Is the criticism of Biden’s Middle East policy fair?

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Freddy speaks to the diplomat and author Dennis B. Ross, who worked under presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He was a special advisor on the Persian Gulf. They discuss the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the flak that Joe Biden has come under for his response. Can the US still claim to be able to shape events in the Middle East? And what comes next? 

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