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January 25, 2010
Expert Brief
Reports of Sunnis being banned from Iraq's March 7 elections are a reminder of the dangerous fault lines in Iraqi politics, which the United States can best influence with support rather than interference, says CFR's Brett McGurk.
January 6, 2010
Must Read
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. discusses the U.S. military base in Okinawa and the U.S. alliance with Japan.
See more in Japan, Defense Strategy
November 5, 2009
Must Read
Marifeli Perez-Stable discusses the leakage by El País of Obama's message to Raul Castro, warning that if the administration doesn't "break the tired two-step" of Cuban-American relations soon, it may be too late.
See more in Cuba, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 28, 2009
Interview
Farah Pandith, U.S. special representative to the world's Muslim communities, says the new position will aim to build constructive relationships with Muslims at all levels of society to counter extremism.
See more in Religion
September 23, 2009
Interview
CFR's Steven A. Cook says it was significant that President Barack Obama was pressing for "permanent status negotiations" between Israel and Palestine and not another interim accord, but adds that "the conditions on the ground don't lend themselves to progress."
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July 16, 2009
Transcript
CFR's Evan Feigenbaum talks about the significance of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India.
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June 1, 2009
Must Read
This report by the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project details a comprehensive approach to improving U.S.-Muslim relations with a multi-faceted strategy towards enhancing U.S. and international security.
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May 11, 2009
Interview
Elliott Schrage, Facebook's vice president of global communications, outlines a strategy for governments seeking to incorporate online social networking into their public diplomacy efforts.
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May 11, 2009
Backgrounder
President Obama has made "strategic communications" an essential part of his move to boost the military and nation-building effort in Afghanistan. But experts say countering Taliban messaging will take technology, speed, and demonstrated success in providing security.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan
March 29, 2009
Must Read
In this op-ed, Douglas J. Feith and Justin Polin argue that opportunities still exist to sway moderate Pashtuns against extremists by means of strategic communications.
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