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New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2012

Dancing With the Taliban

By Sarwar Kashmeri

As the United States begins its peace-dance with the Taliban it is worth remembering that on the dance floor the Taliban always believe in leading.

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NATOSource

Jan 25, 2012

Russia ‘to deploy missiles on EU border this year’

By AFP

From AFP:  Russia plans to deploy Iskander missiles on the European Union’s border later this year, a source in its western Baltic Fleet told the Interfax news agency on Wednesday.

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Jan 25, 2012

Top News: Thousands Rally in Tahrir on the Anniversary of the Revolution

By Mara Revkin

Security forces and military personnel are noticeably absent from Tahrir as tens of thousands pack the square on January 25 for celebrations and demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the revolution.

NATOSource

Jan 25, 2012

Obama: ‘We’ve made it clear that America is a Pacific power’

By Barack Obama, the White House

From Barack Obama, the White House:  Ending the Iraq war has allowed us to strike decisive blows against our enemies.  From Pakistan to Yemen, the al Qaeda operatives who remain are scrambling, knowing that they can’t escape the reach of the United States of America.  From this position of strength, we’ve begun to wind down […]

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MENASource

Jan 24, 2012

Will Labor Movements Play a Role in January 25 Demonstrations?

By Nadine Abdalla

One year after the revolution triggered by the slogan, “Bread, Freedom and Social Justice,” Egyptians have gained some freedoms – despite the continuous crackdown on civil society and activist – but so far they have seen little progress toward the goals of achieving social and economic justice.

NATOSource

Jan 24, 2012

How the World Could—And Maybe Should—Intervene in Syria

By Anne-Marie Slaughter, the Atlantic

From Anne-Marie Slaughter, the Atlantic:  A full-fledged civil war in Syria could quickly become a proxy war between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and/or at least some NATO countries on one side against Iran, Russia, Hizbollah, and possibly Iraq and Hamas on the other.

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NATOSource

Jan 24, 2012

NATO to sign delayed UAV deal before Chicago Summit

By Flightglobal

From Flightglobal:  NATO’s long-running process to order an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) capability could at last achieve a contract signature within the next few months, although the scale of its programme appears to have again been revised.

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MENASource

Jan 24, 2012

From King to Spring: Parallels Between the Civil Rights Movement and Egypt’s Revolution

By Khaled Beydoun

It is a striking coincidence that the first anniversary of Egypt’s January 25 Revolution – which unseated longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak – will take place only days after the United States commemorates civil rights icon, Martin Luther King, Jr.

MENASource

Jan 24, 2012

The Emergency Law Revisited

By Tarek Radwan

Field Marshall Mohamed Hussein Tantawi announced today on Egyptian state television the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) decision to lift the state of emergency, to take effect on the anniversary of the January 25 revolution, “except in cases involving thuggery.”

New Atlanticist

Jan 24, 2012

Precursor to Pakistani Coup?

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

The prime minister stood before the Supreme Court and explained that “while he accepted the majesty of the law and the majesty of the supreme court,” he couldn’t arrest the president of the country on charges of bribery as he enjoys “immunity under the constitution.” Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had answered the […]

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