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Fred Kaplan
Fred Kaplan is Slate's "War Stories" columnist and author of the forthcoming book, The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War. He can be reached at war_stories@hotmail.com.
Articles By Fred Kaplan
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Diminishing Returns
Our efforts in Afghanistan were probably doomed from the start. But now it’s over.
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The Right Response to the Libya and Egypt Attacks
Which politicians responded forcefully and eloquently, and which ones smirked?
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A Changing of the Guard
The Democratic Party is now the dominant foreign-policy party.
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Condoleezza Rice Has a Lot of Nerve
The former secretary of state presided over a failure. She has no business lecturing Obama on international politics.
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No, Gen. David Petraeus Will Not Be Mitt Romney’s Running Mate
Here are seven reasons why.
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Reckless Romney
Mitt’s world tour revealed more than his gaffes. His foreign-policy ideas are actually quite scary.
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Romney’s World
Mitt’s insults, mistakes, and blunders abroad aren’t gaffes. They actually represent his true worldview.
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The Syrian Endgame
There are no guarantees. But in almost every scenario, the violence will persist.
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Why Romney Is a Foreign Policy Lightweight
His ideas range from vague to ill-informed to downright dangerous.
