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Home / Middle East / Biden still has a lot to do—starting with the Middle East
Middle East, Counterterrorism, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Hamas

July 31, 2024

Biden still has a lot to do—starting with the Middle East

“A lot of these issues are vexing problems that are going to outlive the Biden administration,” Mike DiMino, a fellow at Defense Priorities and a former CIA officer, told Yahoo Finance. “I don’t envy the kinds of options that are going to be on the menu for Biden and for our military commanders. If I’m Iran or Hezbollah, this is a golden window.”

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