A debate is raging within the administration. They are taking a second look at the entire process of exerting pressure on authoritarian rulers in the Middle East. |
Middle East rulers are delighted at the prospect of a less demanding stance from the American government. |
Neither spin nor propaganda will do. And what the studies show is what's needed is a radical transformation of American foreign policy |
The administration is so invested in Iraq, it really doesn't have any other ... political capital to spend on other theaters, like the Palestinian-Israeli theater. |
The roots of the problem lie with foreign policy rather than in society, civilization or American culture, |
There are many clouds on the horizon. The situation is very foggy and difficult to read. |
This is the beginning of the nightmare. |