If Trump were being criticized merely for ignoring Putin’s authoritarian rule when Trump speaks about him — and not for Trump’s wish for detente — I would have no objection. Of course, to be consistent, his critics would also have to fault Trump for how he talks about Sisi, Netanyahu, and wise King Salman.
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Jim Clancy and I discuss Israel’s policy of utilizing Hamas as a strategic ally to block peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
There are great reasons for the United States to adopt a non-interventionist foreign policy. Some of these are ethical, such as not violating the rights of other people and not supporting or engaging in aggressive conduct generally. Others are partly ethical and...
The likely temporary Israel-Iran ceasefire notwithstanding, if you need proof of how despicable Donald Trump is, consider this: When asked last week if he would ask Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to stop bombing Iran, which had already said it would stop retaliating...
