(Foreign Policy) Aaron David Miller - The world the president inherited, at least in the Middle East and South Asia, isn't defined by the promise of stunningly conclusive U.S. military victories or decisive conflict-ending agreements; instead of black and white, the U.S. confronts the world of gray - extractive and corrupt allies, determined and often undefined enemies, asymmetrical conflicts, and failed or failing states. Gone are the transformational ambitions of nation-building, grand bargains, and comprehensive peace. What's left are more in the way of downsized transactions: managing, not resolving conflict.
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