The TSC Streetside Chat: Six Months After Sept. 11

(Editor's note: This interview was originally broadcast as part of TheStreet.com's Happy Hour on Thursday. To listen to the audio, click here.)

Nearly six months after the tragic terror in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, the new offensive against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan only sharpens the focus on the reality that the war against terrorism remains difficult and at times painful. Combined with the recent escalation of violence in the struggle between Israel and the Palestinians, we are reminded of the potential powder keg that is the Middle East. To help us sort through recent developments in the region and look at the progress in our war against terror is Dr. Marvin Zonis.

Dr. Zonis is professor of international business at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago and head of an international consulting firm that bears his name. Dr. Zonis has advised a number of U.S. Presidents regarding U. S. Foreign policy and has written extensively on U.S. foreign policy and politics in the Middle East. ...