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In Memoriam: Dr. James R. Schlesinger
For Immediate Release, March 27, 2014 Contact: Allison Sturma The U.S. Institute of Peace mourns the passing of Dr. James R. Schlesinger, former CIA director, secretary of defense, and the nation’s first secretary of energy. A dedicated public servant, Dr. Schlesinger served throughout the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations. During his service in government and well after, he was a leader on numerous defense and energy issues, leaving a lasting impact on the nuclear policy communit...
Afghan economy at a crossroads - Deutsche Welle
... Afghanistan does not have the domestic revenue sources to pay for the Afghan National Security Forces, let alone its civilian departments," said Andrew Wilder, South Asia analyst at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). "A country that ...