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on my left, thomas donnelly runs the defense studies program at aei, the author of multiple books, oneof the countries leading experts on defense policy, defense budgeting. finally in lot -- not least, richard fontaine. to anotherg us level, one of the most important think tanks in the country, a former advisor to senator mccain. we are going to start with ambassador ross and then robert kaplan and then anne-marie shorter. >> i have been given a 15 minute to talk about the challenges in the middle east, so i have little to talk about. [laughter] i thought i would do it in an unconventional way. i am doing a new book right now that looks at our foreign-policy in the middle east from the truman through the obama administration. if i were to say that there was a message from the saudi's on a -- and a number of arab leaders to the administration that said we have doubts whether you will stand by us, we are under great threat, the region is going the wrong we feel vulnerable and we do not see what the u.s. is doing about it, people here may say that is not surprising. but if i were to say t

on my left thomas donnelly runs a program at aei and all third multiple books on defense, one of the countries leading experts on defense policy committee since budgeting and finally, and not least richard fontaine card to president of cnas to boast important thing taken the country come and a former adviser to senator mccain. we agree are good to start with ambassador ross and then robert kaplan and anna marie slaughter. >> -- given 15 minutes to talk about the challenges in the middle east. so i have little to talk about. [laughter] i thought that i would do that in a somewhat unconventional way way. you know, i'm doing a new book right now and it actually looks at our foreign policy in the middle east from truman through the obama administration. if i were to say that there was a message from the saudi's and a member of arab leaders in the administration that says we have basic doubts about whether you will stand by us under great threat, the region is going the wrong way and we feel vulnerable and we don't see that the u.s. is doing about it, people here might say that's not part