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		<title>The Heritage Foundation Papers: Middle East</title>
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		<title>Time for Tougher Sanctions on Iran's Terrorist Regime</title>
		<description>Growing momentum for further sanctions on Iran should be welcomed by the Obama Administration and integrated into its dual-track strategy for Tehran.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/Iran/wm2647.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:55:12 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Patriot Act: A Chance to Commit to National Security</title>
		<description>Congress should resist initiatives that would repeal or erode key provisions of the Patriot Act.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandSecurity/wm2648.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - Jena Baker McNeill</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:12:13 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Shortsighted U.S. Policies on Afghanistan to Bring Long-Term Problems</title>
		<description>President Obama must avoid shortsighted policies that undermine U.S. friends in Afghanistan and Pakistan while encouraging America&apos;s enemies.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/MiddleEast/wm2640.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - Lisa Curtis and James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:38:08 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>The Obama-Maliki Meeting: Security in Iraq Should Be the Priority </title>
		<description>When Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with President Barack Obama at the White House tomorrow, one topic deserves particular attention: How to immediately strengthen bilateral security cooperation. </description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/MiddleEast/wm2555.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:14:40 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>The Middle East, Fragmented Societies, and the Future</title>
		<description>The future for the Middle East looks bleak, and many people believe that unless something changes soon, the opportunity for a solution will be gone and graver things will follow. But there are inspiring cases that give us hope.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/MiddleEast/hl1126.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - Janice A. Smith</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:03:17 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>What Is Next in Iran?</title>
		<description>The Obama Administration must abandon wishful thinking and deal with Iran as it is, not as how they would like it to be.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/Iran/wm2509.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:14:37 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Obama Administration Must Speak Out Against Iran's Clenched Fist</title>
		<description>The Obama Administration must recalibrate its Iran policy and take a tougher public stance in support of the Iranian opposition&apos;s campaign for greater freedom.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/Iran/wm2494.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:09:08 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>The Iranian Elections and Public Diplomacy 2.0: A Tale of Untapped Potential</title>
		<description>As demonstrated by the activities coinciding with Obama&amp;rsquo;s speech, the U.S. government has seized on the possibilities of cutting-edge communication. </description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/PublicDiplomacy/wm2497.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - Helle C. Dale</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:23:15 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Iran's Sham Election: Buying Votes with Potatoes</title>
		<description>Tomorrow&apos;s presidential election in Iran is essentially a referendum on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&apos;s embattled leadership.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/MiddleEast/wm2480.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:05:38 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Obama's Cairo Speech Stresses Common Interests but Fails to Identify the Common Enemy</title>
		<description>President Obama&apos;s speech in Cairo yesterday missed an opportunity to clearly identify the common enemy: Islamist extremists.</description>
		<link>http://www.heritage.org/Research/MiddleEast/wm2468.cfm</link>
		<dc:creator>The Heritage Foundation - Lisa Curtis and James Phillips</dc:creator> 
		<category>Middle East</category>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:11:40 EST</pubDate>
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