Fawaz Gerges
Fawaz Gerges
Fawaz A. Gergesis a Lebanese-American academic and author with expertise on the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, international relations, Al Qaeda, and relations between the Islamic and Western worlds...
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Middle East rulers are delighted at the prospect of a less demanding stance from the American government.
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The roots of the problem lie with foreign policy rather than in society, civilization or American culture,
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There are many clouds on the horizon. The situation is very foggy and difficult to read.
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Neither spin nor propaganda will do. And what the studies show is what's needed is a radical transformation of American foreign policy
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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.
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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.