https://twitter.com/joshrogin/status/1076870163088240640 Here’s the part I really don’t get: Under Obama, our Middle East strategy was a more pro-Iran conciliation stance, which angered Israel and Saudi Arabia. But it was also to forge a coalition to both fight ISIS and protect the Kurds (and Yezidis, etc.).

(2)When Trump is elected, we basically do a tribal 180, and declare Iran the regional enemy, and embrace Israel and Saudi Arabia as never before. A total policy shift, but at least intellectually consistent. And we continued to fight the real bad guys (ISIS)and protect the Kurds.