How to Win in the Middle East
Analysts the world over are assessing the situation in the Middle East in 2012 in terms of the region’s "winners" and "losers." But, in the bloody, hostile miasma of the Middle East, being a “winner” in any sense of the word is fallacious.
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RIYADH – Analysts the world over are assessing the situation in the Middle East in 2012 by listing the region’s “winners” and “losers.” Hamas won. Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi won, then lost. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won. Syria lost. Iraq lost. Iran had a draw (tougher sanctions, but closer to nuclear-weapons capability), as did Saudi Arabia (growing clout, but unable to stop the killings in Syria or Gaza) and Israel (avoided massive bloodshed, but became even more isolated).