John Kerry Can't Focus on Asia When There is Still So Much to Worry About in the Middle East

Although the Obama Administration has proclaimed its intention to “pivot” toward Asia, Secretary of State John Kerry has been forced to pivot back to the Middle East in advance of his forthcoming trip to Asia. Kerry was originally slated to travel to South Korea, Japan, and China following the April 10–11 G-8 foreign ministers’ meeting in London, but he now has added stops in Turkey, Israel, and