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A Marshall Plan for Energy, Water and Agriculture in Developing Countries
December 19, 2007
Today, hunger, poverty, and desperation remain prevalent throughout much of the developing world. If we are to live in a 21st century more prone to peace than violence, the developed countries must move expeditiously to address the developing countries’ requirements for energy, water, and agricultural production.
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Atlantic Council Chairman Named National Security Advisor
Atlantic Council Chairman General James L. Jones has accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s offer to serve as his National Security Advisor. Jones, respected on both sides of the aisle, brings more than forty years of military and diplomatic experience to the post.
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A Marshall Plan for Afghanistan?
Former Afghan finance minister Ashraf Ghani -- a member of the Atlantic Council's International Advisory Board -- calls for a Marshall Plan for his country in an op-ed in today's Independent. He argues that "The Obama Presidency provides a second chance to get Afghanistan right" and that the way to turn around this failed state is to invest in its people.
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Counterterrorism Plan for Obama
Atlantic Council senior fellow David L. Phillips published an op-ed at the Boston Globe entitled, "A counterterrorism plan for Obama."
