I think that there's been an unfortunate tendency for right wing think tanks to dominate these discussions. They … - Juan Cole

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Juan Cole

I think that there's been an unfortunate tendency for right wing think tanks to dominate these discussions. They often produce very shoddy studies and policy recommendations, which are nevertheless taken very seriously.

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