US/MIDDLE EAST: Obama draws lessons from Bush setbacks
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- Bush-era setbacks
- Privileging ideology
- Bureaucratic infighting
- Inconsistent policy application
- Obama priorities
- Preserving Iraq gains
- Managing Iran
- Re-engaged 'peace process'
- Restoring US credibility
- Reasons for optimism
- Potential challenges
- Maintaining Arab support
- Perceived 'weakness'
- Policy coordination
- Diplomatic disappointment
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