Zakaria: Trump's risky Saudi bet
WASHINGTON,
DC - MARCH 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Mohammed bin
Salman, Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office at the White House, March 14, 2017 in
Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Saudi strategy does not seem to be working. The war in Yemen has turned
into a disaster, creating a failed state on Saudi Arabia's border that
is seething with anger against Riyadh. Qatar has not surrendered and
doesn't seem likely to anytime soon. So far, the Shiites in Lebanon have
acted responsibly, refusing to take the bait and plunge the country
into civil war. But everywhere in the Middle East, tensions are rising,
sectarianism is gaining ground and, with a couple of miscalculations or
accidents, things could spiral out of control. With Trump so firmly
supporting the Saudi strategy, the United States could find itself
dragged further into the deepening Middle East morass.
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