The Review asked nearly a dozen experts , from William R. Polk , author of '' Understanding Iraq , '' to Paul R. Pillar , the C.I.A. official who coordinated intelligence on the Middle East until he retired last year , to explain the region .
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William R. Polk
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Paul R. Pillar
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