David Rothkopf : The first thing I noticed was that the screen is a bit smaller than my old laptop. He says events show Arab Spring is unresolved and is vulnerable to small groups . Rothkopf : The State Department just underscored the increasing threat from Pakistani extremist groups by finally citing the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network as a terrorist group . Crisis comes as Israeli-U.S. tensions , Syria and Iran problems rise . Rothkopf : Ambassador Chris Stevens and colleagues quietly tried to improve the world .
David Rothkopf : The first thing I noticed was that the screen is a bit smaller than my old laptop. He says events show Arab Spring is unresolved and is vulnerable to small groups . Rothkopf : Crisis comes as Israeli-U.S. tensions , Syria and Iran problems rise . Rothkopf : Ambassador Chris Stevens and colleagues quietly tried to improve the world .