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February 28, 2008

The Spring 2008 issue of The Washington Quarterly

Five Years Later: Iraq’s Strategic Legacy

“[C]alls for “no more Iraqs” come from a nation wary of entangling commitments and from a world weary of U.S. power. The call will need to be heard not as a promise that there might be no more wars, for there will be, but as a commitment that the mistakes that were made in Iraq will not be repeated.”

—Simon Serfaty

—James B. Steinberg urges a return to the bipartisan tradition of enlightened global leadership.

—Michael J. Green reveals that the Iraq War has not been as fundamental to Asian geopolitics as it has been elsewhere.

Putin and Beyond

“[A] basic lesson stands out from the West’s disappointing experience with Putin: competitive courtship of the Kremlin leader’s ego is not as productive as coordinated shaping of a compelling geopolitical context for Russia.”

—Zbigniew Brzezinski

—Clifford G. Gaddy and Andrew C. Kuchins explain Putin’s calculus in choosing a successor who will continue to seek stability.

—Sarah E. Mendelson and Theodore P. Gerber shed light on a young Russian generation that now reflects Putin’s values.

Provocations

“Islamabad’s inability to defeat the terrorist groups operating from its soil is rooted in many factors that go beyond its admittedly serious motivational deficiencies to combat terrorism.”

—Ashley J. Tellis

—Bruce Riedel and Bilal Y. Saab assess al Qaeda’s Saudi offensive.

 —Former intelligence policymaker Nancy Bernkopf Tucker presents seven steps to transform the intelligence community culture.