A decade ago, the lack of a clear policy by the Obama administration let the region down. But might US have another opportunity in the Middle East?
A soldier from Niger patrols near the border with Nigeria. Porous borders with Nigeria and Mali are hotbeds for Jihadists and marauding local militias.
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Both President Trump and President Obama used military force without informing Congress, or getting its approval. But the differences reveal more than the similarities.
Militants stand on gun-mounted vehicles as they prepare to move to the frontline to join forces loyal to the UN-backed unity government, in Tripoli.
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