Move Over, Egypt, Iraq And Syria -- L.A. Times
Iran, Israel and Turkey are now driving change in the Middle East.
For the better part of the last century, three Arab states — Egypt, Iraq and Syria — dominated Middle East politics in matters of war and peacemaking and shaped the region's relations with the great powers.
The kings of Jordan and Morocco — and, of course, Saudi Arabia (and the Persian Gulf states) when it came to oil — had their say too. But it was the three pseudo-republics, authoritarian military regimes really, that threw their collective weight around.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Why Iran’s Election Is a Farce -- Ardeshir Amir-Arjomand, New York Times
Resigning to Iran. The Obama administration has essentially acquiesced to a nuclear Iran. -- Robert Joseph, NRO
Obama Offers Israel a Path to Avoid an Iran War, But Will Netanyahu Buy its Terms? -- Tony Karon, Time
Reminder: Israel Can’t Rely on Obama’s Iran Assurances Because They Don’t Exist -- Omri Ceren, Commentary
Can Israel Trust the United States When It Comes to Iran? -- Yossi Klein Halevi, The New Republic
The Red Line for Iran -- Michael Makovsky and Blaise Misztal, Weekly Standard
Obama Sending Wrong Signals to Syria -- Max Boot, Commentary
Afghan, Iraq Failures Will Devastate U.S. Prestige -- Thomas Mcardle, IBD Editorial
The Fukushima Question: How close did Japan really get to a widespread nuclear disaster? -- Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger, Slate
The People vs. Vladimir Putin. The Russian Middle Class Campaigns Against the Kremlin -- Joshua Yaffa, Foreign Affairs
Disillusioned working class is biggest worry for Russia’s leaders -- Neil Buckley, Financial Times
Putin’s hollow victory-to-be -- Masha Lipman, Washington Post
The End of the 'Reset': Why Putin's Re-Election Means Turbulence Ahead -- Andrew C. Kuchins, Foreign Affairs
Containing the European crises -- Japan Times editorial
History Never Quite Ends -- Victor Davis Hanson, Town Hall