Tuesday, May 13, 2008

"Bush's Last Middle East Trip Could Be More Than Just Farewells"

WINEP offers policy recommendations for greater US "....putting more pressure on Hizballah's & Hamas patrons in Damascus and Tehran ...", WINEP, here and Akiva Eldar asks Bush to "Stay Home", in Haaretz, here
"....For this trip to prove a success (even symbolically), it will be essential that the president make concrete exchanges with the U.S. allies facing challenges from common regional foes. This could take the form of additional U.S. economic or security support in return for commitments to help with the threats from soaring oil prices and Iran and its proxies. Given the risks of pro-American positions by U.S. regional allies, President Bush should strive to make this trip more substantive than symbolic..."

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