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December 1, 2009

Pakistan
Obama’s Withdrawal Date a Controversial Gambit

CFR’s top defense policy expert Stephen Biddle says President Obama’s announcement of a date for U.S. forces to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan could draw fire from wary Democrats, but also convey…

Interview by Stephen Biddle and Bernard Gwertzman

July 22, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
President Obama Visits Kenya and Ethiopia

Whatever decision the White House makes in selecting the countries included on a presidential visit to Africa, it is bound to draw critical scrutiny. On July 24, President Obama departs for a trip to…

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

March 18, 2013

Middle East and North Africa
What President Obama Should Say in Israel

The President leaves for Israel tomorrow. Here are eight suggestions for what he should say when there. No doubt his speechwriters could improve on the language, but these are thoughts it would be ve…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

October 9, 2013

United States
How Obama Brings Terrorists to Justice

The treatment of terrorism suspect Abu Anas al-Libi, who seems destined for trial in U.S. federal court, fits the Obama administration’s new protocol for such captures, says expert Stephen Vladeck.

Interview by Stephen I. Vladeck and Jonathan Masters

September 23, 2009

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Obama Looking for Negotiations to Produce Lasting, Not Interim Mideast Peace Solution

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 "t…

Interview by Steven A. Cook and Bernard Gwertzman