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The President is Wrong to Dismiss Allies

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Charles Duelfer

Thursday (22 January), President Trump was quoted saying our allies stayed back from the front lines in Afghanistan and, “We’ve never needed them… It has to be a two-way street”. At the same time, I happened to be attending a gathering … Continue reading →

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Global Tensions Seen from Oslo

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Charles Duelfer

During a recent week in Oslo, I had the opportunity to talk with a variety of actors in government, defense industry, finance, military, and old friends.  Perspectives seem to have evolved since my last visit about a year earlier.  More worry … Continue reading →

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Lavrov-Kerry Agreement on Syria-Now What?

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Charles Duelfer

Sometimes things work out. This may be one of those occasions. It appears the US has agreed with the general Lavrov proposition that an arrangement similar to what was imposed upon Saddam in the 1990’s be applied to Syria. This … Continue reading →

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