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FP Feb 28

Today's post for email subscribers:

• Those two months made all the difference, in which I marvel at the rush to embrace Obama's Iraq plan by the same people who used to attack it even though it only changed by two months. 

FP Feb 27

Posts for email subscribers:

• Obama gets it right on Iraq, in which I respond favorably to the big speech. 
• Towards a Palestinian accord, in which I consider the potential of the announcement of moves towards a unity government

FP Feb 25

Today's and yesterday's posts, for email subscribers:

• Listening to Amr Moussa, in which I recount his appearance today at Carnegie with David Ignatius
• Muslims still don't like al-Qaeda or the U.S., in which I discuss the latest PIPA survey of Muslim opinion released today
• 18 months, in which I express cautious delight at the rumour of an Obama decision on Iraq
• Jordan's cabinet shuffle, in which I discuss the implications such as they are of the new Jordanian government lineup.  If I had waited a day, I could have added a senior Islamic Action Front leader rolling his eyes and saying "that doesn't matter."

FP Feb 23

Today's post for email subscribers:

• My review of Tom Ricks, The Gamble.  And here's a direct link to the review, as part of weeklong "virtual book club."

FP Feb 20

Sorry, been doing a terrible job keeping up with these links for email subscribers.  Here are my FP.com posts for the last few days.

• Still waiting on public diplomacy (Feb 17), in which I consider personnel rumors in the area
• All aboard the Arab reconciliation train (Feb 18), in which I note the accelerating moves in that direction and what they might mean
• Ayman Nour's release - symbol and substance (Feb 19), in which I hope that this doesn't end U.S. pressure for democratic reforms in Egypt
• What's happening in Bahrain (I mean, the 14th province of Iran), in which I note the Arab enthusiasm for a diplomatic crisis with Iran
• Public diplomacy and strategic communications: the conversation, in which I link to my new long article on U.S. engagement with the Muslim world.  Direct link to it here.

FP Feb 16

Catching up on a few days worth of posts over at Foreign Policy:

• International Relations 2008, in which I discuss the latest TRIP survey of the field and inadvertantly trigger a NESCAC war
• Arabs closing ranks, in which I discuss the Saudi outreach to Syria
• Blogging the Middle East, in which I link to a summary another blogger did of my talk on the subject

FP Feb 11

Today's FP.com post for email subscribers:

• Signs of the (coming) Middle East, in which I note that the Saudi press is more interested in the visit of China's President than in the Israeli election.

FP Feb 10

For email subscribers, today's FP.com post:

• Arabs watching Israel's elections, in which I note the distinct lack of excitement about the choices.

FP Feb 9

My post at Foreign Policy for email subscribers:

• Gaza rocks Jordan, in which I look at how the Gaza crisis is hitting politics across the river.

FP Feb 6

For email subscribers:

• How did the Gaza war affect Palestinian public opinion? in which I report the results of new survey without comment because I'm busy and tired.