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cfr.org - 12/4/2008

Restoring the Balance - Council on Foreign Relations

— cfr.org — The next U.S. president will need to pursue a new strategic framework for advancing American interests in... the Middle East. The mounting challenges include sectarian conflict in Iraq, Iran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities, failing Palestinian and ... (more) Restoring the Balance - Council on Foreign Relations

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brookings.edu - 12/3/2008

A Time for Diplomatic Renewal: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East - Brookings ...

— brookings.edu — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE FORTY-FOURTH PRESIDENT will face a series of critical, complex, and interrelated challenges in the... Middle East that will demand his immediate attention: an Iran apparently intent on approaching or crossing the nuclear threshold ... (more) A Time for Diplomatic Renewal: Toward a New U.S. ...

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brookings.edu - 12/1/2008

A New NSC for a New Administration - Brookings Institution

— brookings.edu — Managing the president's daily foreign policy activity, including his communication with foreign leaders and the preparation and... conduct of his trips overseas; Coordinating the process by which policy on major foreign and national security issues is ... (more) A New NSC for a New Administration - Brookings ...

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You're an Idea Man Not a Yes Man
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