He who lives in glass houses should not throw stones. How many times in our lifetimes have we heard that admonition to watch our words, especially our criticisms, of those around us? The same could be said of American foreign policy in general, and more specifically of President Donald Trump and his new doctrine of diplomacy around the globe.

While past U.S. presidents have too often settled for statements of condemnation, this president has acted -- sometimes controversially, often imperfectly, but unmistakably -- to push toward outcomes that can actually end wars. At a time when Democrat critics are loud, and their whiny social media outlets louder, the more relevant question for a responsible foreign policy is simpler: Who is doing the hard work to shorten conflicts and save lives? On balance, Trump is.

Consider the Alaska summit two weeks ago. Hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was never going to produce instant peace in Ukraine. Even the symbolism of a global tyrant and bully sitting down on American soil produced howls from the Left. They just refuse to acknowledge a modicum of progress.

The joint meeting did, however, reopen a high-level channel, clarify the remaining gaps, and force all sides to confront the choices ahead rather than posture from afar. Sure, no agreement was reached, but Washington has since signaled a push to accelerate negotiations with allies while keeping pressure on Moscow -- a sober, realistic next step that recognizes that wars end through talks, not tweets.

The president's same bias for action is visible in Gaza. This week Trump convened a policy session at the White House that included Jared Kushner and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to work through a........

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