The Middle East Welcomes a U.S. President Who Is Not Obama

(Los Angeles Times) Jonah Goldberg - For all of Obama's alleged expertise, his foray into the Middle East foundered on his arrogance and naivete. He bought into the idea that the road to stability and peace in the Middle East went through Jerusalem. And he crafted an Iranian deal that alienated both our democratic ally Israel and our strategic Sunni allies. He turned a blind eye to Iran's crushing of the Green Revolution and dithered to the point of complicity in the Syrian abattoir. Meanwhile, Iran remains as implacably hostile and as determined to be a regional hegemon as ever.


2017-05-25 00:00:00

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