airstrikes in Iraq, the beheading of an American journalist in Syria and renewed fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. "Until Arabs figure out who they are and what kind of countries they want to live in, there is little Washington can do to help." "The Arab world is caught up in a broader struggle," writes Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations. "But the president has gone too far and in so doing has undersold the nation, encouraged foes, disappointed allies, and created doubts over American power that have proved easy to exploit."
Obama the restrainer has been the great corrective to Bush the decider," writes Roger Cohen in The New York Times. Bush overreached by waging two major wars simultaneously, while President Obama has been too hesitant to act as the region implodes. policies, and one line of criticism is that George W. America opted for diplomacy and financial assistance with allies like Egypt and Pakistan, and sanctions against rivals, like Iran. There were major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. has opposed Muslim fundamentalists in every one of these cases, but American involvement has not produced any resolutions.
The eighth is Iran, where Shiite clerics have long ruled. In seven, Sunni Islamists are pressing for power in various stages of revolt. The journey covers eight troubled lands, side by side. Head east across North Africa through the Middle East and all the way to Pakistan in South Asia. juggles multiple crises in the Middle East, it's a good time to look at the map.įind Libya.
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