Bush legacy of Iraq and American interventionism. Pompeo attempted to break with Obama’s “self-inflicted American shame,” that—he said—did not recognize America as a force for good, and break with his embrace of the enemy, Iran. ..…
Trump last year abandoned that deal, pursuing instead a policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran to try to force it to limit its nuclear program, curtail its ballistic missile activities and cease supporting proxy forces in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon. . Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad..…
Pompeo blamed the administration's approach to Mideast for the ills that consume it now, particularly the rise of Islamic State group Iraq and Syria and Iran's increasing assertiveness, was result of sanctions relief, granted to it under the nuclear deal.. ... Force for Good America's..…
Pompeo Meets Iraq Officials on Unannounced Baghdad Visit . Russia: It’s Hard to Believe Complete US Withdrawal from Syria . ..…
Whereas the group once claimed large swathes of Iraq and Syria, it now controls just a small pocket of desert on the Iraqi/Syrian border. . Pompeo’s choice of Cairo to deliver his address to the Muslim world at large is a symbolic one. ..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Iraq's President Barham Saleh Baghdad, Iraq, during Middle East tour, January 9, 2019. ... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Masrour Barzani, incoming Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government,..…
Pompeo blamed the administration's approach to Mideast for the ills that consume it now, particularly the rise of Islamic State group Iraq and Syria and Iran's increasing assertiveness, was result of sanctions relief, granted to it under the nuclear deal.. ... Force for Good America's..…
Pompeo also argued for President Trump's vision of America finally ending its decades-long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the United States has often been portrayed as an occupying power. . ..…