So very soon we will have a new president…..the polls are back and forth and art the time of this writing it appears as if Clinton has the upper hand……

The new one will have to face two major issues….Russia and the Middle East……My opinion is that the Middle East is far more pressing than this mash up with Russia……if true then what will Middle East success look like for the next prez?

ISIS. Syria. Iraq. Iran. It’s no secret that many of the top challenges for the security and stability of the world lie in the Middle East. On day one of their administration, the next president will be forced to make major strategy decisions in the region. Will the U.S. choose to engage militarily in Syria? How will the U.S. move forward with the Iranian nuclear agreement? After four years of the next president’s first term, what would success in the Middle East really look like?

Brookings Senior Fellow and former Iranian nuclear negotiator Robert Einhorn has released a new set of recommendations to the next president on Iran on how the U.S. can reinforce support for the Iran nuclear deal at home and abroad and promote stability in the region. Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon recently delivered a policy recommendation on the Syrian conflict, and spoke to how the next president can balance the dual goals of U.S. security and the protection of Syrian lives.

Source: What does success in the Middle East look like for the next president? | Brookings Institution

This is a good piece….I may not agree with it in totality but well thought out anyway.

Foreign policy should have been foremost in the minds of these candidates but as usual the election has degraded into personal attacks, platitudes, catch phrases and applause lines…..no matter who wins they will must deal with the Middle East and if they want a lasting legacy then there needs to be serious thought about a plan that will end most hostilities and a workable government.

My guess is that is NOT the plan as they see it today…..more intervention is the plan and the more we intervene the more danger another attack on our soil becomes likely.

Sadly most voters cannot see past party politics….that ignorance will likely become very expensive in the future.