U.S. Interests Section in Tehran

[T]he U.S. has shifted from prioritizing allies to prioritizing its own interests.

[Trump] disregarded Arab national interests, foremost among them the Palestinian issue and its legitimate, legal aspirations.

So, to succeed in the trough of graft, a politician must have a profusion of scandals, so many of them all at once such that they would eventually overwhelm the system’s capacity to cope.

Israel’s spying activities have always been brushed under the carpet by compliant American politicians.