Epstein Secrets

Russian perspective they were all undertaken against its strong objections, and that would not have happened in, say, the mid-seventies. President Clinton and President George W. Bush hardly even pretended to take Russia's interests, positions, or sensibilities into account, a reflection of certain ha

ld not have happened in, say, the mid-seventies. President Clinton and President George W. Bush hardly even pretend

013 Article 1. The Washington Post Syria nears a turning point David Ignatius Article 2. Los Angeles Times As Obama hesitates, Israel worries Benny Morris Article 3. Foreign Policy Is the Syrian Intervention Good for the Jews? Steven J. Rosen Article 4. The New York Times The Stakes in Congress

t the consequences of failure are loss of power to get things done in the future. Dennis Ross, the key NSC staffer on the Mideast and Iran, opposes Clinton's idea for a big speech now. Ross, with his usual complex and enigmatic mind, may be waiting for a sign from the Oval Office. Meanwhile, the clock

its 1949 borders. This, after all, was what former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak (currently Israel's defense minister) and former US president Bill Clinton had offered Arafat in December 2000 (the Clinton "Parameters") and this is what former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered Abbas in 2008—and

raction Josef Joffe The Daily Beast The Israel-Palestine Vote Igniting the Mideast Leslie H. Gelb The National Interest Palestinians Dupe West Benny Morris Article 2. Article 3. Article 4. The Financial Times Egypt's liberals are losing the battle Gideon Rachman Article 5. Project Syndicate Turkis

ime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama is committed to a negotiating stance that moves America from the barely qualified support for Israel of the Clinton and Bush administrations to something closer to diplomatic neutrality. And Obama's web of friendships and connections to figures like Jeremiah Wrig

Lagerquist Article 2. The Daily Beast Jews Won't Fail Obama Zev Chafets Article 3. Article 4. The National Interest Israel's Rightward Turn Benny Morris Le Monde diplomatique The Egyptians go to the polls: What are we afraid of? Alain Gresh Article 5. Foreign Policy Research Institute The Arab