Change in the Middle East: Its Implications for US Policy (Perspectives‪)‬

To say that the Middle East has reached a turning point would be missing the point. The Middle East is hurtling in a new direction, and the United States must catch up or be left behind. The remarkable events in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, and elsewhere have shaken a regional order that has stood relatively undisturbed since 1979 and thrown into disarray US interests that only a few months ago seemed secure. These events call into question Washington's post-Cold War approach to the Middle East and demand a reevaluation of US policy in the region. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]