It's unpopular at home and abroad, and regional politics don't favor it. But we should take neocons like Bolton at their word.
Regions / United Arab Emirates
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From the Muslim Ban to family separations, the U.S. is cruelly restricting refugees from conflicts it helped create.
Maybe Trump really thinks sanctions will produce a "better" Iran deal. More likely, they're designed to justify conflict.
American taxpayers are helping to fight someone else’s war in Yemen, and the blood is on our hands.
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