Center for Middle East Policy

The Netanyahus — who travel together even on diplomatic trips — are notorious in Israel for their reportedly extravagant habits ... The contrast of the historic achievement and the petty acts is remarkable, even tragic.

What Biden got right is that adding more conventional U.S. troops would not win the war [in Afghanistan]... The al-Qaeda infrastructure in Pakistan is a pale reflection of its former self... [There are some things that require being there, like flying drones, which] can’t operate from the Gulf. … They need a base close to the target area.