Has Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman really changed his mind about peace and Palestinians? Not likely.
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The Doomed Wars
Bob Gates’ new memoir reveals that Barack Obama doesn’t think our effort in Afghanistan can succeed. Why should he?
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We Haven’t Heard the Last of Liz Cheney
… even if the foreign-policy doctrine she espouses is on the way out.
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Is It Already Too Late to Stop the NSA?
Barack Obama took all the powers George W. Bush bequeathed him. And just wait until there’s another Republican administration.
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Neocons Fail Negotiation 101 Yet Again
Why giving the Iranians something to lose could be the key to getting them to dismantle their nuclear program.
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But What Does Iran Mean for 2016?
An effort to squash this debate before Politico starts it.
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Drone War Testimonials
A reporter sits down with one Pakistani family who traveled more than 7,000 miles to tell their story to Congress—only five representatives showed up to listen.
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Obama’s Nuclear Step Forward
The deal with Iran marks a victory for a more progressive approach to foreign policy.
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Israeli Officials Disagree over Iran Deal
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, called a historic deal that will limit Iran’s ability to manufacture nuclear weapons “mistaken.” Less coverage has gone to President Shimon Peres’s more measured remarks: “I would like to say to the Iranian people, we are not your enemies. There is a possibility to solve this diplomatically.”