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n orderly handover of power. He also waged a war against Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait in which he made the wise decision not to continue on to Baghdad, avoiding a messy conflagration like that which would later consume his son's presidency. Both Eisenhower and Bush paid a price for their successes

Rod-Larsen < IIMI> Subject: November 7 update Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:51:32 +0000 7 November, 2012 Article 1. NYT Hope and Change: Part Two Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. Foreign Policy 12 Catastrophes the Next President Must Avoid David Rothkopf Article 3. Foreign Policy 8 Ways the World Has Changed

ing countries. Indeed, Lebanon's Salafists have already been spurred into action, and a similar effect may be seen in Iraq. The wave of bombings in Baghdad and beyond on Monday may be a portent of some Iraqi Sunni insurgents, spurred by events in Syria, to try and reverse their defeat in that country's

From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen ‹ > Subject: July 25 update Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:06:44 +0000 25 July, 2012 Article 1. NYT Syria Is Iraq Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. Stratfor Consequences of the Fall of Syrian Regime George Friedman Article 3. TIME Five Syria Nightmares Tony Karon Article 4. A

laring that he "leads Iraq's most inclusive government yet." It didn't take long for those words to boomerang. No sooner had Mr. Maliki returned to Baghdad than he launched what looks like an attempted coup against the country's top Sunni leaders. Though the outcome is still in doubt, Iraq's fragile po

laming the Jews—Again Elliott Abrams Article 2. The National Interest A New Hamas in the Making? Bilal Y. Saab Article 3. NYT The End, for Now Thomas L. Friedman Article 4. The Washington Post In Iraq, a return to old enmities Editorial Article 5. New York Review of Books Egypt on the Edge Yasmine El Ras

ed craft an agreement in which Maliki remained prime minister but Iraqiya controlled key ministries. Yet as Ned Parker, the Reuters bureau chief in Baghdad, later detailed, "Washington quickly disengaged from actually ensuring that the provisions of the deal were implemented." In his book, The Dispensa

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y has backed the secular pan-Iraqi movement of Ayad Allawi. Following months of contention after the 2010 elections, Maliki 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 presi

a stark choice Benny Morris Article 3. The Washington Post The U.S.-Israeli trust gag on Iran Editorial Article 4. NYT Like Father, Like Son Thomas L. Friedman Articles. The Council for Foreign Relations The UN's Mideast Struggles Interview: William H. Luers Article 6. NOW Lebanon EFTA_R1_00229072 EF

ef since 2010, covering Israel, the Palestine territories and nearby sovereignties. He worked 16 years at the Washington Post in Nairobi, Istanbul, Baghdad, Los Angeles and Rockville, MD. Anicic 4. The National Interest Syria: The Wages of Inaction Julie Lenarz, Michael Miner February 11, 2014 -- T

ce of Tetje Rod-Larsen Subject: February 12 update Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:50:18 +0000 12 February 2014 Article I. NYT Israel's Big Question Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. The Daily beast How AIPAC Botched Its Biggest Fight in Years Eli Lake Article 3. TIME Palestinian Official Says `Armed Resistance'

saic, stories of cooperation and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Article 4. NYT India vs. China vs. Egypt Thomas L. Friedman February 5, 2013 -- New Delhi -- It's hard to escape a visit to India without someone asking you to compare it to China. This visit was no exception,

the Gulf prior to invading, as Saddam did both in the run-up to the 1991 re-conquest of Kuwait and in 2003, before the drive to topple the regime in Baghdad. Drawing upon these lessons, Iran will likely do everything in its power to deny the United States the ability to surge conventional forces into the

saic, stories of cooperation and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Article 4. NYT India vs. China vs. Egypt Thomas L. Friedman February 5, 2013 -- New Delhi -- It's hard to escape a visit to India without someone asking you to compare it to China. This visit was no exception,

the Gulf prior to invading, as Saddam did both in the run-up to the 1991 re-conquest of Kuwait and in 2003, before the drive to topple the regime in Baghdad. Drawing upon these lessons, Iran will likely do everything in its power to deny the United States the ability to surge conventional forces into the

The Shimon Post Presidential News Bulletin 29 May, 2011 Article 1. NYT Pay Attention Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. NY Daily News President Obama has right goals on Israeli- Palestinian peace, but strategy already backfiring Alan Dershowitz Article 3. Al

ry, toppling the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt and sending shockwaves through Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and Syria. A closer look at the political scene in Baghdad, however, shows that all is not well. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is in hot water, like many of his Arab counterparts - and his government might co