Subject: Editors' Picks: Presented by the Master of International Business at The Fletcher School: Trench warfare in Turkey's southeast; and the White House braces for the Bergdahl desertion verdict
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:54:58 -0500 (EST)

FOREIGN POLICY'S TOP 5 READS
Thursday, January 29

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#1 
OBAMA’S NEW HEADACHE: As the Army mulls charging Bo Bergdahl with desertion, the White House braces for new GOP attacks on its prisoner exchange with the Taliban. FP’s Kate Brannen and John Hudson report: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2cA45cd target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2YA2ca4>

#2
TRENCH WARFARE IN TURKEY: In the country’s Kurdish southeast, a quiet war is raging between local residents and the state. FP contributor Noah Blaser reports from the front lines: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2dA77bf target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2ZA749b>

#3
BACK FROM THE DEAD: 196 Yazidis who spent almost six months as captives of the Islamic State (only to be suddenly released) recount their time as hostages -- and fear for their future: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2eA6d67 target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>: 
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2aA4791>

#4
BROWNBAGGING it in Baghdad: Iraq wants to fight the Islamic State. But with Baghdad losing tens of billions of dollars this year, it has to fight plunging oil prices first. FP’s Keith Johnson reports: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2fA17bc target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMoh58PooQCe029SA8ee1>

#5
COLONIZING THE FUTURE: In an interview with FP, Taipei’s fiery new mayor discusses the benefits of colonization, his understanding of the Chinese Communist Party, and the state of the New York subway: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2gA679e target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7287dz.3qb8/VMqxbsPo1o7mmX2bAe30f>

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