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The George Washington Bridge displays its American flag on February 19, 2024, in New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn via Getty Images)
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Taliban security forces demonstrate their skills during the ceremony in Guzara district of Herat province on June 22, 2023. (Mohsen Karimi/AFP via Getty Images)
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Xi Jinping makes a public pledge of allegiance to the constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 10, 2023. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi on March 7, 2023. (Iranian Presidency Office)
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Joshua Meservey
Senior Fellow
