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Panel Urges Basic Shift in U.S. Policy in Iraq


[New York Times] David E. Sanger - The bipartisan Baker-Hamilton commission Wednesday issued 79 specific policy recommendations that included calls for direct engagement with Syria and Iran as part of a "new diplomatic offensive" and for jump-starting the Israeli-Palestinian peace effort. Administration officials said they expected President Bush to announce his own "way forward" this month. But some suggested that the diplomatic strategy in the report better fit the Middle East of 15 years ago, when Mr. Baker served as secretary of state.
2006-12-07 01:00:00
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