Epstein Secrets

will our Sunni friends — the Saudis, for instance — think of that? Or maybe we should just wash our hands of the whole thing and turn over a hunk of the Middle East with its oil to a terrorist organization — one that boasts of committing massacres. Oh, what dreams it must have in the desert night. William Goldm

hing approaching warmth. Nobody should bet against an independent Kurdish state within the next decade. Syria and Iraq are in a state of implosion; Middle Eastern borders are up for grabs. Qaeda affiliates have already done their grabbing. They control wide swathes of Syria and Iraq 13 years (and trillions of

le The National Interest Can Iraq Be Saved? 2. Zalmay Khalilzad Article The Washington Post The result of Obama's do-nothing policy? Iraq. 1 Richard Cohen Article The National Interest ISIS Challenge in Iraq: Why America Should Work with Iran 4. Payam Mohseni Article NYT Take Mosul Back 5. Rog

well. Fully fifty senators signed on before President Obama sent word that he would veto the measure, given the country's growing aversion to more Middle Eastern wars; AIPAC quickly backed down. It seems reasonable that the lobby's executives considered a timely retreat far preferable to a full blown defeat

icant counterweight to China? Why should we care who runs the government of Ukraine? Why would we want to be involved in the hornet's nest that is the Middle East these days? What would be the most deft, sophisticated and effective way for us to respond to China's growing assertiveness in East Asia? What kin

3. Al Jazeera Iran's long and winding road to lifting the sanctions Akbar Ganji Article 4. The Washington Post Obama's failure to act on Syria Richard Cohen Article 5. NYT U.S. Steps Up Criticism of Russian Role in Syrian War Michael R. Gordon , David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt Article 6. The Nation

ot preoccupied with fighting for their interests in the maelstrom of regional disputes. Gerald Butt, a former BBC Middle East correspondent, covers the Middle East for the Church Times. Asharq Al Awsat Diverting the Blue Nile's course could take Africa to war Huda Al Husseini 24 Mar, 2014 -- Water wars, ma

4. Al-Monitor Iran resumes monetary aid to Hamas Adnan Abu Amer Articles. The Washington Post Why the study of Vladimir Putin is so important Richard Cohen Article 6. BBC The deep discord bedevilling the Arab world Gerald Butt Article 7. Asharq Al Awsat Diverting the Blue Nile's course could take

aff and command posts in the region would respond to various real-world situations. Over the years, it has been used to prepare for various wars in the Middle East. According to the defense Web site GlobalSecurity.org, military planners during the cold war used Internal Look to prepare for a move by the Soviet

es Perils of Israeli Strike Against Iran Mark Mazzetti and Thom Shanker Article 2. The Washington Post Playing for time through a strike on Iran Richard Cohen Article 3. TIME Five Tips For on Nuclear Negotiations With Iran Tony Karon Article 4. Bloomberg Israelis Grow Confident Strike on Iran's Nukes

ns. EFTA00671815 First, advances in fracking technology and discoveries of bountiful natural gas reserves mean that North America's dependence on Middle Eastern oil will diminish rapidly in the next two decades. In 1990 North America accounted for 29 percent of global liquid fuel consumption (mostly oil). B

d for 29 percent of global liquid fuel consumption (mostly oil). By 2030, according to BP, that figure will be down to 19 percent. Rula Jebreal and Richard Cohen on what's next in Syria. Second, a new military intervention makes very little sense at a time when the U.S. defense budget is being slashed. Accor

history. The continued retreat of the United States from world affairs, its refusal to continue its role as the world's super power, especially in the Middle East, is having all sorts of side effects. The Russian invasion of Crimea is one of them, the Egyptian government's antagonism is another, and more are

5. Al Monitor Egypt caught between Russia and Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Salem Article 6. NYT Putin forces us to reconsider poor Neville Chamberlain Richard Cohen Article 7. NYT Books The Jews, a History in So Many, Many Words Dwight Garner NYT The Leaderless Doctrine David Brooks March 10, 2014 -- We'r