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ch conflicts. The challenge is creating a dialogue among people who profoundly mistrust each other — and averting a pell-mell civil war. President Obama is embracing the logic of a political settlement for Afghanistan with his speech Wednesday night. With Osama bin Laden dead, Obama can claim that A

across the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. One response that is often heard is a note of cautious optimism, captured in US President Barack Obama recent speech at the State Department when he referred to the "promise of the future." But sometimes we also hear the populist smears that have be

ach other — and averting a pell-mell civil war. President Obama is embracing the logic of a political settlement

te of cautious optimism, captured in US President Barack Obama recent speech at the State Department when

o come.) In Iraq, it took the liberals years to catch up with the religious parties in organizational and campaigning skills. In the last election, Allawi finally cobbled together a coalition that won more seats than any other group, only to be outmaneuvered by postelection horse trading. If Egypt's

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ntion Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. NY Daily News President Obama has right goals on Israeli- Palestinian peace, bu

he Maliki government. Allawi accepted the novel post with a grain of salt. It took heavy lobbying by Saudi Arabia, and a phone call from US President Barack Obama, to convince him to settle for the NCSP, along with assurances that the body would have real powers, rather than ceremonial duties. The new council w

o topple Maliki - seen as an extension of Iranian influence in the Arab and Muslim world. Iraq remains sharply divided between the prime minister and Allawi. The top seats in the ministries of defense and the interior are still vacant, and Maliki still denies Allawi the right to name the minister HOUSE_OV

ng presented as solutions, pro and con, just in case one is correct. And=because great humor is often based on a foundation of truth, what President Obama s=id at the Press Dinner last Saturday is true for the Sunday news programs &nbs=;— "... I know CNN has taken some knocks l=tely, but the fact is I

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s options are good and there is no clear long-term goals or strong local partners. Leaving Afghanistan in the hands of Karzai and Iraq with Chalabi, Allawi and Maliki has proven to be a disaster, and in Syria it could be eve= worse. A=though I applaud John McCain as a patriot, he is totally out of touc

such conflicts. The challenge is creating a dialogue among people who profoundly mistrust each other - and averting a pell-mell civil war. President Obama is embracing the logic of a political settlement for Afghanistan with his speech Wednesday night. With Osama bin Laden dead, Obama can claim that Ame

each other - and averting a pell-mell civil war. President Obama is embracing the logic of a political settlement

g across the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. One response that is often heard is a note of cautious optimism, captured in US President Barack Obama recent speech at the State Department when he referred to the "promise of the future." But sometimes we also hear the populist smears that have been

to come.) In Iraq, it took the liberals years to catch up with the religious parties in organizational and campaigning skills. In the last election, Allawi finally cobbled together a coalition that won more seats than any other group, only to be outmaneuvered by postelection horse trading. If Egypt's lib