Americans who have become accustomed to seeing Arab potentates shower lavish gifts upon American universities might be surprised to learn that young people from that region do not fare too well, although they tend to blame the United States for their condition.
In January 2009, Barack Obama will become the 44th President of the United States. Soon he will begin implementing his policies of change, like capping carbon emissions.
Politicians continue to urge the U.S. military to adopt additional objectives in Afghanistan, but one of these congressional impulses could undermine the military’s primary objective in the region.