Commentary
Middle Eastern states should welcome an accelerated U.S. disengagement from their region.
Michael Young
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REQUIRED IMAGE
In The Media
What We Choose Not to See
By Angie Drakulich
Published on Jan 23, 2007
Source: The InterDependent
Moisés Naím, author of Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy and editor of Foreign Policy was interviewed by Angie Drakulich of The InterDependent about the growing network of illegal traders and organized crime. They also discussed potential solutions.
This article appeared in the Winter 2006/2007 edition of The InterDependent, which is published by the United Nations Association of the USA.
About the Author
Angie Drakulich
The Interdependent
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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