Vali Nasr and Ray Takeyh (CFR): The Costs of Containing Iran: Washington's Misguided New Middle East Policy. Non-nuclear fallout: The response to the intelligence community's recent assessment troubled policy wonks on both sides of the Iran debate, all of whom agree that a threat remains. Remember Iraq? Fred Kaplan on why the Democrats aren't ending the war. Iraq — is it all the Indians' fault? A look at the effect of America’s Indian wars had on “civilizing" efforts in Iraq. The schools the Taliban won't torch: One ingenious aid program is stabilizing the toughest parts of Afghanistan — the U.S. is cutting its funding. Ask Al-Qaeda anything! It's like the jihadist equivalent of the YouTube debates. From Quadrant, Islam's Trojan Horse? An article on Turkish nationalism and the Nakshibendi Sufi Order. From NPQ, where are the Muslim moderates? Ayaan Hirsi Ali wants to know; and Tariq Ramadan responds.
