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National Security, the Midterms, and the 114th Congress

President Obama does not want a new war. It will be up to the new Congress to decide, alongside the president, what American foreign policy and strategy will be for the next two years.

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By Rachel Kleinfeld
Published on Sep 22, 2014

Source: C-SPAN

Speaking at a panel discussion co-sponsored by CQ Roll Call and Just Security, Carnegie’s Rachel Kleinfeld discussed President Obama’s foreign policy challenges. Kleinfeld explained that, when Obama came into office, the United States was already engaged in two wars. His campaign was built on his steadfast opposition to those wars and efforts to end them. Now everyone knows that he will not be able to completely succeed. But one thing is clear: he does not want to have a third war. It will be up to this new Congress to decide, alongside the president, what American foreign policy and strategy will be for the next two years.

This panel discussion was originally broadcast by C-SPAN.

About the Author

Rachel Kleinfeld

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Rachel Kleinfeld is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where she focuses on issues of rule of law, security, and governance in democracies experiencing polarization, violence, and other governance problems.

    Recent Work

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    How to Engage with New Media: A Strategic Guide for Nonprofit Organizations

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    Political Violence in the U.S.

      Political Violence Researchers, Rachel Kleinfeld, ed., Dalya Berkowitz, ed.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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