The best moment in President Donald Trump’s Afghanistan on Monday was also the most candid:My original instinct was to pull out. And historically, I like following my instincts.But all my life I’ve heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office, in other words, when you’re president of the United States. So I studied Afghanistan in great detail and from every conceivable angle. After many meetings, over many months, we held our final meeting last Friday at Camp David with my cabinet and generals to complete our strategy.In other words, Trump...…The best moment in President Donald Trump’s Afghanistan on Monday was also the most candid:My original instinct was to pull out. And historically, I like following my instincts.But all my life I’ve heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office, in other words, when you’re president of the United States. So I studied Afghanistan in great detail and from every conceivable angle. After many meetings, over many months, we held our final meeting last Friday at Camp David with my cabinet and generals to complete our strategy.In other words, Trump...WW…

The foreign policy establishment has seen better days. During the Obama administration, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes derided it as “,” mocking its stodgy hawkishness. Then Republicans joined the chorus, with the Trump administration declaring war on mainstream foreign policy and national security professionals and the president dismissing critics as “the failed Washington elite looking to hold onto their power.” On this issue, moreover, even some of Trump’s harshest critics in the academy agree with him.American foreign policy, , has been controlled by a privileged cabal bent...…The foreign policy establishment has seen better days. During the Obama administration, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes derided it as “,” mocking its stodgy hawkishness. Then Republicans joined the chorus, with the Trump administration declaring war on mainstream foreign policy and national security professionals and the president dismissing critics as “the failed Washington elite looking to hold onto their power.” On this issue, moreover, even some of Trump’s harshest critics in the academy agree with him.American foreign policy, , has been controlled by a privileged cabal bent...WW…

American voters have exiled U.S. President Donald Trump to Mar-a-Lago while strongly endorsing Republicans on Capitol Hill and in many state-level races. The country remains sharply divided, but its desire to see Joe Biden in the White House is amply clear. Trump’s continued refusal to acknowledge his defeat is compounding the damage to the Republican Party that the four years of Trump’s misrule have already wrought.What does this mean for the future of Republican foreign policy? We believe the election offers a promising start for renewal and rebuilding. Trump’s exit on Jan. 20 will...…American voters have exiled U.S. President Donald Trump to Mar-a-Lago while strongly endorsing Republicans on Capitol Hill and in many state-level races. The country remains sharply divided, but its desire to see Joe Biden in the White House is amply clear. Trump’s continued refusal to acknowledge his defeat is compounding the damage to the Republican Party that the four years of Trump’s misrule have already wrought.What does this mean for the future of Republican foreign policy? We believe the election offers a promising start for renewal and rebuilding. Trump’s exit on Jan. 20 will...WW…