You have to look at the history of the Middle East in particular. It has been one of failure and frustration, of feudalism and tribalism.

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I'm the only American alive or dead who presided unhappily over the removal of a...

I'm the only American alive or dead who presided unhappily over the removal of a...

Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who...

Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who...

As of now, I am in control here in the White House.

As of now, I am in control here in the White House.

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not...

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not...

Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves...

Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves...

We didn't do anything wrong, but among the lessons learned, given the magnitude of the...

We didn't do anything wrong, but among the lessons learned, given the magnitude of the...

Let them march all they want, as long as they continue to pay their taxes.

Let them march all they want, as long as they continue to pay their taxes.

It didn't take long for the world to realize that the Shah was an enlightened...

It didn't take long for the world to realize that the Shah was an enlightened...

Syria is a terrorist state by any definition and is so classified by the State...

Syria is a terrorist state by any definition and is so classified by the State...

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades....

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades....

If they analyze the situation as thoroughly as they should, Muslims will realize they are...

If they analyze the situation as thoroughly as they should, Muslims will realize they are...

The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly...

The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly...

Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront...

Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront...

We didn't lose Vietnam. We quit Vietnam.

We didn't lose Vietnam. We quit Vietnam.

The world awaits Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics, an occasion which will bring into...

The world awaits Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics, an occasion which will bring into...