The United States Needs to Develop a Broad Middle East Policy

Brian Katulis explains why we need to get out of reactive mode in the Middle East and develop a real plan with clear goals for the region.

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Why does the United States need to develop a broader strategy for the Middle East? What should that strategy include? How can the Obama administration build off the strategy the president outlined last night for Libya?

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See also:

One Month into the Arab World’s Popular Uprisings by Brian Katulis
The Slippery Slope of Unclear War Aims by Brian Katulis

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