Strategy

The lack of a coherent U.S. strategy in the Middle East has been decried by many for several years.  Our retreat from the world and a disastrous series of missteps has been not only humiliating, but has made the world a much more dangerous place.  I've seen a lot of articles and papers written about this subject in the last few years as the situations has continued to deteriorate.  But one of the best summaries of the state of play in the Middle East and a potential strategy for the U.S. is in today's WSJ.  It was written by Henry Kissinger so you know it's got some thought and some experience behind it.  Whatever you think of Obama's foreign policy dealings, this is a good summary and a way ahead.  I have no illusions that any of the oh-so-wise political hacks, errr...national security specialists on the NSA and in the State Department will pay attention.  But at least it's nice to know that there are a few wise and experienced folks inside the beltway thinking about this stuff.  You can read it here.