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February 12, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1233304754440&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Assessing the Obama Mideast Team

[Jerusalem Post] Steven J. Rosen - We now have most of the nominees for the key Mideast positions in the Obama White House and the State and Defense departments. None of the people announced up to now is known to bring a pronounced "Arabist" perspective, nor to be a consistent critic of Israel, nor to be an apologist for Iran, Syria, Hizbullah or Hamas. Obama is assembling a team of intelligent centrists with a realistic, pragmatic approach. None is starry-eyed and romantic about the Arabs. Many have extensive experience with Israel and some understanding of its strategic position. On the other hand, nowhere is there a true hawk either.

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