David Apgar

David Apgar is the author of the book "Risk Intelligence: Learning to Manage What We Don’t Know."

Why Osama bin Laden Hates Microfinance

Has Osama bin Laden become the first prophet in a new line of Islamic Marxists? Or is he just another would-be dictator searching for specious arguments?

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President Sadr: America’s Last, Best Hope?

Could the only remaining hope for a peaceful Iraq lie with Moqtada Sadr?

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Redeeming Cheney

How can Vice President Dick Cheney salvage his historical legacy?

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A Two-State Solution for Iraq? (Part II)

What would a two-state Iraq mean for the Middle East — and the world as a whole?

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A Two-State Solution for Iraq? (Part I)

Could the best solution to the crisis in Iraq be to split the country in two?

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Risk Intelligence and the Iraq War: Part II

How do you tell whether your adversary’s experience is more relevant than yours?

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Risk Intelligence and the Iraq War: Part I

Could the Bush Administration have done better in anticipating the violent aftermath of the invasion of Iraq?

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Dateline Afghanistan: Border Security for Iran

What is really at stake with an unsecured border between Iran and Afghanistan?

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Ugly Americans?

Where does one have to travel these days to find remarkable samples of the American spirit?

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Wolfowitz and Sadr: Meeting in the Sand

Could a rebel cleric and the U.S. deputy defense decretary share the same beliefs?

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