Examining Egypt’s Leadership in the Region

Reflecting on recent trends in the Middle East, what do you see as the most important objectives for U.S. policy overall in the region? What are the issues and areas that require even more attention and focus than they are already receiving from the United States?

I think the promotion of peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians and between Israel and the larger Arab world is the number one policy goal we ought to be pursuing in the region, along with Iraq, of course.