Egypt Post-Mortem: American Principles and the New Middle East

I'm back on my soapbox over at The Huffington Post. Enjoy.

Our arrangement in the Middle East has, until now, been based on the idea that our foreign policy has to be realistic. But what's both evident and realistic now is that American principles are the strongest tools we have. They are what should guide American officials to share harsh truths with our friends as well as our enemies--and to be humble in these pursuits. As Egypt may prove, American principles may be the only truly useful tools we have left.