Aside from the troops issue, Iraqi PM Sudani wants to strengthen Baghdad’s ties with Washington, which he considers Iraq’s top bilateral relationship, and to add an economic dimension to Iraq’s ties with America. More from James Durso

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The U.S. ought to be distancing itself from Israel’s illegal attack in Damascus, but instead the Biden administration is moving to shield Israel from the consequences of its own actions, writes Daniel Larison

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Russia, now in a much stronger position, has far fewer reasons to grant concessions to Ukraine than it did a year ago, writes Connor Echols

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South Korea's election result is a bad sign for Yoon Suk-yeol's foreign policy agenda responsiblestatecraft.org/south-korean-p…

“I've heard this phrase over — ‘nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.’ Forgive me. That is a ridiculous thing for any U.S. diplomat or person in U.S. policy to say.' responsiblestatecraft.org/adam-smith-ukr…

ICYMI: What the US gets wrong about Russia and Niger responsiblestatecraft.org/us-niger-russi…

Maybe there should be a panel to address bad US strategy ... responsiblestatecraft.org/pentagon-budge…

'Reflexive U.S. backing for Israel has not only enabled the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and implicated the U.S. in war crimes, but it has also encouraged dangerous Israeli behavior in the wider region for years.' responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-netanyah…

'Sudani has said Iraq should not be a cockpit of conflict for the U.S, and Iran, but when Iran is concerned it, in Washington, is always 1979.' responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-sudani/

It’s now unclear if the US Congress will ever manage to send more aid to Kyiv responsiblestatecraft.org/congress-ukrai…

'U.S. and Israeli interests have been diverging for decades, but U.S. policy has failed to keep up.' - Daniel Larison responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-netanyah…

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani is in Washington next week with both sides hoping to expand they’re economic relationship responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-sudani/

'Ukraine and its allies seem to have internalized the lesson that Johnson is now learning: As the presidential election season gets into gear, the center of gravity in Republican politics has shifted southward.' responsiblestatecraft.org/congress-ukrai…

With friends like these ... responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-netanyah…

ICYMI: Top House Dem says 'nothing on #Ukraine without Ukraine' approach is 'ridiculous.' responsiblestatecraft.org/adam-smith-ukr…

What issues will be top of mind when Biden and Sudani meet next week in Washington?

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'Reflexive U.S. backing for Israel has not only enabled the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and implicated the U.S. in war crimes, but it has also encouraged dangerous Israeli behavior in the wider region for years.' — Daniel Larison.

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'The Pentagon is more focused on spending money (quickly and more efficiently) than it is on rationalizing spending decisions with coherent strategic thinking.'

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“It's a fascinating world we live in because I actually agree with Rep. Matt Gaetz on something around Ukrainian policy,” Rep. Adam Smith said.

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In this week's #diplomacywatch from Connor Echols: Maximalist goals — including the reconquest of Crimea, which Russia has held since 2014 — are much less realistic now than they were in 2022.

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