Change in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. Policy
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42393.pdf
This report assesses some of the foreign policy implications of recent events in the Middle East region, provides an overview of U.S. responses to date, and explores selected case studies to illustrate some key questions and dilemmas that Congress and the executive branch face. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists