Mark Dubowitz and Annie Fixler write: In January, the Obama administration reportedly signed a secret agreement with Iran to support the lifting of UN sanctions against Bank Sepah and its London branch in exchange for the release of U.S. hostages held in Iran. The ramifications of Washington’s latest concession to Tehran extend far beyond banking: It represents a unilateral dismantling of the international ballistic missile embargo against the Islamic Republic. – Foundation for Defense of Democracies Lee Smith writes: The paradox is that the playbook was composed for figures like Obama. Statesmen like Churchill and Eisenhower would understand as a matter of experience and instinct what was required to secure interests, protect allies, and maintain national prestige. In liberating himself from the wisdom and guidance handed down by history, Obama has left himself with no option—except the White House's hollow protests against the barbarism now encircling Aleppo. – The Weekly Standard
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