William Polk 
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12-7-14
Lessons of the Foreign Policy Disasters of the Last Twenty Years
by William Polk
5 key things we should have learned from our disasters.
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11-22-14
The Entry Ticket in Iraq
by William Polk
“I don't begrudge the Iraqis support, but Vietnam taught me two things: first, support is different from replacement and, second, fighting is seldom the answer.”
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11-16-14
Foreign Policy: Can’t Anybody Play this Game Better?
by William R. Polk
"Reading the press both in America and Europe in recent weeks, I have been increasing impressed -- and worried -- by what seem to me to be misunderstandings of basic elements in international relations."
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10-31-14
Gaza: How We Got Here ... And the Prospects for Peace
by William R. Polk
We would be prudent to prepare for more and worse Gazas.
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9-4-14
Gaza: How We Got Here ... The Struggle for Palestine (1947-1973)
by William R. Polk
A masterful account of the history of the Middle East crisis that has dominated headlines for decades.
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8-9-14
Gaza: How We Got Here ... The Deep Cause of War
by William R. Polk
"Allow me to show how the events of today were preordained and how patterns of action have been repeated year after year."
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