The Dutch retreat from Afghanistan — By Ian Buruma, Globe&Mail
NATO’s new strategic concept and Russia — By Tomas Valasek, CER blog
For Iraqi Voters, a Dizzying Democracy — By Bartle B. Bull, NY Times
It’s Up to Iraqis Now. Good Luck — By Thomas L. Friedman, NY Times
America isn’t very good at nation-building — By James Traub, Foreign Policy
Merkel doesn’t want to lead Europe — By Stefan Theil, Newsweek
Five theses on German security policy — By Constanze Stelzenmüller, IP
Is The Jewish Lobby Different From All Others? — By Walter R. Mead, AI blog