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November 1, 2012

Stop Nuzzling Autocrats in Egypt, Turkey

Lawrence Haas, McClatchy

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The next president must discard two longstanding but problematic pillars of U.S. policy in the Middle East and chart a new course that reflects both regional realities and the dynamic changes that are underway there.


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TAGGED: Mohammed Morsi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Palestine, Israel, United States, Turkey, Egypt

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