America and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead

As the Arab revolutions rippled across the region over the past year toppling the old order, America largely looked on from the sidelines. On top of it all, in light of the financial crisis, Americans are increasingly focused inward on jobs and the economy.  So what will the future of American policy in the middle east look like?  With so much uncertainty in the region, and so much changing from one day to the next, we look to the lessons of the past.

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