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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

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rica to build its own liberal political order and what freaks that has made us today. Almost four years ago, we elected a black man, whose name was Barack, whose grandfather was a Muslim, to lead us out of our worst economic crisis in a century. We're now considering replacing him with a Mormon, and

rk against collapse." You see the same kind of manipulation of emotions in Afghanistan. U.S. troops accidentally burned some Korans, and President Obama apologized. Afghans nevertheless went on a weeklong rampage, killing innocent Americans in response — and no Afghan EFTA_R1_00230129 EFTA01842805

cent years, Washington's stance has toughened. When in 2010 the Israeli government announced plans to build 1,025 more units there, U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said it was "deeply disappointed." The PA complains that Har Homa -- whose population has grown to 13,000 -- obstructs travel betwe

U.S. troops accidentally burned some Korans, and President Obama apologized. Afghans nevertheless went on a weekl

noble role as a peace-maker. Patrick Seale is a leading British writer on the Middle East. His latest book is The Struggle for Arab Independence: Riad el-Solh and the Makers of the Modern Middle East (Cambridge University Press). Ankle 7. Heritage Foundation Dealing With Syria's WMD James Phillips & Ja

Leon Panetta, America's defence secretary, has spoken of Israel attacking as early as April. Others foresee an Israeli strike designed to drag in Barack Obama in the run-up to America's presidential vote, when he will have most to lose from seeming weak. A decision to go to war should be based not on one

sence. This sure applause line precludes the acceptance of a new burden just on the other side of the Syria-Iraq frontier. The silence of President Obama on the matter of Syria reveals the general retreat of American power in the Middle East. In Istanbul some days ago, a Turkish intellectual and poli

side of the Syria-Iraq frontier. The silence of President Obama on the matter of Syria reveals the general retre

rs foresee an Israeli strike designed to drag in Barack Obama in the run-up to America's presidential vo

is clear. But can it deliver? Patrick Seale is a leading British writer on the Middle East. His latest book is The Struggle for Arab Independence: Riad el-Solh and the Makers of the Modern Middle East (Cambridge University Press). Ankle 7 The Atlantic Monthly AIPAC and the Push Toward War Robert Wright