If Obama Were an Arab

It was a grand illusion, one that had taken root in the minds of the U.S. administration’s decision-makers.

The critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process.

Military force can destroy a hostile regime, but it cannot create a stable political order.

[T]the airstrike that killed Soleimani ... [i]n addition to violating Iraq’s sovereignty ... was also an attack on Iraqis.