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Aaron David Miller

Aaron David Miller is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He served as a State Department Middle East analyst, adviser and negotiator in Republican and Democratic Administrations and is the author of The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President. Follow him on Twitter: @aarondmiller2. 

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UNITED STATE OF AMNESIA

Betrayal of the Kurds? U.S. Allies Will Get Over It.

Are we in for a major realignment because Trump has forgotten who America’s friends are? Almost certainly not. And here’s why.

Aaron David Miller

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MANY ME'S

Here's Why Trump Just Loves to Hate G-Summits

The mix of personalities and issues is highly combustible and the choices of who to see and what to say fraught with risk, complexity and even embarrassment. Not for Donald Trump.

Aaron David Miller

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Giveaway

Iran’s Win-Win…Win Win Win Nuke Deal

Why would the mullahs cheat on a deal as good for them as this one?

Aaron David Miller

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Comedy of Terror

Another Nice Mess the Saudis Got Us Into

Washington is getting sucked deeper and deeper into the Yemen war, and there is no upside to its involvement.

Aaron David Miller

Wishing and Hoping

Could Iran Deal Bring Israel-Arab Peace?

In the best of all possible worlds, Obama’s apparent success with Iran would open new paths to Arab-Israeli peace. But the Mideast is not the best of all possible worlds.

Aaron David Miller

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Scorecard

Stop Saying ISIS Is a 'Game Changer'

Amid the onslaught of hype and headlines, if we want to find real solutions we’d better get our language under control.

Aaron David Miller

RSVP

Bibi, Boehner Team Up Against Obama

Israel’s prime minister has been asked by John Boehner to address a joint meeting of Congress next month. It’s a campaign stop for him, in fact, and also for the Republicans.

Aaron David Miller

It’s Not Over

War Without End, Alas

Nobody in America wanted to spend generations fighting terrorists, but that’s what it’s going to take.

Aaron David Miller

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All in the Timing

Why We Should Delay The Peace Process

The EU and the Palestinians would be better to wait until after the Israeli elections to push for change on the ground.

Aaron David Miller

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Anybody But Bibi

Inside U.S. Meddling in Israel Elections

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is headed for new elections. Obama will be tempted to try to bring him down. Not a good idea.

Aaron David Miller

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