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Article: Invasive procedures.(Situation: Critical)(Critical essay)
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- The National Interest
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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THE GOVERNMENTS of Iraq and Afghanistan, two countries of vital interest to the United States, are in danger of collapse. Whatever optimistic policy makers and presidential candidates may say, Washington has few remaining tools with which to minimize real risks of state failure. The coming year will be critical for the survival of both governments.
Politically Challenged
IN IRAQ, the United States has gotten the military tactics right and the political strategy wrong. President George W. Bush's troop-surge strategy has significantly improved Iraq's security environment. But the surge's larger purpose was to enable Iraq's elected leaders to forge the ...