There may not be a better time to see if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready for peace with Israel . If given a way out of Tehran's grasp, he may take it. To find out, US officials must talk …
Bangladesh: Something’s Rotten in Dhaka
Keeping track of terrorism in South Asia is not the easiest task, but few missed the nearly 450 simultaneous low-level bombings that occurred within 30 minutes in Bangladesh on August 17, 2005 . …
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Current State of Brazilian Unrest and Its Macro Economic Effects
Prison-based gang First Capital Command (PCC), whose organizational ability and discipline exceeds that of the Brazilian correctional facilities, has orchestrated a robust attack against the …
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Israel-Lebanon: A Counter-Guerrilla Warfare Success?
Israel's offensive against Hizballah sought to degrade the group's operational capabilities, muscle the group from its infrastructure in southern Lebanon , and possibly establish a punitive cost to …
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Nuclear Negotiations: Iran’s Future Response
Iran is likely to reject the UN Security Council Resolution requiring the cessation of its uranium enrichment and related research and development activities by August 31, 2006. The impetus for the …
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Extremism in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
In the last decade, Central Asia has witnessed a strong return to its ancient Islamic roots. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many Muslim countries contributed funds, aid that was a welcomed …
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Turkish Government Pressures PKK
This summer, clashes between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK; Group Profile) in the southern region of Turkey escalated. The PKK has stepped up its incursions, using the …
Border Security Officials Initiate Town Hall Meetings
The protection of US borders that has rolled into a crackdown on immigration will remain an issue for the foreseeable future. Manpower needed to administer security and dollars needed to fund …
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The Nexus of Hackers and Spies
Many experts believe that the Chinese government is responsible for an ongoing campaign of cyber espionage that targets US government agencies and private defense contractors. The US government and …
The New Collection / Production Management
In my embargoed contribution to a pending book on reform, I argue that going the networked/wiki-ed/blogged route is both a nice way to cut out a lot of the overhead associated with the intel …
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