Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in strategy, was quoted in David Brooks’ column in the New York Times, "When Reality Bites."
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Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in strategy, was quoted in David Brooks’ column in the New York Times, "When Reality Bites."
There’s a big difference between the Republican and Democratic campaigns: The Republicans have split on policy grounds; the Democrats haven’t. There’s been a Republican divide between center and right, yet no Democratic divide between center and left.
But when you think about it, the Democratic policy unity is a mirage. If the Democrats actually win the White House, the tensions would resurface with a vengeance. [...]
There would be important criticism from nonpartisan military experts. In his latest report, the much-cited Anthony Cordesman describes an improving Iraqi security situation that still requires “strategic patience” and another five years to become self-sustaining.
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