Latest from Jacob Boswall
Trump’s Unlikely Jihadist Cheerleaders
According to analysis of recent online discussions, jihadists are generally positive about Donald Trump’s foreign policy, whether because they see him as an honest international actor, because of his support for conservative values, or because they think he is hastening the decline of the West or other enemies.
1950s U.S. Foreign Policy Looms Large in Lebanon
When a violent coup overthrew the British-backed Hashemite monarchy in Iraq on July 14, 1958, Lebanon’s President Camille Chamoun intensified his pleas for U.S. support against “international communism.” The U.S. was left with an unpalatable decision: prop up an unpopular ruler or undermine the Eisenhower Doctrine.