Maybe President Trump should meet with a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives about goals for the Middle East.

I don't think that the Twitter wars and various media appearances are creating a coherent strategy.

I think that everyone understands the following:

-that a free press is crucial

-that embassies and consulates are somewhat the equivalent of sacred spaces in a secular context; they are not supposed to be the sites of murder or other violence

-that the production and transfer of energy sources are of primary concern, both for the consumers that use them and the populations which depend on them economically.  (That is an unavoidable reality which is contemporary to environmental concerns, concerns which I think can be treated independently of the current crisis of decision about Saudi Arabia's political situation.)


What to do about all of the above, and how or if to coordinate with decisions that are being made by other governments in response to the famine in Yemen, all seem to me to be worthy of time and consideration by the President and others who are following this issue.