"THE world is a mess," observed Madeleine Albright this week at a gathering of men and women who have, between them, witnessed every crisis to buffet American national security for 40 years. That crisp summary by the former secretary of state prompted bipartisan agreement at a "Passing the Baton" conference organised by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC, on January 9th and 10th.
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