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national security
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July 20, 2016
Should the U.S. Pull Its Nuclear Weapons From Turkey?
Has the upheaval there shown that our hydrogen bombs need to be kept in a more secure place?
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July 15, 2016
Can We Just “Live With” Terrorism?
Were the French premier's words defeatist or a recognition of the need for a democracy to live freely?
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January 12, 2016
Reflecting on Obama’s Presidency
What have been the defining aspects of Obama's legacy as president?
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September 2, 2015
What’s the Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security?
The president says it's nuclear terrorism. The Pentagon says it's Russia. The F.B.I. says it's the Islamic State.
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May 18, 2015
Iraq, Bad Intelligence or a Lesson in Bad Policy?
Was Iraq a unique foreign policy disaster caused by bad intelligence or is it a warning about aggressive military action that's still …
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January 12, 2015
When Jihadists Come Home
How should Western governments treat their citizens who return after training with Islamic extremists?
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December 21, 2014
Do We Need the C.I.A.?
Would the security needs of the United States be better served if the agency were dismantled?
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December 19, 2013
Has Snowden Been Vindicated?
Do criticisms of N.S.A. programs by a presidential panel and a federal judge show that Edward Snowden is a principled whistleblower?
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October 24, 2013
If We’re Spying, Are We Still ‘Allies’?
After surveillance revelations, Brazil, France and Germany may be having second thoughts about the U.S.: In what sense are they "allies"?
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July 31, 2013
Beyond Bradley Manning
Will the outcome of the Manning trial have ramifications in other cases? How significant is this week's verdict?
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June 25, 2013
Where Can a Fugitive Hide?
If you were a fugitive from the American government, where would you go? Off the grid? Or to a sympathetic anti-American regime?
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June 11, 2013
A Whistle-Blower, a Criminal or Both
How should the government handle the case of Edward J. Snowden, who admitted disclosing secrets about N.S.A. surveillance?
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June 9, 2013
Secrecy and Freedom
Is government surveillance a threat to our democracy?
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May 21, 2013
Obama, the Media and National Security
Have the administration's actions against journalists in leak inquiries protected national security or violated the First Amendment?
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March 19, 2013
Was It Worth It?
Is America better off now than it was when Saddam Hussein was in power?
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