For the past generation, America’s Middle East policy has primarily been a chronology of failures. These failures – and many others, do not stem from a lack of resources, capacity, or gifted individuals. They stem from a more fundamental and systemic flaw. What is that flaw? What are its ramifications? How can its source be addressed? What tools, skills, and mindset are required?
This briefing explores the essence of the challenge and outlines a methodology to create a paradigm shift in the way people understand the Middle East.