The way forward is to concentrate on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which, because the many problems of the region are so interlinked, can create, in turn, momentum for dealing with the other regional disputes that feed it.
Paya’s abiding commitment to human rights, freedom of expression and non-violent change—on the one hand—and the apparent imminence of unprecedented circumstances in Cuba, could make this dissident historically consequential.
The president added flourish last night on his central strategy for Iraq, but this central reality holds true: Iraqi forces are “standing up”, but they are fighting for militias—and against our troops.
