Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Many Arab governments are fueling the very extremism they purport to fight and looking for U.S. cover. Washington should play the long game.
The United States must focus more on promoting political and security sector reforms in the Gulf that are critical to long-term regional stability by better integrating its use of military and diplomatic tools.
The best hope for reconciliation and democracy promotion in the Arab world comes from a focus on economic reform and other concrete issues.
The economic success of Gulf regional integration depends on increased cooperation within the service sector and improved administrative capacity in GCC countries.