9.14.07: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Much Ado About Nothing Bush and Cheney's Iraq Speeches Katulis on why we still need strategic reset of our troops in the Middle East. Cost of Staying the Course Charting 10 Years in Iraq Petraeus and Bush have said maybe 10 years—how much would that cost? The Public Is Unconvinced Public Opinion by Ruy Teixeira Polls show Petraeus is going to have a hard time rallying support for the war. Terrorism Still Brewing Afghanistan: The Forgotten Front With focus on Iraq, Al Qaeda has been rebuilding in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ENERGY: Speech from CAP President and CEO John Podesta to the National Association of State Treasurers on how energy investment can boost the economy and promote the environment.

NATIONAL SERVICE: Report from Senior Fellow Shirley Sagawa entitled, "Serving America: A National Service Aenda for the Next Decade."

MEDIA: Eric Alterman takes a look at the mainstream media in his weekly column, Think Again.

ENERGY: Column from Rebecca Schultz on biofuels in Africa.

CAMPUS PROGRESS: Reflections from a Minnesota student on the Minneapolis bridge collapse, The Daily Show does Iraq, and the ultimate guide to voting rights.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Strategic Reset: Reclaiming Control of U.S. Security in the Middle East

How to Redeploy: Implementing a Responsible Drawdown on U.S. Forces from Iraq

UPCOMING EVENTS

Leaders for Every Sector
September 18

Getting Surveillance Right: Another Look at FISA
From the Action Fund
September 19

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Democracy

Korb and Bergmann: How to Withdraw Quickly and Safely
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