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May 19, 2015

United States
Is U.S. Foreign Policy Making Americans Less Safe?

Senior U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials increasingly warn of the threat of “lone wolf” individuals attempting terror attacks within the United States. These potential perpetrators are…

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Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

July 2, 2015

Middle East and North Africa
Terror in Sinai

The terrorist attacks in Sinai reveal several significant and dangerous developments. This week brought the murder in Cairo of Egypt’s top prosecutor, but in Sinai the news was even worse: well-coor…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

August 4, 2011

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
The World Next Week: Debt and Debate

President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011 in the Oval Office on August 2, 2011. The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the continued fallout from and reacti…

President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 2, 2011.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 10, 2013

United States
Egypt: Mockery

There is no shortage of advice in the United States about how the Obama administration should approach Egypt.  The familiar ring of policy prescriptions bouncing around the Beltway and beyond is eith…

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

November 18, 2013

United States
Egypt: Anchors Away

Over the last week or so, there have been more than a few stinging indictments of U.S.-Middle East policy.  Whether it is Iran’s nuclear program, the civil war in Syria, or Secretary of State John Ke…

Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdel Fatah al Sisi (R) in Cairo on November 3, 2013.
Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates