Trump, Putin, Sisi, Salman, and Netanyahu

by | Jul 15, 2017

Trump, Putin, Sisi, Salman, and Netanyahu

by | Jul 15, 2017

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.

Sheldon Richman

Sheldon Richman

Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of The Libertarian Institute and a contributing editor at Antiwar.com. He is the former senior editor at the Cato Institute and Institute for Humane Studies; former editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education; and former vice president at the Future of Freedom Foundation. His latest books are Coming to Palestine and What Social Animals Owe to Each Other.

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