The Middle East Waiting Game.

Middle Eastern leaders benefit from their Levantine sense of history and their ability to plan their policies from a long-term perspective. America's foes in the region are not burdened by the popularity polls, approval ratings, or electoral concerns that U.S. leaders must take account of. They al...

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Published in:National Interest no. 83; pp. 140 - 145
Main Author: Salhani, Claude
Format: Article
Published: Center for the National Interest Spring 2006
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