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Egypt is an alarm that highlights the urgent need for change in
U.S. foreign policy. It provides President Obama an opportunity to
transform a foreign policy that has often had the opposite effect that was sought and is undermining U.S. economic and national security. 

The list of recent policy failures in the Middle East is quite astounding: 

The Iraq War, intended to create a western style democracy and a base
of operations for the U.S. in the region has weakened U.S. influence.
U.S. military vulnerability to local resistance fighters was exposed. A
wide range of abuses of civilians were reported. Perhaps the most
damaging were the indelible mark left from the images of Americans
torturing Iraqis.  The war put in place a Shi’a government that is
closely allied with Iran. The war and occupation have weakened U.S.
economic security by costing $3 trillion, much of which will be spent over the next decade taking care of injured soldiers. 

The U.S. has escalated the war in Afghanistan where once again local
insurgents are holding the world’s only super power at bay, and
according to some reports defeating the U.S. military. Last year saw
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