Israel is Trump’s ideal ‘America First’ ally — fighting its own battle vs. Iran

If the US is not on the hook for the fallout from the action another country takes, it need not worry so much about the action. Their freedom of action — in a Middle East that the United States felt obligated to secure, as it was obligated to secure the whole world — was a constant headache. But from the America First perspective, with US rights and responsibilities reduced, there is no problem: Both neoconservatives eager to see Israel take the fight to Iran, and restrainers eager to see the US step back from foreign conflicts, can cheer the current developments.

Author: Oren Cass

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