Middle East on the brink

Israel's retaliatory strikes against Lebanon are raising fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East. Midmorning talks with two Middle East experts about what this latest round of violence could mean for the region.

Guests

• Steven A. Cook: Douglas Dillon Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
• Fawaz Gerges: Christian A. Johnson Chairholder in International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of "Journey of the Jihadist: Inside the Muslim Militancy."

Resources

• About Steven Cook
• About Fawaz Gerges
• The Daily Star
• The Jerusalem Post