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Clinton's Challenge: Israel
There's no question that Clinton's views on Iraq are tilted more towards hawkishness than many of us would like, but I've noted before that the criteria I'm going to use to evaluate her performance is Israel.  My sense of the conflict is that, though there are many obstacles to peace, ...
Op-Ed Columnist: Obama’s Iraq Inheritance
Op-Ed Columnist: Obama’s Iraq Inheritance
nytimes.com — For the first time, there is a chance that a reasonably stable democratizing government, though no doubt... corrupt in places, can take root in the Iraqi political space. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Obama’s Iraq Inheritance
Obama mulls ex-ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer, as special Mideast envoy - ...
haaretz.com — oy job could infringe on the prestige of Hillary Clinton, who was appointed secretary of state on... Monday. On the other hand, it could ease any apparent conflict because of Bill Clinton's close ties with the Gulf States. Kurtzer, 59, joined Obama's ... (more) Obama mulls ex-ambassador to Israel, Daniel ...
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