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t years watching the wars of succession in Yugoslavia until he ordered the bombing of the troops of then Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. Even George W. Bush, who, at least during his first term, was convinced that the United States had to defend freedom and democracy, with military force if necessary, d

the United States a second chance to align its interests and values with the aspirations of ordinary Arabs. Just as the 9/11 attacks seemed to jolt Bush, giving him a greater sense of purpose (for better or worse), one could have imagined the Arab revolts moving Obama in a similar way. But it doesn'

erbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. Even George W. Bush, who, at least during his first term, was co

Policy Middle East Lost Shadi Hamid Article 4. Ahram Online The absurd notion of Jewish 'refugees' from Arab lands Khalid Amayreh Article 5. Asharq Al-Awsat "The planes were flying in the dark with no lights on"! Tariq Alhomayed Spiegel Divided States of America: Notes on the Decline of a Great Nati

i Khamenei has tried hard to show that George W. Bush was not the problem. Although it's dangerous to

Ali Khamenei has tried hard to show that George W. Bush was not the problem. Although it's dangerou

Obama and lots of Democrats believed that President Obama could transform American-Iranian relations. But Ali Khamenei has tried hard to show that George W. Bush was not the problem. Although it's dangerous to suggest that diplomacy with the Islamic Republic has just about run its course (for die-hard diplom

at Matter Reuel Marc Gerecht Article 4. The Washington Post Fears of extremism taking hold in Syria as violence continues Liz Sly. Article 5. Asharq Al-Awsat interview: The PLO's Ahmad Quray Kifah Zaboun Article 6. Hiirriyet Daily News Turkey blocks Israel from NATO summit Serkan Demirta Ankle I. T

t prompts citizens to obey their leaders willingly, even if they are not fully convinced of the objectives. We saw this in America with the army of George W. Bush, half of whom were not convinced by the war [against Iraq], yet they remained committed as a military force, although not in agreement with the pol

e saw this in America with the army of George W. Bush, half of whom were not convinced by the war [agai

. We saw this in America with the army of George W. Bush, half of whom were not convinced by the war

February 22 update Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:44:38 +0000 22 February, 2012 Article 1. NYT Egypt's Step Backward Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. Asharq Al-Awsat Revolutions expose the frailties of Arab armies Dr. Amal Al-Hazzani Article 3. Wall Street Journal How to Talk Down Tehran's Nuclear Ambitions

ions of dollars in aid and massive Western state-building efforts following the 1995 Dayton Accords. Similarly, the Iraqi exiles who told President George W. Bush that divisions among country's Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish communities could be easily overcome in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq either underestimated o

des with a recapitulation of the defense of the welfare state made in his 2010 book "Ill Fares the Land," as well as a prolonged castigation of the Bush administration for the Iraq war and rising inequality. In the end, what is striking about this book is the great difference between the 20th-centur

larly, the Iraqi exiles who told President George W. Bush that divisions among country's Sunni, Shiit

Iran will strike back Geneive Abdo and Reza H. Akbari Article 3. Today's Zaman Zero problems with neighbors revisited Richard Falk Article 4. Asharq Al-Awsat Egypt: Three scenarios Abdel Monem Said Article 5. World Politics Review Preparing for the 'Day After' in Syria Nikolas Gvosdev Article 6. Th

r electricity purposes, energy purposes." Adelson spent at least USD 98 million on the American election in 2012. He was a remarkable supporter of Bush and Gingrich. I also want to focus next on a major deception in current history: the case of the American approach toward the Palestine and Palesti

stinians, and mitigating the conflict in Syria. The NYT reports: Not only does the new approach have little in common with the "freedom agenda" of George W. Bush, but it is also a scaling back of the more expansive American role that Mr. Obama himself articulated two years ago, before the Arab Spring mutated

le in common with the "freedom agenda" of George W. Bush, but it is also a scaling back of the more

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-- implicitly including his predecessor, George W. Bush -- who preferred "the satisfying purity of

hateful regimes holds out the possibility of progress. In his Nobel Peace Prize speech he mocked moralists -- implicitly including his predecessor, George W. Bush -- who preferred "the satisfying purity of indignation" to the hard and very impure work of diplomacy. And that, I imagine, is why Obama has react

ised. Cutting ties to demonstrate the purity of your indignation, by contrast, is irresponsible. Obama's consequentialism was a welcome relief from Bush's moralism. Perhaps Obama should have more sharply criticized the grossly fraudulent Iranian election in 2009, but he held his tongue for fear of

Complicity Amr Darrag Article 6. Bloomberg What Obama Misunderstands About Egypt Jeffrey Goldberg EFTA_R1_00440973 EFTA01964297 Article 7. Asharq Al-Awsat Iran faces six sets of sanctions Amir Taheri AMcic I 8. Global-Post The ways the Middle East peace process has failed before James Miller and

ons of dollars in aid and massive Western state-building efforts following the 1995 Dayton Accords. Similarly, the Iraqi exiles who told President George W. Bush that divisions among country's Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish communities could be easily overcome in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq either underestimated

es with a recapitulation of the defense of the welfare state made in his 2010 book "Ill Fares the Land," as well as a prolonged castigation of the Bush administration for the Iraq war and rising inequality. In the end, what is striking about this book is the great difference between the 20th-centu

arly, the Iraqi exiles who told President George W. Bush that divisions among country's Sunni, Shiit

Iran will strike back Geneive Abdo and Reza H. Akbari Article 3 Today's Zaman Zero problems with neighbors revisited Richard Falk Article 4. Asharq Al-Awsat Egypt: Three scenarios Abdel Monem Said Article 5. World Politics Review Preparing for the 'Day After' in Syria Nikolas Gvosdev The Diplomat

s relying on military and police force to prevent disintegration promoted by subsets of radical Islam. While it makes a complete mockery of most of George W. Bush's crusade for democracy and of most of the joyous ululations in the early phases of the Arab Spring, the incapacitation of the Arab powers has redu

it makes a complete mockery of most of George W. Bush's crusade for democracy and of most of the joyous

ile it makes a complete mockery of most of George W. Bush's crusade for democracy and of most of the

le 2. National Post Vladimir Putin's Middle Eastern harvest Conrad Black Article 3. Ny r America's Last Task in Kabul Vali R. Nasr Article 4. Asharq Al-Awsat Palestinian "Pessoptimism" Bakir Oweida Articles. The Washington Post How to navigate the East China Sea dispute between Japan and China Josep

2723325 citizens to obey their leaders willingly, even if they are not fully convinced of the objectives. We saw this in America with the army of George W. Bush, half of whom were not convinced by the war [against Iraq], yet they remained committed as a military force, although not in agreement with the pol

e saw this in America with the army of George W. Bush, half of whom were not convinced by the war [aga

. We saw this in America with the army of George W. Bush, half of whom were not convinced by the war

t: Wed 2/22/2012 10:44:38 PM Subject: February 22 update 22 February, 2012 Article 1 NYT Egypt's Step Backward Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. Asharq Al-Awsat Revolutions expose the frailties of Arab armies Dr. Amal Al-Hazzani Article 3. Wall Street Journal How to Talk Down Tehran's Nuclear Ambitions

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