A Disastrous Plan for the Muslim Brotherhood

The Trump Administration is reportedly considering designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization after a recent White House visit between President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The Muslim Brotherhood operates not just in Egypt, but in countries across the Middle East.  The group was founded in Egypt in ...

The U.S. Remains Incapable of Formulating a Coherent Syria Strategy

  Bottom Line Up Front On December 19, 2018, President Trump unexpectedly announced a full withdrawal of all U.S. troops in Syria within the next 30 days. This pronouncement is at odds with the administration’s current strategy, as well as counsel of top military leadership. The Defense Department has strongly ...

Pushing Back on Iran: A Different Approach

Kenneth M. Pollack is a Resident Scholar of the American Enterprise Institute. It’s not surprising that a great many people would like to push back on Iran, including the Trump Administration.  Over the past decade, Iran has made tremendous gains across the Middle East by taking advantage of America’s disengagement ...