MESOP TODAYS ANALYSIS – THE “OBAMA DOCTRINE” CRITICAL DEBATE
Jeffrey Goldberg’s interview with President Obama chronicles the administration’s experience and outlook on foreign policy over Obama’s eight-year tenure. The interview is a comprehensive overview of the United States’ involvement in international affairs, particularly in the Middle East, where Obama expresses disappointment in developments in the region. The interview sparked debate across the Middle East policy community, prompting analysts such as Tamara Cofman Wittes Shadi Hamid, Hisham Melhem, Daniel Drezner, and Elliott Abrams to review Obama’s commentary on US involvement in Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Libya. www.mesop.de