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18 April, 2011 Article 1. The Financial Times Iran will not hinder plans for a nuclear-free world Tom Donilon Article 2. World Affairs Yes, Nukes: The Global Zero Utopia Richard Perle Article 3. The Daily Star Turkey’s model may be a slippery slope Soner Cagaptay Article 4. NYT Al Qaeda Stirs Again Juan C. Zarate Article 5. Wall Street Journal It's in America's Interest to Stay in Iraq Max Boot Article 6. NYT France Flies, Germany Flops Roger Cohen Article 1. The Financial Times Iran will not hinder plans for a nuclear-free world Tom Donilon April 17 2011 -- Two years ago this month in Prague, President Barack Obama proposed steps to advance the goal of “a world without nuclear weapons”. In the 24 months since, we have laid the foundation for these next steps in arms control. But now new action is needed. The record so far is strong. The new Start treaty with Russia will see the lowest level of deployed nuclear weapons since the 1950s. The UN Security Council has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Iran and North Korea for failing to meet their obligations. And enough nuclear materials for hundreds of weapons have been removed, secured or eliminated around the world. Now, to end illegal nuclear programmes and stop proliferation, we will maintain pressure on both Iran and North Korea. Iran, in particular, is trying to exploit the changes sweeping across the Middle East. But the hypocrisy of claiming to support reform in other countries while suppressing it at home is obvious for all the world to see. Some believe that the changes in the region will increase Iran’s influence. In fact the opposite will happen: in a Middle East where more citizens determine their own destiny, Iran will be increasingly isolated by its actions. Elsewhere, we will work to secure the world’s vulnerable nuclear materials within four years, and use a new international fuel bank to ensure that the use of nuclear energy does not lead to proliferation. […]