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Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2:24 AM
2:24AM

Seven Reasons to Give Thanks That the World Didn't End This Year

DateFriday, November 20, 2009 at 2:24AM

obama-dinner-with-world-leaders-111909-lg.jpgDavid Hughes

Economic meltdown? Social anarchy? World War III? Go humbug yourself. Our foreign-policy analyst looks back on the 2009 fears that weren't, so we can all count our global blessings this holiday season.

Continue reading this week's World War Room column at Esquire.com.

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Reader Comments (2)

Optimism uber alles...nice job Tom!
November 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterElmer Humes
Still waiting for my resource wars, dammit Tom stop getting it right. I got myself a great leather jacket and a sawn off!
November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDavid Sutton

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