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after telling Russian authorities stories about hearing voices in his head because

Hamilton revealed the extent of US spying on its allies in the Middle East.

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a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington and a member of the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board. His most recent book is Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (Random House

which allowed in the first place for their freedoms. True

a social contract of sorts exists between these citizens and their regimes: in return for impressive economic-growth rates the people agree to forego their desire to replace their leaders. (Truly

heretical to an enlightened Western mind

says Gates. ""I'm just saying you could begin a serious dialogue by the end of the year."" But

and that is we came to the right strategy and the right resources very late in the game

he quickly demonstrated the diplomatic and political acumen he had acquired as he worked his way up through the intelligence community as the first career officer to become CIA director.

'I'm going to whip this organization into shape.' Anything good that happens

former senior CIA analyst Paul Pillar says. ""Gates has long had a knack for nurturing his own reputation.""

Gates says at one point. ""And the Republicans are a perfect example. I mean

and one that had no compunction about spending what it took to sustain that position

Robert Gates takes a moment to peer across the American horizon--and the view is dire: the U.S. is in danger of losing its supremacy on the global stage

but you can also hurt with your silence.""

the UN and especially its security council members are more on the side of Israel than Iran. This includes countries such as South Korea that have adopted unilateral sanctions against Iran. In its bid to stop Iran's nuclear programme Israel...

one person asked? Three reasons come to mind: economic collapse could do so; or key figures in the military and security agencies could stop protecting the regime; or strategically placed commercial

rather than on what they did in the past. Most Arabs are critical of Western powers because they unquestioningly back Israel or support Arab autocrats. Should those policies be moderated and replaced by more even-handed postures toward the....