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Philip Gordon

Stephen Sackur meets Philip Gordon, who has just left his role as the White house's co-ordinator for Middle East policy. What happened to American leadership in a troubled region?

When Barack Obama replaced George W. Bush in the White House US strategy in the Middle East changed - hubris was out, humility was in. But as the region has sunk deeper into violence, extremism and sectarianism, President Obama's limited ambitions have been condemned by critics as a dangerous form of weakness. Stephen Sackur speaks to Philip Gordon, who has just left his role as the White house's co-ordinator for Middle East policy. What happened to American leadership in a troubled region?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Jul 201503:30GMT
BBC News North America

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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestPhilip Gordon

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Jul 201503:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 6 Jul 201508:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 6 Jul 201514:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 6 Jul 201519:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 9 Jul 201503:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 9 Jul 201508:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sat 11 Jul 201503:30GMT
    BBC News North America