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The Middle East: What Does the US Really Need?

Published by Robert E. Hunter 1 Comment

by Robert E. Hunter Last week’s brutal attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS or IS) in the heart of Paris have again riveted Western attention on terrorism, not “out there someplace” but “here at home.” It didn’t happen in the… Continue Reading →

Reimagining the Middle East

Published by Emile Nakhleh 3 Comments

by Emile Nakhleh Once Iran concludes a nuclear agreement with the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany), the Middle East would be ripe for bold, creative, and courageous policy moves by the United States. Pursuing… Continue Reading →