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ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS
Vital primary sources underpinning the foreign policy debate.
January 2011
Report
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January 25, 2011
Speech
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January 2011
Report
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January 19, 2011
Press Conference
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January 18, 2011
Executive Order
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January 14, 2011
Speech
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January 13, 2011
Speech
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Gayle Lemmon tells the remarkable story of a young entrepreneur whose business created jobs and hope for women in her Kabul, Afghanistan, neighborhood during the Taliban years.
Adam Segal offers a contrarian analysis of how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia.
A penetrating look at American wars over the last century by Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs.
Kara C. McDonald and Stewart M. Patrick offer recommendations for U.S. leadership in UN Security Council reform and expansion.
Kay King offers recommendations to reset congressional rules, practices, and procedures to address today's dysfunctional Congress and restore it as a full partner to the executive branch in advancing U.S. national security interests.
This Task Force report assesses U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It supports a long-term partnership with Pakistan, calls for a new approach to Afghan political reform, reconciliation, and regional diplomacy, and says that a more limited U.S. mission in Afghanistan would be warranted if the present strategy does not show signs of progress.
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