Next U.S. President Faces A Middle East 'In Turmoil'
Posted on AllSides September 10th, 2012
From The Left
Foreign policy has not been a major focus of this election campaign, but whoever wins in November will have a messy inbox when it comes to the delicate tangle of issues in the Middle East.
For decades, the U.S. relied on authoritarian regimes to provide stability in the region. Now, it must deal with a new government in Egypt, an intensifying conflict in Syria, nervous allies in the Persian Gulf  and a major decision about Iran.
Jon Alterman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies describes the Middle...