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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Iran nuclear agreement August 5, 2015 at American University in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Iran nuclear agreement August 5, 2015 at American University in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)
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Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia
4 Min Read
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem on June 28, 2016. (RONEN ZVULUN/AFP/Getty Images)
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem on June 28, 2016. (RONEN ZVULUN/AFP/Getty Images)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the members of the European Parliament during his official visit in Brussels, Belgium on June 23, 2016. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the members of the European Parliament during his official visit in Brussels, Belgium on June 23, 2016. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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walter_russell_mead
walter_russell_mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Former Research Associate to Walter Russell Mead
4 Min Read
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