(1) What factors should be considered as we formulate our foreign policy response to the Arab Spring?
The factors that should be considered to the foreign policy response to the Arab Spring are to regain the diplomatic relationship amongst the Arab Spring nations and secure them the support from the United States and other countries including Asian countries such as China which does not have the same democratic values as the United States. Allen Keiswetter of the Middle East Institute stated that President Obama current foreign policy of the Arab Spring is not a cookie cutter type policy. That following his predecessor’s policies alone will not feel the voids that must be filled in order to have a stable Middle East (Keiswetter, 2012). It is important that America continues to support the core interests in the region: “countering terrorism and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons; securing the free flow of commerce and safe-guarding the security of the region; standing up for Israel’s security and pursuing Arab-Israeli peace” (Keiswetter, 2012). The Arab spring is a chaining environment that must be controlled by foreign policies in order to sustain the up rise of democracy. However, creating a diplomatic policy to feel the voids of the current policy must also be supported by other countries by means of monetary value or military power assistance. The United States alone should not be the sole responsible party of the Arab Spring. Another factor that should be considered ae the U.S formulates a response is to what extent the U.S should contemplate military intervention in bloody and deteriorating situations.
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