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While the United States is pulling back its militaryinvolvement in Iraq, the Arab Spring has shown that no one canafford to neglect the Middle East and North Africa. Neither doesthe death of Osama bin Laden mean that the West will disregardmilitant groups. Nevertheless
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"The war on terror really pushed grand strategy to one side,but as that seems to be winding down there is much more focus onit," said Robert Farley, professor of international relations atthe University of Kentucky.
"Students know they will need it in their careers, whetherin public service or the private sector. We've recently failedstudents for failing to be able to answer questions on the riseof China, for example."
Numbers of international relations students taking intensivesummer courses in languages such as Arabic or Farsi -- which isspoken in Iran and parts of Afghanistan -- were falling off,Farley said. This was partly on expectation that there would befewer military or diplomatic roles in the region.
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