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An Internationalism Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economics, Al Jazeera, Ron Kirk, Joshua Rogin, David Gregory, US Aid, US Foreign Policy, China, Japan, Internationalism, Barack Obama, Le Monde, Patrick Von Bargen, Aaron Schock, Lael Brainard, Richard Nixon, Korea, US Global Leadership Coalition, Hillary Clinton, Senator Jeff Bingaman, Nixon Center, Bipartisanship, Trade Policy, Rajiv Shah, Peoples Daily, Yomiuri, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Believe it or not, there actually are Democrats and Republicans -- lots of them -- committed to robust international engagement, smart foreign aid, and coherent and sensible U.S. international public diplomacy.

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Chas Freeman Lets Rip on Israel as a Strategic Liability

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran, Foreign Aid, Politics, Strategic Liability, Petraeus, World News, Muslims, Washington, Israel, United States, Nixon Center, Robert Satloff, Military Assistance, Chas Freeman, Foreign Policy, Middle East, World News
Sharmine Narwani

Good minds can go bad in government, where process dominates logic and ensures the kind of directionless adventures we undertake in the Middle East.

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Nixon Center Has Ticket of the Month: Chas Freeman vs. Rob Satloff

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Daniel Levy, New America Foundation, Meyrav Wurmser, Saudi Arabia, Hudson Institute, Israel, Palestine, Nixon Center, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Robert Satloff, Chas Freeman, Middle East Policy, Politics News
Steve Clemons

At the Nixon Center, it will be Chas Freeman vs. Rob Satloff on the topic: "Israel: Strategic Asset or Liability?" This is one of the few genuine debates on Israel-Middle East issues that I have seen organized in Washington

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Russian-American Relations "Deeply Troubled"

AP | BARRY SCHWEID | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Chuk Hagel, Nixon Center, Rusiaan American Relations, America, Gary Hart, Russia American Relations Deeply Troubled, World News

WASHINGTON — The United States should seek Russia's close cooperation in dealing with Iran and solicit Moscow's participation or at least acquiescen...

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Obama's Military Blind Spot?

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military Power, Dwight Eisenhower, Robert Gates, Richard Nixon, Edmund Burke, Mike Mullen, Nixon Center, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Obama would be wise to read up on Eisenhower, on Nixon, on Edmund Burke and others -- and realize that military answers to problems are leading the US to greater calamity, global irrelevance, and impotence.

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