Does Washington care about freedom in Iran? On the surface, it seems like a silly question. Ever since Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini swept to power in 1979, Washington policymakers of all political stripes have been holding out hope that a kinder, gentler
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As Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo withdrew in the dying days of their administration, they sowed the foreign policy ground with landmines. The landmines were meant to checkmate the new administration so that, no matter which way President Biden moved, the landmines would blow up.
In the first minutes of the administration, certain statements by Biden nominees forecast how Biden might tiptoe through that minefield. Sometimes they suggest that Biden will try to defuse the landmine. But sometimes they suggest he may embrace them.
Like weather forecasts, these forecasts may be wrong. They are only preliminary
of the afghan war. when you constantly are saying, things are going good and everybody on the ground knows it s nothing close to being the truth, then your word loses all credibility. woodruff: mark shields and michael gerson, filling in for david brooks, analyze the week s news. brown: and we remember the life and career of veteran foreign correspondent anthony shadid. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. brown: china s rise offers the u.s. economic opportunities, not threats. that was the message today, as th
aren t offering a true portrait of the afghan war. when you constantly are saying, things are going good and everybody on the ground knows it s nothing close to being the truth, then your word loses all credibility. woodruff: mark shields and michael gerson, filling in for david brooks, analyze the week s news. brown: and we remember the life and career of veteran foreign correspondent anthony shadid. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. brown: china s rise offers the u.s. economic opportunities, not threats. t