Foreign-Policy Advice for the Next President
Reward friends, punish enemies.
November 11, 2016
Reward friends, punish enemies.
In an open letter to the president-elect, Michael Totten puts forth some guidelines for dealing with a chaotic world and a Middle East in crisis: “Get real about Russia, finish off Islamic State in Syria, back the Kurds to the hilt, downgrade relations with Turkey, repair our relations with Israel, and crack down hard on Iran.” More specifically, he writes:
Reward friends, punish enemies.
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In an open letter to the president-elect, Michael Totten puts forth some guidelines for dealing with a chaotic world and a Middle East in crisis: “Get real about Russia, finish off Islamic State in Syria, back the Kurds to the hilt, downgrade relations with Turkey, repair our relations with Israel, and crack down hard on Iran.” More specifically, he writes:
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