Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President

<p>the Next U.s. President Will Need To Pursue A New Strategic Framework For Advancing American Interests In The Middle East. The Mounting Challenges Include Sectarian Conflict In Iraq, Iran&otilde;s Pursuit Of Nuclear Capabilities, Failing Palestinian And Lebanese Governments, A Dormant Peace Process, And The Ongoing War Against Terror. Compounding These Challenges Is A Growing Hostility Toward U.s. Involvement In The Middle East. The Old Policy Paradigms, Whether President George W. Bush&otilde;s Model Of Regime Change And Democratization Or President Bill Clinton&otilde;s Model Of Peacemaking And Containment, Will No Longer Suit The Likely Circumstances Confronting The Next Administration In The Middle East.</p> <h3>the New York Times - Ethan Bronner</h3> <p>&#8230;a Thoughtful And Nicely Structured Collection Of Seven Essays That Examine The Iranian Challenge And Its Many Parts&#8230;the Essays Display Nuance And Realism&#8230;<i>restoring The Balance</i> Is A Very Useful And Readable Introduction To The Thinking Behind The Coming Shift.</p>