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July 5, 2011

In Praise of American Nation-Building

Max Boot, Los Angeles Times

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If the U.S. and its allies are to address national security challenges successfully, then there is no choice but to engage in nation-building.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, America, United States, Afghanistan, Isolationism, China, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea

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