Are we looking at a return to the darkness of the Old World, or does President Trump intend to spring yet another one of his endless surprises on us?
History has already shown that aircraft carriers and missiles cannot bring lasting security and that overthrowing governments cannot produce regional stability.
If major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify.
Unable to fundamentally alter China’s trajectory, Washington appears once more drawn into Middle Eastern theaters.
By choosing airstrikes over diplomacy, the United States risks a wider Middle East war without achieving lasting change in Iran.