that the Army's budget should be cut as money becomes more scarce. By Jordain Carney
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Washington's Dysfunction Is Sabotaging America's Middle East Policy
Neither the left nor the right has offered a serious strategy for how to respond to the emergence of new types of militant groups across the Middle East. By David Rohde
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The Global Conflicts to Watch in 2014
From a cyberattack against the United States to a civil war in Iraq, here are the threats to worry about in 2014. By Uri Friedman
Ideas
Why the Central African Republic Crisis Is a Security Problem for the U.S.
The Central African Republic is poor, landlocked and politically broken. But the U.S. still has a responsibility to help end the violence there. By Madeleine Albright
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