Barbara A. Leaf: “The importance of the U.S. military training and advisory mission in Iraq goes precisely to a homeland security issue…”

We are going to go for broke. We are going to try to get a larger extension of that and see if we can get other border points open as well.

President Biden has articulated a forward-looking approach to the region based on five elements: partnership, deterrence, diplomacy, regional integration, and values.

It's a recipe for chronic instability and insecurity across a widening arc of territory that is home to nearly 70 million people.

If confirmed, I will ensure my team works closely with Lebanese civil society, which deserves our continued support.