If a man with a smoking gun stands over you as blood pours from your wound, and with a straight face assures you that he will never hurt you again, you would be forgiven for laughing bitterly at the absurdity—even as you succumb to blood loss. Yet, in today’s global politics, Western leaders seem to expect the world to swallow similarly incredulous statements. After enabling and assisting Israel in carrying out a strike on Qatar’s capital, former US President Donald Trump has declared that Washington will treat any........

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