This month, Obama administration officials revealed plans to dramatically reduce embassy staff in Baghdad, the largest U.S. diplomatic mission abroad. Along with the announcement in December of the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq — the message President Obama is sending is clear: The sooner we put Iraq...

For Pakistan, founded as a homeland for all Indian Muslims, the Sunni-Shiite divide is an awkward subject that many would rather ignore. But the rest of the world needs to pay more attention to this conflict.

After Jordan, Bahrain is the Arab state in which the United States can least afford regime change.

Despite these criticisms, the book can be a useful read. For those who agree that Obama should have done more to extend a hand of friendship to Tehran, it will be a satisfying exercise in self-affirmation.

Iraq's peaceful elections and strong voter turnout last weekend were a major success for both that country and the United States. The elections could also redefine Iran's role in the region.

The White House should abandon its ham-fisted and condescending Sunni strategy and begin treating Iraq like a unified, sovereign nation. Left alone, the Iraqis will do the right thing.

The United States needs to stop telling the Iraqis how to run their government and give them a chance to run their country.

Western liberalism and democracy have found few takers in the Middle East. Instead, the people of the region have chased totalitarian fantasies.