Expect More Damage from US Kaleidoscopic Diplomacy by Rami g. Khouri

Published: August 1, 2007, 2:31 pm

Expect More Damage from US Kaleidoscopic Diplomacyby Rami G. Khouri Released: 1 Aug 2007BEIRUT -- The riddle of American foreign policy in the Middle East this week became even more puzzling, following the announcement of major new military aid and sales packages to Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and smaller Arab countries. The totals will top $70 billion over the coming ten years. The United States justifies this as part of its policy of fighting radicalism and terrorism, supporting moderates, and promoting an Arab-Israeli peace process.It might also help the Man on the Moon learn to make really fine New York-style cheesecake.American foreign policy in the Middle East combines impressive persistence with wildly erratic swings. It changes with the season and the political climate: promote and then ignore Arab democratization; boycott and then speak with Syria and Iran; disregard then actively engage in Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations.Simultaneously, it adheres to sacred

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