Friday, February 4, 2011

For Washington, instability in the Arab world presents a triple threat


Israel, oil and military bases to project power are the triad of U.S. strategic interests in the Arab world. And all three are at risk as the region enters a risky new period of disequilibrium.

Egypt, the Arab world’s largest and most powerful state and the linchpin of Washington’s Middle East policy, is in turmoil, with President Hosni Mubarak pledging to step down after September elections and protesters demanding his immediate ouster

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