It’s something of an understatement to say that the Middle East is a real mess these days. Granted, this has always been a contentious part of the world, and after having spent some time in the area while on the General Schwarzkopf Traveling Road Show’s “Highway of Death” tour, I can see why these people are fighting all the time; it’s because they have to live there. Big parts of the Middle East are surely no less barren than the surface of the moon.
But the Middle East also has a wealth of one major strategic resource – oil. So when things in the Middle East start going sideways, as they seem to be doing right now, a lot of eyes turn towards the United States. All this has prompted former President (and current Republican presidential nominee) Donald Trump to ask one very good question: Who the heck is in charge of American diplomacy in this region?
He’s right! Let’s not have…
