Thinking About Peace

Is dreaming of lasting solutions to intractable problems a useless pursuit?

One of the best books I’ve read in recent memory is Martin Indyk’s Master of the Game, which details Henry Kissinger’s diplomatic efforts during and after the Yom Kippur War.

There’s plenty to debate about Kissinger’s legacy in the Middle East. I know from cursory discussions with Shadi that he has a dim view of the period. Even though he worked for year…