With every recent presidency, the perceived urgency of disentangling the U.S. from the Middle East has risen in tandem with the perceived severity of threats in other theaters. For Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and now Joe Biden, however, regional realities have remained stubbornly at odds with global strategy.
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Hal Brands: Biden isn’t ignoring the Middle East, and that’s good
U.S. President Joe Biden approaches the podium to deliver a primetime address to the nation from the East Room of the White House March 11, 2021 in Washington, DC.
