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David Ignatius

PostGlobal co-moderator David Ignatius is a Washington Post columnist with a wide-ranging career in journalism, having served at various times as a reporter, foreign correspondent and editor. He has also written widely for magazines and published six novels. Ignatius’s twice-weekly column on global politics, economics and international affairs debuted on The Washington Post op-ed page in January 1999, and has been syndicated worldwide by The Washington Post Writers Group. The column won the 2000 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary and a 2004 Edward Weintal Prize. From September 2000 to January 2003, Ignatius served as executive editor of the Paris-based International Herald Tribune. Prior to becoming a columnist, Ignatius was the Post´s assistant managing editor in charge of business news, a position he assumed in 1993. He served as the Post´s foreign editor from 1990 to 1992, supervising the paper´s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. From 1986 to 1990, he was editor of the Post´s Sunday Outlook section. Close.

David Ignatius

PostGlobal co-moderator David Ignatius is a Washington Post columnist with a wide-ranging career in journalism, having served at various times as a reporter, foreign correspondent and editor. He has also written widely for magazines and published six novels more »

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March 2, 2009 12:18 PM

David Ignatius March 2 09:18

PostGlobal is launching a series of daily video discussions with moderator and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.

Check this space each day for David's three-minute thoughts on the day's most pressing foreign story, or this week's critical issue he thinks we can't afford to ignore.

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March 27, 2009 7:35 PM

Obama, Afghanistan and Vietnam: David Ignatius March 27th 4:01 pm

President Obama's latest moves in Afghanistan suggest he's determined not to let the war there become his Vietnam, Ignatius argues in today's video. Will he succeed? Please post your comments below.

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April 8, 2009 2:02 PM

Pakistan's Fear and Uncertainty: David Ignatius April 7th 10:30 am

Pakistan is the number one trouble area in the world, Ignatius argues in today's video. We will never be able to fix the problem if we don't understand the roots of their instability. Your thoughts?

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May 4, 2009 5:46 PM

The U.S. Plan for Pakistan

Where do you draw the line between helpful American assistance to Pakistan in fighting the Taliban insurgency and counter-productive American meddling? Obama administration officials are weighing that balance as they prepare for a crucial visit to Washington this week by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.

The administration is finalizing an ambitious package of aid measures, ranging from urgent financial assistance to counter-insurgency training for Pakistani troops at a U.S. base in Kuwait.

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PostGlobal is an interactive conversation on global issues moderated by Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria and David Ignatius of The Washington Post. It is produced jointly by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com, as is On Faith, a conversation on religion. Please send your comments, questions and suggestions for PostGlobal to Lauren Keane, its editor and producer.