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The administration wants to see the Islamic Republic overthrown, but is hoping the Iranian people will do it for us. This can’t end well.
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The Israeli prime minister’s alleged bombshell offered no evidence of Iranian noncompliance and ample reason to keep the nuclear agreement in place.
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Friday’s missile attack will join a growing list of failed attempts by the U.S. to conduct foreign policy from the air.
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After blaming the Syria situation on Obama’s dithering, Trump finds himself in a similar conundrum.
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Trump Is Sabotaging His Chance for a Peaceful North Korea Solution
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