by FLYNT LEVERETT and HILLARY MANN
Unfortunately, neoconservative-flavored reporting of his [the UAE Ambassador to the US] remarks in Aspen will likely have a damaging impact on the Iran debate in Washington. In particular, Yousef’s words will be taken as confirmation for some of AIPAC’s more ill-informed and strategically misguided talking points: that Iran poses an objective and unacceptable threat to all U.S. allies, not just Israel; that the Arabs are concerned about the “real threat” of Iran much more than the “false problem” of Palestine; and that containment of Iran is unacceptable as a long-term strategy not just to Israel but to America’s Arab allies as well.
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