Epstein Secrets

-- Seduced by catchy formulae, American punditry is often a prisoner of clichés. One such is: "It's the economy, stupid!", initially circulated by Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. For decades the meaningless phrase has cast a shadow on American politics. Uttering it clinches an argument, presentin

resident's meetings and phone calls with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. There was an announcement that

ot Style in Foreign Policy Nabil Fahmy Article 3. Asharq Alawsat American election: It is not the economy, stupid! Amir Taheri Article 4. The Daily Star New hope, and fears, in the Arab world Rami G. Khouri Article 5. The Washington Post A preemptive strike on the foreign policy failures of the

elling residential neighborhoods. But the Obama administration's response has not grown grimmer or louder. As recently as May 6, Secretary of State Clinton was still talking about a "reform agenda" in Syria, as if Bashar al-Assad were a slightly misguided bureaucrat rather than the murderer of roughly

The Shimon Post L 16 May, 2011 Article 1. The Weekly Standard The Illusion of Peace with Syria Elliott Abrams Article 2. Article 3. The Daily Star A democratic Arab world would welcome peace with Israel Hamid Alkifaey The Daily Beast The Awkward Exit of Mideast Envoy George Mitchell Daniel

sman Victoria Nuland, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried repeatedly on Tuesday to reach her Russian

Bomb Iran? Bret Stephens Article 4. The Daily Beast Israel and Netanyahu, Pipe Down the Threats of War on Iran Leslie H. Gelb Article 5. The Daily Star A Turkish model of governance for the Arabs? Mustafa Akyol Article 6. The National Interest Dead End in Damascus Ariel Cohen Article 7. Yale-