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Author Stephen Kinzer On The Reasons The US Should Improve Relations With Iran And Turkey

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Tags: Stephen Kinzer, RESET, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel

In his new book Reset (Times Books), award-winning foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer argues that the two countries in the Middle East that will be America’s logical partners in the 21st century are Iran and Turkey. They share strategic interests, like a stable Iraq, stable Afghanistan, and stable Pakistan; and their people also share a desire for democratic values. He also recommends that the United States reshape relations with its two traditional Middle East allies, Israel and Saudi ...