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[1] Bipartisan Policy Center Reports: Feb. 2012 & Nov. 2011 & Aug. 2012
[2] Bipartisan Policy Center Reports: Feb. 2012 & Nov. 2011 & Aug. 2012
[3] Bipartisan Policy Center Reports: Feb. 2012 & Nov. 2011 & Aug. 2012
[5] Annie Lowrey and David E. Sanger, “U.S. Bets New Oil Sanctions Will Change Iran’s Tune,” The New York Times, 6/30/12.
[6] Scott Wilson, “In Meeting, Obama To Warn Netanyahu Against Military Strikes On Iran,” The Washington Post, 3/2/12.
[7] Gen. David Petraeus, Testimony Before The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 6/23/11.
[8] Adm. Mike Mullen, Testimony Before The House Armed Services Committee Hearing On Afghanistan Troop Withdrawals, 6/23/11.
[9] Sebastian Abbot and Rebecca Santana, “U.S.-Pakistan Relation At Dangerous Low,” Huffington Post, 06/09/12.
[10] Josh Gerstein, “Brennan: Leaks Have Been 'Devastating...Unconscionable,'” Politico, 8/8/12.
[11] U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Committee on Intelligence, “Feinstein, Chambliss, Rogers, Ruppersberger Deplore Leaks Of Classified National Security Information,” Press Release, 6/6/12.
[12] “Panetta Details Impact Of Potentially "Devastating" Defense Cuts,” CNN, 11/14/11.
[13] Adam Entous, “Top Military Officer: U.S. Can Stay Global Power Despite Threatened Cuts,” Wall Street Journal, 3/28/12.
[14] Scott Wilson, “Where Obama Failed On Forging Peace In The Middle East,” The Washington Post, 7/14/12.
[15] Natasha Mozgovaya, “Abbas Vents Frustration At Obama Peace-Making Efforts,” Haaretz, 4/26/11.
[16] Yann Le Guernigou, “Sarkozy Tells Obama Netanyahu Is A ‘Liar,’” Reuters, 11/8/11.
[17] Josh Rogin, “5 Coming Battles Over The 2013 International Affairs Budget,” The Cable, Foreign Policy, 2/13/12.
[18] Zogby International, “Arab Attitudes, 2011,” Arab American Institute Foundation, 2011.
[19] Josh Rogin, “Kerry: Time To Consider Safe Zones And Arming The Opposition In Syria,” The Cable, Foreign Policy, 5/8/12.
[20] Nicholas D. Kristof, “Obama AWOL In Syria,” The New York Times, 8/8/10.
[21] Anne-Marie Slaughter, “We Will Pay A High Price If We Do Not Arm Syria’s Rebels,” Financial Times, 7/31/12.
[22] Robert G. Joseph, “Second to One,” National Review, 10/17/11.
[23] Elisabeth Bumiller, “Kyrgyzstan Wants Military Role to End at U.S. Base,” The New York Times, 3/13/12.
[24] “Overview of FTA and Other Trade Negotiations: FTA Negotiations,” EU Trade European Commission, 7/25/12.
[25] “Free Trade Agreements,” China FTA Network, Accessed 9/5/12.
[26] U.S. Department of Defense Press Release, Remarks by Sec. Gates to the American Enterprise Institute, 5/24/2011; Elizabeth Bumiller, "Panetta Presses Iraq for Decision on Troops," New York Times, 7/11/2011.
[27] Eric Schmitt and Steven Lee Myers, "Plan Would Keep Some Troops In Iraq," The New York Times, 9/7/11.
[28] Elizabeth Bumiller, "Panetta Presses Iraq for Decision on Troops," New York Times, 7/11/2011
[29] Jane Arraf, “Iraq Signals Willingness to Allow Some U.S. Forces to Stay,” Christian Science Monitor, 8/3/11; Josh Rogin, “How The Obama Administration Bungled The Iraq Withdrawal Negotiations,” The Cable, Foreign Policy, 10/21/11.
[30] Ken Pollack, “With A Whimper, Not A Bang,” Brookings Institution Web Site, 10/21/11.
[31] Josh Rogin, “How The Obama Administration Bungled The Iraq Withdrawal Negotiations,” The Cable, Foreign Policy, 10/21/11.