On the Current Balance of Power in the Middle East
October 15th, 2008 by Tariq
Tamara Cofman Wittes at Harvard’s Middle East Strategy has an article entitled “Our shaky coalition, and how to save it.” In it, she describes two forces vying for control of the region. On the one hand there are those who are dissatisfied with the status quo (e.g., Iran, Syria, HAMAS, Hezbollah), and those interested in preserving the current balance of power (all major Arab states, Israel, and the U.S.). After highlighting the increasing friction between these two groups, she highlights three major points aimed at easing the tension.
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