02/08/2012
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"Harry Truman must be spinning in his grave. If there is an opposite for Commander in Chief, this is it."
"We need to recognize, as we consider how best to reshape our policy toward the region, that it is going to take a similarly long-term approach to deal with the many problems of the region."
"a political solution with buy-in from all parties is the best way to avoid this dynamic."
"The situation confronting the United States in the Middle East today is very hard."