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te Department official under President George W. Bush who is advising Mr. Romney. "He sat out the Iran

State Department official under President George W. Bush who is advising Mr. Romney. "He sat out the

crises reflect an absence of leadership from the Obama administration," said Kristen Silverberg, a former State Department official under President George W. Bush who is advising Mr. Romney. "He sat out the Iran protests, has faltered on Syria and let the Russians know he'll be even more `flexible' after our

ces, but few to president Ernesto London° and Leila Fadel Article 3. Los Angeles Times Hamas factions' reversal of roles rooted in 'Arab Spring' Edmund Sanders Article 4. The Wall Street Journal Saudi Succession and the Illusion of Stability Karen Elliott House Article 5. NYT In a World of Complicatio

ndchildren, Delano and Destini; brothers, Edward, Edmund and Edville Bryan; sisters, Jeanette Querrard, Joycel

even been sworn-in. Once in office, Ronald Reagan be- gan the tradition of new U.S. presidents making Canada the first foreign presi- dential visit. George W. Bush notably broke from this tradition, making his first stop Mexico, a country he knew well. He also hoped his trip and Cinco de Mayo parties on the Whit

the first foreign presi- dential visit. George W. Bush notably broke from this tradition, making his fir

k Anicle 2. The National Interest The Turkish-Israeli Cold War Henri J. Barkey Article. | os Angeles Times Saeb Erekat on statehood moves at U.N. Edmund Sanders Article 4. Spiegel ‘What's Wrong with the Palestinians Appealing to the UN?' An interview with Arab League Head Nabil Elaraby Ancle 5. | Wall Stre

e, the State Department poured hundreds of millions into a new public- diplomacy initiative, overseen by former ad executive Charlotte Beers and then Bush communications czar Karen Hughes. In short order came Radio Sawa (“together’’), television’s Alhurra (“the free one’’) and Hi Magazine (named for the