In the first of a two-part series, Fault Lines examines how the Obama administration is reacting to the enormous changes taking place across the Middle East. Part one examines the decision to intervene in Libya and what it reveals about US priorities in the region.
The new episode of Fault Lines, "The US and the New Middle East: Libya," first aired on Al Jazeera English July 18, 2011 at 2230 GMT.