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Robert D. Kaplan on the Muslim Middle Class and Sinbad the Sailor
The Atlantic national correspondent also talks about Barack Obama's recent trip and why he'd love to live in Zanzibar
Zero Out Aid to Egypt and Israel
The tactic of using U.S. foreign aid to promote a lasting peace in the Middle East has not only failed, but has also sucked up scarce resources. U.S. foreign aid shouldn't be like a long-term, fixed-rate mortgage agreement. For larger strategic reasons, we should flat out cut aid to both countries and redirect the money toward other goals that have gone neglected.