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| Author: | Dennis B. Ross, Counselor and Ziegler Distinguished Fellow, the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy |
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January/February 2005
Foreign Affairs
The Middle East challenges facing Washington today have never been greater— but there remains a chance for peace. To secure it, the United States must stick with Iraq, pressure Iran into giving up its nukes, foster a moderate Palestinian leadership, and support Muslim reformers. Success in the region has never been more important.
Dennis Ross, Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, served as U.S. Envoy to the Middle East under President Bill Clinton and is the author of The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace.
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