Anne W. Patterson: “To protect U.S. interests amidst this volatility, we have to recognize and cope with the challenges that states across…”

I do not agree with that, Mr. Conyers, because I think what this would do--that suggests that the sources of these terrorist acts are countries like ours...

I don't see any real alternative to U.S. policy except to push ahead on these objectives.

The solution can only come through a political transition.

The Middle East today is undergoing historic changes. Across the region, we are seeing unprecedented political ferment.