Middle East Policy
2014-07-21T14:01:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmE1XC8yMDE0MDcyMTE0MDg1MzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Former government officials talked about President Obama’s foreign policy approach toward the Middle East. They compared the Obama administration’s foreign policy with the former Bush administration. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Chas Freeman talked about what he called the “deplorable state” of current Middle East policy and said that most of U.S. foreign policies were at a dead end. Topics included what the U.S. role should be in Syria, Egypt, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Russia and Iran were also discussed.
The Middle East Policy Council’s 77th Capitol Hill Conference, “Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Future of the Middle East,” was held in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The Middle East Policy Council’s 77th Capitol Hill Conference, “Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Future of the Middle East,” was held in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Former government officials talked about President Obama’s foreign policy approach toward the Middle East. They compared the Obama administration’s foreign policy with the… read more
Former government officials talked about President Obama’s foreign policy approach toward the Middle East. They compared the Obama administration’s foreign policy with the former Bush administration. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Chas Freeman talked about what he called the “deplorable state” of current Middle East policy and said that most of U.S. foreign policies were at a dead end. Topics included what the U.S. role should be in Syria, Egypt, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Russia and Iran were also discussed.
The Middle East Policy Council’s 77th Capitol Hill Conference, “Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Future of the Middle East,” was held in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building. close
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