Decades of U.S. Policy Upended
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 3rd, 2011 5:31 am by HL
Decades of U.S. Policy Upended
Lakshmanan, Carey & Derhally, Bloomberg
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he won't seek reelection sets in motion a perilous period in Egypt and across the Arab world after decades of predictability under U.S.-allied strongmen.The dilemma for the U.S. as popular protests sweep the Middle East and North Africa is to back away from repressive leaders without encouraging Islamic radicalism, analysts say. The White House will have to maneuver deftly, they add, to help allies transition to new leadership that won’t threaten key U.S. interests in the region: security for Israel and the…
Health Care Issue Shows No Sign of Exiting
Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
A Florida judge on Monday struck down the entire health care law passed by Congress last year, a ruling that has — again — pushed the issue to the political forefront.While the judge's ruling was not surprising — he was appointed to the bench by then President Ronald Reagan — it came less than a month after House Republicans voted to repeal President Obama's health care law.
America’s Islamist Dilemma
Shadi Hamid, Los Angeles Times
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's promise on Tuesday that he will not stand for reelection in September was too little, too late. The Egyptian regime is fatally wounded, with protesters demanding nothing less than a complete break with the past. Mubarak may not relinquish power tomorrow, but his days are numbered. And the government that replaces him is likely to include the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest Islamist movement as well as one of its most feared.
