Doyle McManus: Middle East hopes and fears
Los Angeles Times Sunday 22nd May, 2011
Israel and the Palestinians — the traditional focus of U.S. diplomacy in the area — Obama has been notably unsuccessful in moving negotiations forward. The president's speech Thursday was an attempt to set out a more coherent framework for American involvement in the Middle East and North Africa. His goal was not only to make the administration's actions more understandable and effective but also to stave off the potential disasters looming on the horizon. Many of Obama's words were about hope. "After decades of accepting the world as it is … we have a chance to pursue the world as it should be," he said. But part of his motivation was fear. In the minds of the president and his aides, there are plenty of unpleasant scenarios that could erase the exhilaration of ...
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