We tried to answer that question in our December 5, 1997 editorial; and we try again this issue (page 5). There were several letters dissenting from our December editorial, among them was one from Arthur T. Downey. In fact, he sent a whole new agenda for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. We aren’t sure how his plans could be carried out given the current crisis; s (...)
Continuing the Conversation
What to do about the Middle East?
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