American presidents have spent countless hours negotiating with adversaries to reach mutually bearable compromises on matters of security. The Trump administration, however, doesn’t believe in negotiating or compromise. It believes in making demands and issuing threats to force the other side to capitulate.
But foreign policy does not always turn out the way that the White House wants, observes Steve Chapman. When the Bush administration invaded Iraq, it promised a quick and easy triumph, only to find itself in an endless bloody slog. If Trump fails to get his way and opts for war, the consequences could be disastrous in the case of Iran and apocalyptic in the case of North Korea.
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