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This experience of getting so lost in my writing that I lose track of time, or of anything outside the imagined world, is a release for me.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Anything Experience Getting Imagined Lose Lost Me Outside Release Time Track World Writing

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Empty political space will be filled by extremists unless the United States and its allies build strong local forces that can suppress terrorist groups and warlords both. When the U.S. creates such local forces, it must be persistent. If it withdraws from these efforts, as America did in Iraq in 2011, it invites mayhem.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Allies America Both Build Creates Did Efforts Empty Extremists Filled Forces Groups Invites Iraq Local Mayhem Must Persistent Political Space States Strong Suppress Terrorist United United States Unless Will

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We have a complicated intelligence relationship with France. We have a complicated intelligence relationship with other - with other allies.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Allies Complicated France Intelligence Other Relationship

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Russia is emerging as an essential diplomatic and security partner for the U.S. in Syria, despite the Obama administration's opposition to Moscow's support for President Bashar al-Assad.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Administration Despite Diplomatic Emerging Essential Moscow Obama Opposition Partner President Russia Security Support Syria

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Moscow and Washington have evolved a delicate process for 'de-confliction' in the tight Syrian airspace, where accidents or miscommunication could be disastrous.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Accidents Could Delicate Disastrous Evolved Moscow Process Syrian Tight Washington Where

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Enter the candidates on horseback: While military leaders can sometimes be dangerous in politics, our best generals and admirals embody the democratic values and leadership skills for which the country is yearning.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Best Candidates Country Dangerous Democratic Embody Enter Generals Horseback Leaders Leadership Military Our Politics Skills Sometimes Values Which While Yearning

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Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Centcom, is probably the most decorated officer of his generation.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Afghanistan Commander David Gen Generation His Iraq Most Officer Troops

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Donald Trump tests the limits of campaign speech. He makes false statements and refuses to correct them. He attacks other religions and ethnic groups, inflaming domestic tension and foreign terrorist rage.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Attacks Campaign Correct Domestic Donald Donald Trump Ethnic False Foreign Groups He Limits Makes Other Rage Refuses Religions Speech Statements Tension Terrorist Tests Them Trump

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The American experiment has always depended on a measure of tolerance and good sense.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Always American Depended Experiment Good Good Sense Measure Sense Tolerance

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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, arguably President Obama's best Cabinet appointment, has been leading a quiet revolution in clean-energy technology. Innovation is transforming this industry, costs are plummeting and entrepreneurs are devising radical new systems that create American jobs - in addition to protecting the planet.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Addition American Appointment Arguably Been Best Cabinet Costs Create Energy Entrepreneurs Industry Innovation Jobs Leading New Obama Planet President Protecting Quiet Radical Revolution Secretary Systems Technology Transforming

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: May 26th, 1950

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