Fascinating analysis of the emerging political groupings in the Middle East. It isnt pretty, but ignore at your peril. Two teasers: 》 For Western countries, this means that policymakers must recognize several new realities. First, it is no longer useful to think of the Muslim Middle East in the immediate post-9/11 framework of “moderate” and “extremist.” Indeed, to use the term moderate coherently one must acknowledge that it applies only to the democratic nation states. The interests and goals of the other four coalitions are shaped by some shade of Islamism...《 》 Fourth, and last, stability has been replaced by fluidity. The traditional diplomatic goal of ensuring “stability” is a dead end when most of the region’s societies are in a state of actual or potential civil war. The path toward any future and beneficial stability, therefore, lies in identifying and supporting those who are potential long-term Western allies and in working to redraw the regional map in their favor.《
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:03:45 +0000
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