Michael Corleone's lament in 'The Godfather Part III,' about never being able to escape his family business of crime, could well be said about America's entanglement in the Middle East, writes Fareed Zakaria for CNNOpinion
Fareed Zakaria is the host of CNN's"Fareed Zakaria GPS." He is also a columnist for The Washington Post and the author of"In Defense of a Liberal Education" and"The Post-American World." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in." Michael Corleone's lament in"The Godfather Part III," about never being able to escape his family business of crime, could well be said about America's entanglement in the Middle East. President Trump came into office firmly committed to the bipartisan consensus that the US had wasted more than a decade — and untold blood and treasure — waging war in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the country had neglected its own problems, like its crumbling infrastructure and forgotten working class. In foreign policy, Washington should have been focused on the real challenge — a rising competitor in China.
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