Epstein Secrets

allies may have only one direction to turn as Russia capitalizes on every USA misstep in the region. The emerging alliance between Putin and Turkey's Erdogan has evolved in perfect Kissingerian fashion; sovereign relationships can be as ephemeral as their counterparties' interests. And now that Russia and

by a renewed Russian push. The competition for a caliphate has more contestants than just Iran, including ISIS, of course, as well as Turkey, and the Muslim Brotherhood. As the US withdraws, Russia is taking its place as the non-Arab power player in the Middle East. The chill in US-Russia relations has le

n region. Reducing Iran’s incluence in region 1s key. But Iraq also has to get its act together and be more cohesive. President has made a big bet on Erdogan and Turkey. Scowcroft: What are Turkey’s objectives in Iraq? Steinberg: Kurd separation is their focus. Building a relationship with Iraqi Kurds is

role of foreigners. Demographics create pressure on solutions because they need to address distribution of wealth. Administration’s early contacts w Muslim Bro (Muslim Brotherhood) are encouraging. They come from mercantile class. Need to work with them. What to do? Admin has a 4 pillar policy towards Eg

ions have grown cold. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, have a

. That's a big problem. Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party has an outsized influence over Israel because of coalition politics. That's a problem. The Muslim Brotherhood will loom large in a free Egypt because it has an organizational head start. That may be a problem. Turkey's ruling Justice and Developme