Foreign Policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) in the garden at the Turkish ambassador's residence in Paris, July 26, 2014. (CHARLES DHARAPAK/AFP/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) in the garden at the Turkish ambassador's residence in Paris, July 26, 2014. (CHARLES DHARAPAK/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
9 Min Read
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force honor guards hold national flags for visiting US Army General Martin E. Dempsey at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on October 28, 2011. (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Japanese Ground Self Defense Force honor guards hold national flags for visiting US Army General Martin E. Dempsey at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on October 28, 2011. (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
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arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
4 Min Read
A Palestinian youth take part in military-inspired exercises organised by the Islamist movement Hamas on June 19, 2014 in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. (SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Palestinian youth take part in military-inspired exercises organised by the Islamist movement Hamas on June 19, 2014 in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. (SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
8 Min Read
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