Harvard Kennedy School professor and former diplomat Nicholas Burns discusses U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East as part of the American Conversation Essentials series. American Conversation Essentials, a collaboration of 92nd Street Y (92Y) and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), is a series of compelling videos that put today's most important issues -- the Middle East, the economy, health care and more -- into perspective. HKS faculty members share their expertise and offer insights to provide Americans with the tools to better understand the world around them, become more engaged citizens and ultimately build a better society. American Conversation Essentials is a component of 92Y's Campaign for the American Conversation. Learn more at 92YAmericanConversation.org.