Trump administration should fight terrorism, not proxy wars in Middle East

Unrest has ratcheted up again in the Mideast, and it’s not clear the White House has a firm grip on events.
Although the Trump administration has shifted away from the Obama policy of favoring Iran over Saudi Arabia, recent moves to politically purge the royal family and pressure the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah show that the Saudis are prepared to act dramatically in the absence of firm American leadership. The consequences could spell more trouble for the region.
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