Er, Dr. Spiegel, don't you mean, "Why Obama's Israeli Policy Will Work?" Once again, Israel is the main point of this article, which is really about how Obama is not going to disappoint the Israelis interested in keeping themselves secure in a neighborhood of evil villains. While this may be a legitimate audience to address I cannot imagine any more hubris expressed in such a simplified outlook that what is good for Israel is good for Mideast policy. I would counter this praise of Obama's "Middle East Policy" with the claim that pumping Afghanistan with thousands of more soldiers and training local overnight shaykhs to buttress support against the Taliban cannot possibly be considered wise policy; not to mention the continuing support of insultingly corrupt Iraqi president al-Maliki and Egyptian despot.But as long as he speaks to the Muslims and demands settlement freeze perhaps he'll make progress, in sha'allah.
Steven L. Spiegel: Why Obama's Mideast Policy Will Work
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