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The Art of Statecraft
After more incidents of deadly violence today, the governments of Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories are in more trouble than ever. In addition to today's bombing of a Shiite mosque in Samarra, Iraq, a politician was killed by a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, and Palestinian President Abu Mazen says the fight between…
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAfter more incidents of deadly violence today, the governments of Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories are in more trouble than ever.In addition to today's bombing of a Shiite mosque in Samarra, Iraq, a politician was killed by a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, and Palestinian President Abu Mazen says the fight between Fatah and Hamas has his government on the verge of collapse. What are the chances for US diplomacy?We get some answers from former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross, whose new book is Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World.
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1 of 3Democrats Try to Put Their Stamp on a New Energy Policy- 1:37The Art of StatecraftYou’re reading this
- 7:36First Immigration, Now Energy
- 43:18Holy Shiite Shrine in Samarra Bombed Again