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President Obama Defends His Foreign Policy In West Point Speech — But Where Do We Go From Here?

05/28/2014 Published on Forbes.com
In his commencement address at West Point this morning, President Obama offered a defense of his administration’s foreign policy over the past six years and his vision for the future of American foreign policy. The speech comes on the heels…

The US Must Follow Through On Middle East Aid Commitments

08/05/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Douglas E. Schoen and Joshua Schoen The Arab Israeli peace talks are on the verge of being restarted after three years. This raises questions as to what the United States’ broader strategic interests are and what role Middle Eastern states…

Egypt Highlights The United States’ Impotence

07/05/2013 Published on Forbes.com
The situation in Egypt highlights the quandary the United States also finds itself in in Syria and, to put it bluntly, our nation’s impotence. To be clear, the quandary is three parted. The first part is the question of whether…

A Last Chance For Iran

06/14/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Fifty million Iranian voters will head to the polls today. They will elect their next president – the man who will have to contend with Iran’s 25% youth unemployment rate, a shrinking economy and a 32% inflation rate. This new…

Why respect is overrated

02/15/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
As a conflict resolution specialist with 20 years of experience facilitating peaceful talks between warring parties in the Middle East, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Colombia, and Northern Ireland, you’re probably surprised to hear that I think respect is overrated. Whenever I…

Ten tips for the best faith-promoting experience through the Middle East

12/07/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
The ‘Dome of the Rock’ in Jerusalem. (iStock) From visiting the Sea of Galilee to the Dome of the Rock, walking the paths Jesus walked or where Bible stories took place is a once-in-a-lifetime experience those of many faiths say…