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em, they turned to terrorism only when they were unable to bring about the grand popular revolutions they sought. Perhaps the worst mistake of the Bush administration's response to 9/11 was to make terrorism itself America's principal target. Terrorism was never more than a symptom of this dysfunct

aside though it was — at least deserves credit for finally recognizing the real source of America's problems in the Middle East. The great shame of George W. Bush's presidency is that the war on terrorism was not a smaller adjunct to that broader effort, rather than the other way around. We have no one but our

ems in the Middle East. The great shame of George W. Bush's presidency is that the war on terrorism w

Thce_r o n pos, 27 February, 2010 Article 1. Washington Post Arab democracy and the return of the Mediterranean world Robert D. Kaplan Article 2. Los Angeles Times Winds of change in the Middle East Kenneth M. Pollack Article 3. Article 4. NYT How the Arabs Turned Shame Into

But these days Gates is less worried about political crossfire and more focused on the legacy of his own tenure, which bridged the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is determined to define his own legacy as Pentagon boss, and eager to push back against one of the more vocal criticisms of hi

hin the same party. And so I think there is no consensus on a role in the world." In some ways, the first part of his tenure was easier. During the Bush years, money was never an issue. By contrast, Obama faced a harsh economic reality, and Gates tried to get in front of the issue by shrinking the

tenure, which bridged the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is determined to defin

Article 6. Article 7. Newsweek Robert Gates: America is losing its grip John Barry and Tara McKelvey The National Interest The Good Autocrat Robert D. Kaplan EFTA_R1_02029831 EFTA02690064 2 Anode I. NYT Building Boom in Gaza's Ruins Belies Misery That Remains Ethan Bronner June 25, 2011 -- GAZA —

roughout broad reaches of the country. Nearby Mali has erupted into anarchy -- a situation ignited by regime change in Libya. The administration of George W. Bush decapitated the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, an act that cost perhaps 200,000 Iraqi lives over a few short years, even as Saddam had directly ki

re an implicit deal between the United States and Iran. Iran and the United States have a record of dealing with each other behind the scenes; the Bush administration and the ayatollahs did likewise in Iraq even as they fought each other there. The Iranians, like the Americans, are already looking

ime change in Libya. The administration of George W. Bush decapitated the Saddam Hussein regime in Ir

uly, 2012 Article 1. The Wall Street Journal The Sources of the Next American Boom Michael S. Malone Article 2. Stratfor Halting Syrian Chaos Robert D. Kaplan and Kamran Bokhari Article 3. Forbes American Foreign Policy Must Take Into Account Dueling Irans Rob Sobhani Article 4. Los Angeles Times Wi

em, they turned to terrorism only when they were unable to bring about the grand popular revolutions they sought. Perhaps the worst mistake of the Bush administration's response to 9/11 was to make terrorism itself America's principal target. Terrorism was never more than a symptom of this dysfunct

aside though it was — at least deserves credit for finally recognizing the real source of America's problems in the Middle East. The great shame of George W. Bush's presidency is that the war on terrorism was not a smaller adjunct to that broader effort, rather than the other way around. We have no one but our

ems in the Middle East. The great shame of George W. Bush's presidency is that the war on terrorism w

3. Article 4. Article 5. Article 6. The von pos, 27 February, 2010 Washington Post Arab democracy and the return of the Mediterranean world Robert D. Kaplan Los Angeles Times Winds of change in the Middle East Kenneth M. Pollack NYT How the Arabs Turned Shame Into Liberty Fouad Ajami Washington Pos

he National Interest The China Challenge Robert W. Merry Article 6. Project Syndicate Eyesight fo

e United States can't afford the effort in terms of blood, treasure or focus. Get right with Russia: In his recent book, The Revenge of Geography, Robert D. Kaplan writes that China's ability to project power into the Pacific is made possible by its dominance over its Central Asian land borders, "from Manchuri

n Bremmer Article 6 Newsweek Robert Gates: America is losing its grip John Barry and Tara McKelvey Article 7. The National Interest The Good Autocrat Robert D. Kaplan HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032171 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2 Article 1• NYT Building Boom in Gaza's Ruins Belies Misery That Remains Ethan Bronner June 25, 2011 --

t. But these days Gates is less worried about political crossfire and more focused on the legacy of his own tenure, which bridged the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is determined to define his own legacy as Pentagon boss, and eager to push back against one of the more vocal criticisms of his

ithin the same party. And so I think there is no consensus on a role in the world." In some ways, the first part of his tenure was easier. During the Bush years, money was never an issue. By contrast, Obama faced a harsh economic reality, and Gates tried to get in front of the issue by shrinking the Pen