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		<title>Russian Fingers in the Kyrgyzstan Pie (how many will there be?)</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2010/06/14/russian-fingers-in-the-kyrgyzstan-pie-how-many-will-there-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ethnic violence ravages Osh in the south of Kyrgyzstan.  Placed in the crux of the national gerrymandering of ethnicities by the USSR is opening the Russian in Central Asia.  Osh is far enough away from its bases as to warrant the relatively cool response. But what the hell is going on in Kyrgyzstan?  As far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decoded: Xinhua on Iran and the UN Sanctions</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2010/06/11/decoded-xinhua-on-iran-and-the-un-sanctions/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2010/06/11/decoded-xinhua-on-iran-and-the-un-sanctions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Decoded]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The world of diplomatic language is a nuanced and specific world, where word choice is paramount and reasoning is open-ended and flexible.  This makes reading such documents of slipperiness as frustrating as grasping for handfuls of air.  To help clarify this murky world I present this continuing segment of “Decoded” Article here. It begins: Fresh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palestine, Development, and Israeli Security</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2010/06/11/palestine-development-and-israeli-security/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2010/06/11/palestine-development-and-israeli-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent flotilla debacle off the Gaza coast has highlighted a significant issue regarding the ability of the Palestinian territories to conduct any feasible economic development.  Of course, the ability to trade freely is significantly hindered by the numerous restrictions placed around both territories by Israel.  The argument for the restrictions is that the extremist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Political Musings with Flaubert</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/15/political-musings-with-flaubert/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/15/political-musings-with-flaubert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[odds & ends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;A&#8221; through &#8220;D&#8221; collection. A collection of political and military &#8220;definitions&#8221; from Gustave Flaubert.  From the collection entitled &#8220;The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas&#8221; comes a satirical work that mocks what was termed as, &#8220;the ideas that ferment in the brains of the brainless.&#8221;  Please enjoy these for the wit and revelation that political perceptions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Response to Abu Muqawama&#8217;s Afghanistan Strategy Dialogue</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/12/my-response-to-abu-muqawamas-afghanistan-strategy-dialogue/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/12/my-response-to-abu-muqawamas-afghanistan-strategy-dialogue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[al Qaeda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taliban]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The war in Afghanistan is necessary to destroy the remaining al Qaeda targets in the FATA region of Pakistan.  This was the main purpose for invading Afghanistan and should remain our first priority.  By engaging the Taliban elements, who support al Qaeda, we apply pressure to the movement that continues in its desire to spread its vision of an Islamist society.  Our current strategic thinking...]]></description>
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		<title>Bi-Partisan Health Care Reform is No Reform at All</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/05/bi-partisan-health-care-reform-is-no-reform-at-all/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/05/bi-partisan-health-care-reform-is-no-reform-at-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[US Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=88</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fresh from the presses is a supposed compromise on health care reform.  The op-ed from Senators Wyden and Bennett offers us these gems: 1. &#8220;&#8230;everyone &#8212; not just those who currently get insurance through their employer &#8212; would get a generous standard deduction that they would use to buy insurance &#8212; and keep the excess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and Over-Commitment on Health Care Reform</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/04/obama-and-over-commitment-on-health-care-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/08/04/obama-and-over-commitment-on-health-care-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[US Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Will the new health care bill be so hindered by "bi-partisan" compromise that it fails to effectively provide a public option?]]></description>
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		<title>For Iran Is It &#8216;Kick &#8216;em While Their Down?&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/07/03/for-iran-is-it-kick-em-while-their-down/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/07/03/for-iran-is-it-kick-em-while-their-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=76</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two recent articles by John Bolton and Max Boot have come to the conclusion that now would be the opportune moment for Israel to strike Iranian nuclear sites.  Essentially, Bolton states that Iran is continuing its “delay negotiations to buy time” strategy to develop nuclear weapons capability.  Further, diplomacy is a loser option that will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8216;Upheaval&#8217; Presidency?</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/04/10/the-upheaval-presidency/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/04/10/the-upheaval-presidency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Conflict]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Esteemed Harvard historian Niall Ferguson recently penned an article titled “The Axis of Upheaval” that points to the potential burgeoning hot-spots for international conflict that will face President Obama. On this list is Russia, Somalia, Mexico, Iran, Lebanon, Israel/Gaza, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India with contenders Indonesia, Turkey and Thailand as well as about 60% of sub-Sahara [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Obama Doctrine for Aghanistan</title>
		<link>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/03/26/the-obama-doctrine-for-aghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://thetruenarcissists.com/2009/03/26/the-obama-doctrine-for-aghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the dr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thetruenarcissists.com/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been a busy few months since i last picked up the keyboard, and (true to form) i return with for an analysis of the upcoming &#8216;Obama Doctrine&#8217; for Afghanistan. Somewhat leaked by Reuters this week was an article that highlights the recent shift in the US strategy towards Afghanistan.  Overall, the big picture [...]]]></description>
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