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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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December 17, 2013
Afghanistan
Prospects for Afghanistan in 2014
Afghanistan faces a critical year as NATO-led troops draw down, international aid drops, and elections could deliver the country’s first democratic transfer of power. Five experts weigh Afghanistan’s…
June 23, 2011
Afghanistan
Gauging the U.S. Commitment in Afghanistan
Did President Obama’s troop drawdown plan for Afghanistan undercut the campaign against the Taliban or was it too limited to meet U.S. goals? CFR President Richard N. Haass and Senior Fellow Max Boot…
March 28, 2014
Afghanistan
Will Presidential Elections Bring Stability to Afghanistan?
Afghanistan’s presidential election could be a democratic milestone, or may be marred by insurgent violence and fraud. Four experts weigh the election’s importance.
September 1, 2016
United States
Debating the Legality of the Post-9/11 ‘Forever War’
The Authorization for the Use of Military Force, passed by Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, has been cited by the Bush and Obama administrations as sanctioning …
December 15, 2011
Iraq
Was the Iraq War Worth It?
As the U.S. military formally ends operations in Iraq, four top expert voices in the debate on the war differ over whether it merited the cost in blood, treasure, and U.S. credibility.