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homeini or George W. Bush or Noun al-Maliki, but Barack Obama. I often agree with Elliott, but I could no

d Ignatius Article 3. YaleGlobal As Conflict Grows in Middle East, US-Saudi Gulf Widens Fahad Nazer Article 4. Atlantic Monthly No, President Obama Did Not Break the Middle East Jeffrey Goldberg Article 5. The Atlantic Obama's Disastrous Iraq Policy: An Autopsy Peter Beinart Article 6. The

Man Who Broke the Middle East." The man in question is not Sykes or Picot or Nasser or Saddam or Khomeini or George W. Bush or Noun al-Maliki, but Barack Obama. I often agree with Elliott, but I could not let this one go by without a response. Don't worry. This won't take long. Here is Elliott's thesis: T

s Fahad Nazer Article 4. Atlantic Monthly No, President Obama Did Not Break the Middle East Jeffrey Goldberg

2, 2011, just days before the final U.S. troops departed Iraq, Maliki visited the White House. According to Nasr, he told Obama that Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, an Iraqiya leader and the highest- ranking Sunni in his government, supported terrorism. Maliki, argues Nasr, was testing Obama, probing to see how

possible. EFTA_R1_01992711 EFTA02681496 13 Ankle 4. The Washington Post In Iraq, a return to old enmities Editorial December 21 -- PRESIDENT OBAMA struck a "mission accomplished" tone when he greeted Nouri al-Maliki at the White House last week, heaping praise on the Iraqi prime minister and

return to old enmities Editorial December 21 -- PRESIDENT OBAMA struck a "mission accomplished" tone when he gre

in danger of crumbling just days after the departure of U.S. troops. Mr. Maliki's strike took the form of criminal charges against Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, a Sunni known for his attempts to find accord with Shiite leaders. Three security guards arrested last week were paraded on state television Monda

plans to buy 45 percent of its oil from Iran using rupees, meaning that Iran will be forced to buy Indian goods that it may not want or need. The Obama administration initially sought genuine engagement with Iran, but it understood that if Iran's leaders rebuffed such efforts, America would have to

aeli officials believe that in an election year, President Obama would be seriously handicapped when considering

iki formed a government in Baghdad, scoring a victory for Tehran. Maliki has cracked down on Ankara-backed factions, issuing an arrest warrant for Tariq al-Hashimi, Iraq's vice president and leader of the country's Sunni community. Hashimi has taken refuge in the Kurdish-controlled part of Iraq. The Kurds, who

to talk to them," he said. "Direct talks will not solve any problems." This isn't the first time Mr. Khamenei has played chaste Daphne to President Obama's infatuated Apollo. Just after becoming President in 2009, Mr. Obama sent the Ayatollah two private letters and delivered a conciliatory speech for

rst time Mr. Khamenei has played chaste Daphne to President Obama's infatuated Apollo. Just after becoming Presiden

hink? Not very much at the moment. With President Barack Obama's second term team still being assembled, it is not

wi, who is Sunni, arrested for alleged terrorist activities on Dec. 20 — almost exactly one year after he ordered the arrest of Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi’s security detail. Hashimi fled to Turkey and is unlikely to return soon to Iraq, where he was sentenced to death after Maliki demanded his trial in

s to talk to them," he said. "Direct talks will not solve any problems." This isn't the first time Mr. Khamenei has played chaste Daphne to President Obama's infatuated Apollo. Just after becoming President in 2009, Mr. Obama sent the Ayatollah two private letters and delivered a conciliatory speech for

rst time Mr. Khamenei has played chaste Daphne to President Obama's infatuated Apollo. Just after becoming Presiden

hink? Not very much at the moment. With President Barack Obama's second term team still being assembled, it is not

awi, who is Sunni, arrested for alleged terrorist activities on Dec. 20 — almost exactly one year after he ordered the arrest of Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi's security detail. Hashimi fled to Turkey and is unlikely to return soon to Iraq, where he was sentenced to death after Maliki demanded his trial in