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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Turkish Armed Forces' armoured vehicles and armored personnel carriers, move towards to Turkey's Syrian border as they are being dispatched to support the units at the border, in Kilis, Turkey on October 09, 2019. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Commentary

Turkey Has Legitimate Grievances Against the U.S.

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Oct 8, 2019

Commentary

2 Min Read

In the Media

U.S. Troops Pull out of Northern Syria

Michael Pregent

Former Senior Fellow

Michael Pregent

Oct 8, 2019

In the Media

The Israeli and United States flags are projected on the walls of the ramparts of Jerusalem's Old City, to mark one year since the transfer of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 15, 2019. (AHMAD GHARABLI/Getty Images)

Commentary

The U.S. Alliance with Israel Cannot Be Sacrificed to Ideological Purity

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Seth Cropsey

Oct 7, 2019

Commentary

8 Min Read

Turkish army soldiers drive towards the border with Syria near Akcakale in Sanliurfa province on October 8, 2019. (AFP/Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Jacksonian Syria Withdrawal

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Oct 7, 2019

Commentary

2 Min Read

Afghan Security personnel inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast targeted a Police vehicle on the outskirts of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 13 June 2019. (Wali Sabawoon/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Taliban Still Hasn’t Broken with Al-Qaeda

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Oct 7, 2019

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Getty Images)

Commentary

President Trump: Religious Freedom Is Rare in the World

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Oct 3, 2019

Commentary

5 Min Read

Displayed fragments of what the Saudi defence ministry spokesman said were Iranian cruise missiles and drones recovered from the attack site that targeted Saudi Aramco's facilities. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Approach to Iran Smartly Strikes a Difficult Balance

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Sep 26, 2019

Commentary

6 Min Read

A picture taken on February 3, 2019 in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv shows a giant election billboard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump shaking hands. (JACK GUEZ/Getty Images)

Commentary

Proceed With Caution on a Defense Pact With Israel