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Diplomacy against a backdrop of war
Christa Case Bryant
The United States and Iran are set to聽resume聽indirect talks in Geneva today. The backdrop looks more like war than peace, with the largest U.S. military buildup in the region since the Iraq War.
A drawn-out regional war is not a foregone conclusion, but聽uncertainty about the Trump administration鈥檚 objectives 鈥� and the reasons behind them 鈥� could hamper a diplomatic resolution, Howard LaFranchi writes.聽Our columnist Ned Temko, meanwhile,聽looks at聽U.S.聽President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥渄ramatic break with his predecessors over how to wield [military] power鈥� 鈥� and why a more limited use of force may appeal to him.
Also, our editorial board examines聽the potential pros and cons of American diplomacy led by people who aren鈥檛 career diplomats but have the trust of the president.
