Meanwhile , the Russians invaded Georgia . Michael Oren : The United States is not going to be able to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without a two-state solution. He says Russia has influence with Syria and relations with Iran could upend strategy on nukes . Russia has played its cards well , while U.S. risks being outmaneuvered , he says . Oren : U.S. should reassert itself in the Middle East and move to protect its allies .
Michael Oren : The United States is not going to be able to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without a two-state solution. He says Russia has influence with Syria and relations with Iran could upend strategy on nukes . Russia has played its cards well , while U.S. risks being outmaneuvered , he says . Oren : U.S. should reassert itself in the Middle East and move to protect its allies .