(Wall Street Journal) Walter Russell Mead - America's withdrawal from the Iran deal and relocation of its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem send an unmistakable signal. The administration wants to enlarge American power rather than adjust to decline. The Trump administration believes that Iranian arrogance and overreach in the Middle East have created a golden opportunity for the assertion of American power. It hopes the emerging alliance of Arabs and Israelis will give America local partners who are ready to bear many of the risks and costs of an anti-Iran policy in exchange for American backing.
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