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It is now widely accepted, and lamented, that US President Barack Obama failed dismally in attempting to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians. What is less well understood is that Obama was also defeated in another area of foreign policy -- relations with Iran. When he came to office, he promised to engage with the Islamic Republic, but this admirable objective was soon supplanted by a policy of threats, sanctions and intimidation aimed at isolating Iran, subverting its economy and overthrowing its regime. Adapted from the source document.

Argues that US President Barack Obama has jettisoned much of his early agenda, which called for bridge building with the Arab & Muslim worlds. Thus, the war on terror continues while there has been little progress toward a negotiated settlement between the Palestinians & Israel. D. Edelman