In both cases, the administration underestimated the willingness and capacity of a hostile dictatorship to violate an arms control agreement after international pressure was defused by the signing of the agreement.

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If the President decides to leave the deal, it's hardly the end of the world -- or even bad, instead, it should be seen as a necessary step to confront one of the deadliest threats Americans, Israelis, and Gulf Arabs face.

The U.S should continue its diplomatic, logistical and limited military support for the Saudi-led coalition that supports the internationally recognized government of Yemen.

The U.S. State Department has been looking into reports of chlorine gas attacks since at least April 2014, the administration is slow-walking its investigation.

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When he flinched in 2013 in the face of Assad’s regime brutal and brazen use of sarin gas against civilians, it only emboldened Assad to test U.S. resolve.

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This looks much more like a deal to dismantle existing sanctions than to dismantle nuclear infrastructure.

It is really the only sensible way to give these investors exposu... by Jim Phillips

It is really the only sensible way to give these investors exposure to alternative investing.

I think it’s critically important for all of us to always be paying attention to what’s happening in the landscape and understanding what’s happening across the country, whether you’re a conference commissioner, whether you’re an athletic director, whether you’re a president, it’s just part of all of our responsibility. And this is the latest maybe conversation that we’re hearing about.

I doubt that Saudi Arabia will sign a peace agreement with Israel as long as King Salman is alive, although Crown Prince Mohammad represents new thinking for the Saudis, the King is committed to the outcome of a Palestinian state, which is not in the cards for the foreseeable future.