Category: Middle East Politics

09 Sep 2009

After the shocking bombing of the finance and foreign ministries on August 19, the Iraqi government immediately scrambled for an answer to the deadliest bombing to hit Iraq in almost 18 months. Many inside the country pointed to lax security and said it was far too easy for the attackers to drive an explosive-laden truck […]

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Through Obama’s first 100 days in office, the administration has repeatedly called for the “three D”; Defense, Development, and Diplomacy, as a framework for implementing U.S. national security strategy. In his Defense efforts, the President has stressed the need to re-deploy American troops to Afghanistan to effectively combat the resurgent Taliban.

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