US policy ignores human rights

RussiaToday
June 09, 2009
For any US President, dealing with the Middle East is a delicate balancing act. Dr. Stephen Zunes, an international relations scholar specializing in the region, explains what Barack Obama could do to have a different fate than other US Presidents that have unsuccessfully tried to play their hand in establishing a just and lasting peace in the Arab World. Dr. Zunes also predicts the outcome of the Lebanese elections and what this may mean for U.S. policy toward that country.