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Zakheim lays out what his vision of the Iraq War and nation building.
Solving the Israeli-Palestinian issue will not solve the problems in the Middle East, Zakheim says.
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Like Rodney Dangerfield, Russia need sa little more respect.
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Zakheim feels that Jews should not give up on an ancient dream.
Zakheim talks about the difficulty of keeping qualified people interested in government.
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Zakheim talks about the problems of large bureaucracies, missing money at the Pentagon, and Donald Rumsfeld's forgotten legacy.
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Zakheim discusses Islamic fundamentalism in the context of the Jewish and Christian reformations.
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Zakheim talks about what it means to be American.
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Zakheim worries about Russia’s policies it home and its cozy ties to Iran.
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Zakheim lays out his vision for U.S. policy in the Middle East.
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We need allies at home and abroad, says Zakheim.
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Zakheim, on what makes a great president.
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Zakheim talks about the changing values in America and the shifting balance of power in government.
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Though the two nations have similar values, Zakheim says they exist in very different geopolitical contexts.
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Zakheim firmly believes in the separation of church and state.
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Zakheim talks about organizing support for the Falklands War, working for Casper Weinberger, and the IAI Lavi controversy of 1987.
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Zakheim talks about his parents’ escape from the Ukraine and Lithuania.
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The key is not to focus disproportionate attention on Israel, but to ask why Israel gets as much aid as it does, says Walt.
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Walt worries about the “cult of irrelevance” in universities.
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We need to be realistic about our goals, says Walt.