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Biden’s Ties That Bind
Michael Doran
June 20, 2023

…Biden officials regard Netanyahu as their bête noire not simply because he openly objects to their approach or because he sides with Republicans, but because he is better positioned than anyone else to expose the egregious flaws of the strategy they favor, which is based on the assumptions that accommodation with Iran is both possible and in the American interest. Netanyahu is that rarest of things: a foreign leader to whom Americans directly listen as if he were one of their own. Israeli military capabilities amplify his voice and embarrass the administration. Starting with Obama himself, supporters of the Iran realignment have never been open and honest with the American people about their true convictions. READ MORE