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March 17, 2010
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March 17, 2010
Testimony
Sheila A. Smith discusses the opportunities ahead for the United States and Japan before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia.
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March 1, 2010
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January 28, 2010
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September 2009
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January 12, 2010
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In a NYT op-ed, co-chairman of the International Crisis Group Chris Patten discusses the choices facing Sri Lankan voters during the 2010 presidential elections, in the wake of violent ethnic conflict.
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December 30, 2009
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The Economist analyzes the history of Waziristan and Pakistan's efforts to control it.
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December 17, 2009
Op-Ed
Baltimore Sun
Based on the recent findings of a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center and the Council on Foreign Relations, support for President Obama's foreign policy is dwindling amongst the American public, writes James Lindsay.
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December 14, 2009
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December 12, 2009
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Islam Online
"As the Iraqi political process revs up, terrorist acts occur that appear aimed at steering the political process," writes Rachel Schneller.
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