We need all the allies possible, now and old, in trying to make the world a safer place. But what will it cost us – PB/TK
In first foreign swing, Trump works to reposition US allies – By Kevin Liptak / May 23 2017
Jerusalem (CNN)Touring the Middle East this week, President Donald Trump has sought to galvanize traditional US allies against a common foe Iran, an opening bid to realign the region while advancing the prospect of peace that’s long eluded American leaders.
It’s a strategy that also comes with a new promise to US allies: the longstanding emphasis on democratic values, which US presidents have long pressed in talks with autocratic regimes, will no longer stand in the way of deepening ties.
It’s a pronounced break with his predecessor, Barack Obama, who worked while in office to engage Tehran hoping to bring about the same goal of peace. The move was consistent with other attempts around the globe to engage countries with long-frozen ties to the US, a practice that seems to have ended when Trump took office.
Continue to cnn.com article: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/23/politics/trump-foreign-trip-iran-allies/index.html
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