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If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is not only acceptable but wonderful for Americans to be concerned, outraged, and active. (Stephen Kinzer)
Samarkand, with its magnificent mosques, tombs and dazzling ensembles of ceramic tiles, is still one of the world's most awe-inspiring cities. View quote
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Pakistan is not about to crack down on terror groups or cut its military budget in order to build roads, schools and hospitals. View quote
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In fairness, Latin America's elected civilian leaders have made progress in some areas. They have brought their countries back to international respectability, curbed flagrant human rights violations, and sought to build democratic political institutions. View quote
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Turkey is immersed in a profound social and political conflict between secularists, who have been in power since the republic was founded, and an insurgent Islamic-based movement that seeks to increase the role of religion in public life. View quote
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Relationships based on deals between leaders or ruling elites tend to collapse amid popular anger. View quote
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Afghanistan's borders are arbitrary, drawn to meet 19th-century political needs rather than to respect ethnic or religious patterns. View quote
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Successive American presidents have turned a blind eye to piles of evidence that Saudi money is being used to foment holy war against America. View quote
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Canada, Australia and New Zealand have apologised for their treatment of native peoples. View quote
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Allowing a friend to careen toward self destruction is not friendship. That is a habit the United States needs to break as it pursues a richer and more deeply supportive relationship with Israel. View quote
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Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to. (Stephen Kinzer)
The fundamentals of what journalism is about don't necessarily change. What will change is the delivery of news. View quote
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Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes sense. View quote
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As long as Iran believes that its security will be increased by having a nuclear program, it's going to pursue its program. View quote
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The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States. View quote
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As the United States shapes and carries out its policies toward Muslim countries, it should do so with Turkey at its side. View quote
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During the Reagan Administration, so much attention was devoted to fighting Marxism in Nicaragua and El Salvador that Washington lost sight of longer-term challenges in other countries. View quote
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