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Throw Away That Rusty Key

Throw Away That Rusty Key
by Lyn Julius
Lyn Julius recounts the modern Jewish exodus from Arab lands, Jews' ancient connections to modern...
Dozens Killed in Iraq Bomb Blasts
Hadi Mizban/AP
Baghdad worst hit, with eight explosions.
Rumsfeld, Advice Giver
by Dean Obeidallah Luke Frazza/AFP/Getty
Comedian Dean Obeidallah reviews the former secretary of defense’s new book of rules.

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Dozens Killed in Mosque Explosion
May 17, 2013 9:14 AM EDT
In Baquba, Afghanistan. MORE
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Our Syria Myopia
by Peter Beinart May 13, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
Why are we debating intervention in Syria but not Afghanistan and Iraq? By Peter Beinart. MORE
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The Sectarian Calamity
by Hussein Ibish May 9, 2013 1:15 PM EDT
Hussein Ibish on the growing, disastrous sectarianism in the Middle East. MORE
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The End of the Illusion
by Jacob Heilbrunn Apr 30, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
As America pulls back from Afghanistan, new books argue for humility and restraint in our foreign policy. By Jacob Heilbrunn. MORE
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A Soldier’s Night Among Civilians
by Matt Gallagher Apr 30, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
Dressed for Columbia’s Military Ball, Matt Gallagher found himself on America’s unspoken fault line. MORE
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Iraq Bans 10 TV Stations
Apr 29, 2013 6:31 AM EDT
Blames them for encouraging recent violence. MORE
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The Future Uncertain
by John Kael Weston Apr 25, 2013 6:00 PM EDT
As presidents gathered to salute George W.... MORE
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Bush’s Legacy, Obama’s Choice
by Michael Tomasky Apr 25, 2013 5:48 PM EDT
The stagecraft at the Bush library opening was impressive, says Michael Tomasky, but it can’t undo Iraq. MORE
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Over 50 Dead in Iraq Clashes
Apr 24, 2013 5:30 PM EDT
In car bombings and police clashes. MORE
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Dick Cheney’s Deep Thought
by Howard Kurtz Apr 12, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
How to handle the volatile leader of North Korea? Howard Kurtz says the ex-veep knows what to doo-doo. MORE