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Michael O'Hanlon specializes in national security policy at the Brookings Institution. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. As a defense budget analyst, he advised members of Congress on military spending.

Clearing the Path for Karzai

Clearing the Path for Karzai

Abdullah Abdullah has dropped his bid for the Afghan presidency. By conceding, he makes himself a martyr-and damages ...

Posted 7:57 PM | Oct 31, 2009
Why Afghanistan Is No Iraq

Why Afghanistan Is No Iraq

Sure, there are parallels, says the Brookings Institution's Michael O'Hanlon, but Afghanistan's history of war makes...

Posted 3:59 PM | Jul 6, 2009