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Trucks carrying armed police officers run towards the residential area of Uighur people on July 8, 2009 in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region, China. (The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images)
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Trucks carrying armed police officers run towards the residential area of Uighur people on July 8, 2009 in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region, China. (The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images)
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Haiyun Ma
Assistant Professor, Frostburg State University
Haiyun Ma
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F-35 Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th FW stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, perform aerial maneuvers during as part of a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Nov. 19, 2018. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. C
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F-35 Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th FW stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, perform aerial maneuvers during as part of a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Nov. 19, 2018. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. C
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Eric B. Brown
Senior Fellow
Blaise Misztal
Former Fellow
Eric B. Brown & Blaise Misztal
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A Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) is approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, 6th June 1944. (Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
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A Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) is approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, 6th June 1944. (Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
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Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
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The European Parliament building. From 23 May to 26 May, the citizens of 28 EU states will elect a new parliament. (Getty Images)
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The European Parliament building. From 23 May to 26 May, the citizens of 28 EU states will elect a new parliament. (Getty Images)
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john_fonte
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for American Common Culture
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks as a security staff member stands guard in foreground during a rally of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in Ankara, Turkey, on March 28, 2019. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks as a security staff member stands guard in foreground during a rally of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in Ankara, Turkey, on March 28, 2019. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Aykan Erdemir
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, former member of the Turkish Parliament
Aykan Erdemir
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An Algerian protester waves a flag during an anti-government demonstration to demand an overhaul of the political system after long-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned. (picture alliance/Getty Images)
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An Algerian protester waves a flag during an anti-government demonstration to demand an overhaul of the political system after long-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned. (picture alliance/Getty Images)
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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
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