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The US general has hands-on knowledge of how Washington and much of the world work and a doctorate in international relations

Excesses against civil liberties, as enshrined in Patriot Act, remind one of the need to cleanse the American political process of jingoism

If Iran develops a nuclear bomb or two, it will have deterrence against attack from any hostile power, including Israel

Rather than end bias in Middle East policy, American officials stick their heads in the sand

Another 9/11 is inevitable

Our most urgent challenge in Iraq is convincing the insurgents that we will pack and leave once a directly-elected government is installed.

During my long life, America has surmounted many severe challenges. As a teenager, I experienced the great depression.