A Defense of Obama’s Middle East ‘Balancing Act’
From the Iraq drawdown to chemical weapons red lines to Russia’s war in Syria, a conversation with Robert Malley, the president’s top Middle East policy official.
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Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
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Stephen M. Walt
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Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
A History of Sustainable Violence
There’s a reason why Israelis and Palestinians haven't made true and lasting efforts for peace — their conflict is now the status quo.
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A New U.S. President Won’t Mean a New Bibi
Whether it’s Clinton, Sanders, Cruz, or Trump, when it comes to Israel, it doesn’t matter who wins the U.S. presidential election—working with the Israeli prime minister is going to be an uphill battle.
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The Last Temptation of Barack Obama and John Kerry
Despite all sense and reason, the president and his secretary of state will have one more go at Middle East peace.
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A Skeptic’s Take on Solving Syria
Bashar al-Assad is just one of many obstacles in the way of pulling a war-torn country out of chaos. At least for now.
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It’s Time to Tell the Truth About the Long War Against Terrorism
Why saying the United States can destroy the Islamic State is worse than providing false hope.
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Why the Paris Attacks Won’t Be a Game-Changer for Obama
France and even Russia are doubling down on their fight against the Islamic State. But don’t expect the president to shift his current strategy.
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Bibi’s Excellent Washington Adventure
The Israeli prime minister has come to make amends with the United States. At least for now.
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What Would Have Happened if Yitzhak Rabin Had Lived?
I often find myself wondering if my friend the late prime minister could have saved Israel and the peace process.
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5 Inconvenient Truths About Israeli-Palestinian Violence
And what we can learn from the past to understand the latest bloodshed.
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About Aaron David Miller
Aaron David Miller is vice president for new initiatives and a distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He is the author of The End of Greatness: Why America Can't Have (and Doesn't Want) Another Great President.
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