1: ( CNN ) U.S . President Barack Obama 's recent explanation of how his administration will engage with the Middle East is far from reassuring to the region . 2: The truth of the matter is that  the region is ( not ) working  and that misguided U.S . leadership and policies are among the reasons for the enduring tragedy in this region . 3: Sager : Misguided U.S. leadership and policies are reasons for the enduring tragedy in the Middle East .
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