"Iran & Friends" vs. "Silly" Americans?

I don't often agree with Thomas Friedman, but his column here makes a good case for how to move forward in foreign policy. I don't think Friedman is 100% right -- I think the U.S. has more pull in the Middle East than he thinks we do. Still, he has a point. Maybe Obama should talk more about pulling off a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians than he has to this point.