November 2, 2009

Stalled Out Across the Globe

Leslie Gelb, The Daily Beast

Obama's Foreign Policy Nightmare and How He Can Fix It by Leslie H. Gelb

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Jim Young / Reuters

Our Afghan ally lacks legitimacy. The Mideast peace process is stuck. Iran flouts our wishes, and Iraq is falling apart. Leslie H. Gelb on how Obama can get foreign policy back out of the ditch.

Despite America’s best efforts, Abdullah Abdullah has refused a runoff election against President Hamid Karzai, leaving little hope for a legitimate government in Afghanistan....

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