Why Israel, the Kurds and Afghanistan aren't giving Obama what he wants

This is an interesting take on why Israel, the Kurds and Afghanistan have all rebuffed President Obama. Lefty Spencer Ackerman claims that all three rebuffs have nothing to do with the results of the midterm elections (Hat Tip: Ben Smith). Except that the roots of both recent setbacks extend long before the elections, and stem back to something more fundamental. The Obama team came in operating